Product Owner (Fintech) at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Owner (Fintech)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• You will work closely with designers and engineers to define and drive product vision and lead innovation in products with cross-functional teams and think creatively to deliver products that will shape the customer experience of a new generation of tech-savvy customers in the country.
• You will work closely with Head of the factory/ Product lead to identify key pain points and collaboratively design and build solutions that delight customers and empower internal staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain an in-depth understanding of customers and users and gather key insights that will shape the digital experience.
• Gather user requirements, write user stories, and prioritize product backlog.
• Facilitate release planning with stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint meetings
• Build and maintain a relationship with the stakeholders
• Track and measure product progress
• Coach development and design teams with detailed guidance during the product development
• Identify key performance indicators and use them as a cornerstone for team focus and priorities
• Manage expectations with Head of factory, Product Lead and other chapter leads.

Requirements

• Interested candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner / Product Manager with software products and 6+ years of software development / IT experience
• Prior experience as a Product Owner in developing banking, financial services, or fintech, payments products
• Deep experience in digital product development and marketing
• Experience developing products from scratch to release and beyond
• Experience with designing creative, quality consumer products, as well as enabling business capability and objectives through technology
• Experience of operating within a multi-channel brand
• Stays abreast with the latest innovations and trends in technology like blockchain, open banking, etc
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who is self-motivated, but also a team player with a professional presence
• Demonstrates thought leadership and can influence at all levels of the organization
• Experience with conducting user research, usability testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, and analytics
• Knowledge of Lead and Agile software development processes
• Expertise across all areas of digital acquisition marketing including PPC, SEO, Social, Content Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, and funnel optimization.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.