Head of Product at Electrum

As Head of Product, you will be entrusted with three core areas of responsibility: ensuring the commercial success of the product portfolio, being custodian of the vision and strategy for the product portfolio, and building and mentoring a team of product specialists. This will require you to:

• Maintain and communicate a clear vision for the product portfolio;
• Nurture deep relationships with key customer decision-makers and leading industry players to understand their strategic needs;
• Conduct research and analysis to gain a deep understanding of the market and discover opportunities for innovation;
• Manage expectations of customers and internal stakeholders with respect to strategic product developments;
• Work closely with Marketing and Sales to ensure product messaging and value propositions are clear;
• Work with Technical Operations to ensure the costs of running, maintaining and supporting the product are optimised;
• Oversee product managers/product owners to ensure each product line has a sustainable pricing model, an actionable go-to-market strategy, a set of measurable leading indicators of success, and a value-driven roadmap;
• Manage, guide and mentor the product functional group (including product managers, product owners, and user experience designers);
• Manage the product budget and ensure it is aligned to the company's business goals;
• Ensure the product functional group has adequate operational support in the form of processes and tools.

Requirements

• Post-Graduate Degree in Science, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or Business Management, or the equivalent in working experience.
• Minimum 8 years experience in the field of enterprise software product development in a technical or management role, with at least 3 years experience as a product manager.
• Strong grasp of payments and the financial technology industry.
• Track record of delivering successful products or product enhancements.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills with the ability to convey information effectively to people with diverse sets of expertise and levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and motivate a team of product specialists.
• An independent thinker who takes a long-term strategic view.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to inform decisions.

Benefits
A good work-life balance is very important at Electrum. Here you will be expected to know when you deserve a bit of downtime and when you need to knuckle down and get the work done. To help you manage your own time and energy, Electrum has benefits such as:

• Flexible work hours
• Onsite gym and shower facilities
• Daily cooked lunches and a stocked kitchen for the mid-day nibbles
• Team socialising, hikes, getaways, and dinners
• A generous leave policy, starting at 20 days per year
• A recreational area with foosball, table tennis and Fatsaks that are perfect for naps

We have created a safe, transparent environment where:

We know mistakes happen, and that’s okay. We even have a 3 step approach to dealing with them:

• Tell everyone about it
• Fix the mistake
• Tell everyone about it
• You are responsible for your actions – both the successes and the failures
• We talk openly about salaries and bonuses. At Electrum we believe it’s evident why some people earn more and others a bit less. It’s like being on a sports team where salaries are widely known.