Senior Product Manager at Waza

Waza is a B2B payments platform built for emerging market businesses, empowering African companies, traders, and financial institutions to efficiently manage and pay their global suppliers. With Waza, businesses can make and receive cross-border payments seamlessly, reduce transaction costs, and expand their reach into new international markets. Our payment infrastructure is designed to streamline transactions for multinational organizations, businesses, and technology companies offering a faster, more secure, and cost-effective solution.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Product Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Category: Product and Engineering

The Role

• We are seeking a Senior Product Manager who will play a critical role in shaping the vision, strategy, and execution of key products across our ecosystem. 
• You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Business Operations, and Compliance to build innovative financial products that scale.
• This role requires strong product instincts, a strategic mindset, an analytical approach, and the ability to drive execution from idea to launch in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities
We are excited to know you if you can handle:

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with company goals
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to delivery, including user research, specs, testing, and launch
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features and improvements on time
• Use customer feedback, data insights, and competitive analysis to continuously improve our offerings
• Collaborate with engineering to prioritize work, manage sprints, and ensure successful execution
• Work closely with compliance, customer success, and operations to ensure smooth adoption and rollout of new features
• Define and track KPIs to measure product success and continuously iterate based on learnings
• Advocate for the customers/clients internally and ensure the user experience is always prioritized
• Mentor junior product managers and contribute to building a world-class product culture.

What your typical day looks like:

• A typical day as a Senior Product Manager at Waza is dynamic, focused on guiding the product development lifecycle while balancing both short-term goals and long-term vision. 
• Your day usually begins with reviewing product performance metrics, gathering insights on user behavior, and analyzing feedback from customers and internal teams. 
• You'll participate in stand-up meetings with the engineering and design teams to track progress, address any blockers, and ensure alignment with the product roadmap.

Requirements
You might be an excellent fit if you have:

• Candidates should possess a BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience as a Senior Product Manager or similar role
• Experience in product lifecycle management
• Background in software development and program management is preferred
• Familiarity with Agile framework
• Organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Creative thinking skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Modern work tools and accessories
• Year-End Bonus
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible work schedule
• Lunch at the office (on in-person work days)
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a rapidly expanding company.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Our Hiring Process

• Initial Interview: The first step is a 30-minute chat with our People Manager, during which we will get to know each other better. Your basic qualifications, compatibility for the role, and, more importantly, your cultural fit will be assessed. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about our team, the company, and the role you're applying for. Feel free to ask any questions you may have at this stage.
• Technical Assessment: If the initial interview goes well, we will provide you with a technical take-home or co-working project. This project will help us assess your skills and how well they align with the position. You will be required to present your solution/answers to the project to the hiring manager and go through questions if any.
• Functional expertise: If both you and the hiring manager are excited about moving forward, you’ll move to this stage of the process, which will assess your theoretical and practical skillsets, approach to problem-solving, articulation and subject-matter expertise.
• Final Interview: If successful at the functional expertise screening, we will arrange for you to have a final interview with our CEO. This interview will serve as an opportunity for you to gain more insight into our company's vision while allowing the CEO to assess how your mission and vision fit within the organization.
• Offer: If the final interview is successful, our People manager will extend an offer and guide you through the signing process. Once the offer is accepted, our Administration team will coordinate your onboarding and induction, ensuring a smooth transition before your first day at Waza.