Overview
Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility
Job Position: Associate Product Manager – Nigeria
Job Location: Lagos
Job Responsibilities
- Participate and assist in the lifecycle of development for key areas of the Branch product. This encompasses everything from researching new features and creating detailed specs, to managing the team’s workflow and shipping deliverables on time.
- Work closely with our engineering and operational teams to triage bugs, define requirements, and set high-level quarterly milestones.
- Evaluate, initiate, and manage partnerships with third-party vendors to help Branch achieve our product roadmap.
- Draw insights from user research, experiments, and industry trends to set the team strategy and prioritize projects that sustainably grow our customer base and drive the adoption of new products.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated the ability to manage projects, bring clarity to ambiguous questions, and chart a path forward.
- Top-notch analytical abilities. You can measure initiatives quantitatively, and you draw actionable insights to guide decisions.
- You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions. You are a great collaborator and teacher. Effective written communication skills and the ability to work with remote teams are essential.
- You are eager to learn new skills, solve complex problems, and work closely with diverse teams, including Design and Engineering.
- You are resourceful. You know how to do more with less, and you’ve worked on lean teams that have had a large impact. You are not afraid of big challenges, and you do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Additional Criteria:
- 1 to 3 years of experience
- Experience within the Fintech industry would be good, but not a must have
Benefits
- Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary and equity package
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Remote first, with the option to work in person occasionally
- Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance
- Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave
- Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
- Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget
- $500 Annual professional development budget
- Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
- Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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