Portfolio Product Manager Branded Product at Vodacom

Role Purpose
The Product Manager: Branded products role based within Vodacom Financial Services.

Role purpose:
As part of the broader Vodacom Financial Services strategy, the incumbent will need to develop, scale and manage a portfolio of lending products, taking them through the stages of the product life cycle as well as:

• Keep pace with the latest in industry & technology developments as well as the broader regulatory environment;
• Improve the overall revenue contribution and performance of lending products in Vodacom Financial Services;
• Form part of a cross-functional team, developing lending products that improve the overall business lending value proposition across market segments;

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage business lending solutions within VodaPay and on VFS’ own lending platform, VodaLend;
• Create new features to enhance the VodaLend business value proposition;
• Identify and manage potential third party product partners;
• Third party contract negotiation;
• Identify and integrate value added services that will further enhance the business lending value proposition;
• Manage a cross-functional team to create and maintain branded business lending offerings;
• Accountable for all relevant product documentation;
• Defining business rules and working with customer experience teams to define and refine new and existing customer journeys
• Providing inputs and evaluation for financial business cases
• Work with Business development manager and marketing to create revenue projections and forecasts; and analyse and identify shortfalls and areas of improvement
• Provide insights to the broader team around innovation and developments  within the Business Lending and Fintech industry
• To regularly review launched products to ensure the performance is in line with initial assumptions and implement corrective measures if needed and also look at how to improve/enhance products
• Keep track of competitor launches and take measures to mitigate risks
• Daily, weekly and Monthly product performance reports and occasional presentations to senior management team
• Creating and managing product backlogs ensuring products and features make it all the way through ideation, design, development and ultimately scale

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Prior business lending product design and development experience is essential
• A detailed knowledge understanding of a the fast paced fintech lending industry is essential
• Understanding of regulatory requirements essential;
• Understanding of system requirements to launch digital lending offerings preferred;

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• Matric essential
• Relevant 3/4 year Business degree essential
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience within the Product development essential
• Fintech or Business Lending experience preferred

Closing date for Applications: 28 July 2021

The base location for this role is, Midrand, Vodacom Campus
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion. 

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.