Overview

FinCode began in 2003 with a team of developers and a true vision and passion for technology and service delivery. We are powered by innovation, vision, teamwork and creative thinking which leads to delivering superior results.

Job Position: Project / Product Manager

Job Location: Nigeria

Job Description

  1. The Project/ Product Manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing FinCode Products and projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
  2. As a Project/ Product manager, you will adequately plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way.

The role of the Project/ Product Manager encompasses many activities including:

  1. Drive the execution of all processes in the product life cycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch.
  2. Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams
  3. Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
  4. Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
  5. Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
  6. Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
  7. Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications
  8. Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
  9. Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Fincode across primary market segments.

Job Requirements

  1. High level of commercial awareness with experience of using market insight to create value propositions.
  2. An uncompromising focus on user-centric design, applying data, research and judgment to prioritize the biggest impact.
  3. Minimum of 3 years of experience in leading feature development and product integration. Background in FinTech is Mandatory
  4. Educational qualification in Marketing, Business, Engineering or a related field
  5. Ability to use instinct to influence technical and business decisions backed by strong business and commercial understanding.
  6. Ability to understand and balance commercial needs against technical requirements and capabilities.
  7. Eager to ask questions and understand business and product objectives
  8. Working knowledge of agile methodologies, project and workstream management tools such as Confluence, JIRA
  9. Ability to establish ways of primary research, and execute and implement changes accordingly.
  10. Tenacious, self-starter who thrives in understanding the details of complex, cross-functional projects and can effectively distill into actionable project plans
  11. Superb organizational skills and an analytical view on maximizing productivity, with a focus on value and not getting caught up on process
  12. Have the energy and patience to work in a dynamic environment and rapidly growing industry
  13. Inherently curious about how things work and the ability to self-educate when necessary
  14. Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise between technical and non-technical stakeholders, and effectively manage conflicts

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: adejoke.marquis@fincode.co.uk using “PROJECT/ PRODUCT MANAGER” as the subject of the mail.