Our client is an American-based company that is expanding globally by being one of the first movers to bring cryptocurrency to Africa and the Middle East at large. Their mission is to make cryptocurrency/blockchain and other FinTech services more accessible, and affordable, than ever before. Our client’s vision strives to form a committed team of forward-thinkers who collectively create a supportive, welcoming and highly innovative environment for all. As a Product Owner you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of product-segment based pods and the corresponding product deliveries.

Job Type: Remote | Full-time

Requirements

• +5 years of experience in a Product Ownership role

• Direct experience in the FinTech/Crypto industry – advantageous

• A knack for understanding customer needs and translating them into amazing products

• Analytical and meticulous – can easily find the edge cases when developing business requirements

• Experience working with product development teams

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure

• Attention to detail and the tenacity to make sure quality standards are high

Responsibilities

• Manage the product development lifecycle, from working with product design through to delivery of the final product

• Owning the product backlog, aligning and prioritizing backlog items to align to the company’s vision, strategy, impact and customer requirements

• Define acceptance criteria and critical metrics that define success of a product solution, and continue to monitor throughout the product’s lifecycle

• Take on a leadership role within product development teams

• User-acceptance testing of feature updates and changes

• Drive product launches including working with PR/ marketing team, executives, and other relevant stakeholders

• Stakeholder communication including product, marketing and customer service

• Create and maintain documentation for product features and changes