Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Manager, Product Development & Innovation, the Product Development Officer will be responsible for managing the development of Assets, liabilities and digital products; review of strategic business challenges and provide support to the business on growing assets and liabilities products and digital solutions, compile and schedule requests for liabilities and mobile digital products and services; maintain product store and the roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion and gain buy-in for the product vision and roadmap from partner teams through collaboration, documentation, and negotiation that effectively influences peers and senior management.
• Business Process Re-engineering
• Execute product implementation between Business, Operations, Technology & all third parties.
• Conduct Market research
• Support product launches to ensure go-to market plans are effective and will deliver the planned performance indicators – financial and customer targets.
• Develop work plans for new and improved capabilities, together with internal and external
• partners and maintain service levels agreements with relevant functions and third parties.
• Share input for budget forecasts.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Holder of bachelor’s degree in Economics, Marketing, Commerce, Banking and Finance or Technology or related field from a recognized university.
• Possession of professional Certification in Product Development/ Project Management/AGILE Methodologies and Practices.
• At least 5 years’ experience in product development with specific experience in:
  • Assets, liabilities and Digital Product development.
  • Delivery of financial products and services in a high growth environment.
  • Building relationships, networks & Managing teams.
  • Project Management/Relationship Management.
  • Experience in Mobile Money or Payments Platform Support will be advantageous.
• Should have appreciation and operating knowledge of the banking industry, market, trends as well as challenges.
• Should have sound understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements of corporate governance, business and banking operations.