Afrizan People Intelligence Recruitment 2023/2024

An exciting opportunity is available within an innovative Fintech team catering to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. As part of a broader team focused on inclusive financial strategies, we seek an experienced Product Manager to lead our SME Unsecured Lending Business Term Advance product. You will drive the entire product lifecycle, from client insights and enhancements to stakeholder engagement, ensuring product profitability and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the Business Term Advance product to ensure performance and profitability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, IT, and CX to achieve year-on-year growth targets.
• Lead the execution of the Unsecured Business Lending marketplace strategy, uniting multiple lenders under a unique product approach.
• Innovate new features to enhance the business offering and drive scalability.
• Identify and manage potential third-party product partners, negotiating commercial positions.
• Provide insights on industry innovation within Business Lending and Fintech, presenting business cases for evaluating new ideas.
• Generate regular product performance reports and occasional presentations to senior management.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Essential prior experience in designing and developing Business Lending products.
• In-depth understanding of the rapidly evolving fintech lending landscape.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the competitive landscape to expedite product growth.
• Essential: Matriculation.
• Essential: Relevant 3/4-year Business degree.
• Essential: Minimum of 8 years’ product development experience.
• Preferred: Experience in Fintech or Business Lending.

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