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Channel VAS is the premium Fintech provider of Mobile Financial, Airtime Credit & Airtime Advance Services for Mobile Operators, covering a wide range of offerings, from Digital Banking to Advertising, Content and Marketing solutions, all through Big Data and cutting edge proprietary analytics tools. Having provided loans to over 550 million people by...
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Description
As the Product Director you will support business growth processes in this leadership position over the Product Strategy, finding ways to expand Product Market Research. On one side, you are leading the Product Management function, while coordinating with Engineering, product Marketing and other teams. On the other side, you are incorporating feedback and input from customers, partners and in-house teams on product strategy and finding ways to expand product market reach.
You direct Product Development and ensure high return on investment (ROI.) You should be able to translate ideas into strategy and features and follow product development from start to finish. To be successful as a Product Director, you will need to combine strategic thinking and sharp executions coupled with relentless ambition and energy, which will enable the Business to reach targets, goals, and attain objectives.
What you will do
Work closely with leadership on overall growth strategy and ensure product is in line with company vision
Work with senior management to create product plans and roadmaps
Through meaningful, in-depth user research you will identify the needs of both businesses and consumers. You will proactively conceive, document and drive the creation of new products and enhancements based on research, data collection, competitive analysis, market understanding, customer input and feedback from commercial teams
Collect and analyze feedback from customers, stakeholders and other teams to shape requirements, features and end products
Making data-driven decisions, define necessary tools to gather, track and measure key business data points
Drive the entire product development life cycle end to end from market research, product design, implementation to deployment
Assist in tender/RFP responses, large account presentations and workshops
Produce and review product requirements documents (PRD)
Create quality user stories and work collaboratively with Tech teams
What you will bring
10+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Innovation or Product Marketing for B2B (business to business) products or companies. Financial Institution or Fintech background is a plus.
5+ years of experience as a people leader
Proven track record in product planning, defining and launching successful products, unifying product portfolios, and also working with SaaS product lines
Thorough knowledge of Financial Services industry, focusing on how clients (such as wallet providers and telecom operators) are utilizing big data platforms to deliver variety of credit services
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
Proven track record of driving product innovation and bringing new products to market
Agile methodology experience
Knowledge of digital industry trends to build strategy
Understanding of budgets and business-planning
Ability to conduct market research
Excellent decision-making, presentation skills and strong influencing skills to be able to interface and articulate our products and analytical capabilities to our clients, leadership, Technology and other internal teams
Excellent communication, analytical, leadership and organizational skills
Problem-solving aptitude
Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity within a very demanding, constantly changing environment
The role requires occasional travel
Why you should apply
Gain exposure to a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
Be a part of a multicultural working environment
Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
Competitive renumeration package
Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
Performance-based bonus scheme
Continuous training
Company phone and laptop
Yoga lessons and access to squash court
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