Purpose of the position
4G Capital is a market leader in unsecured working capital solutions with a significant presence across multiple East African countries. We are looking for a Digital Products Manager to support the development of the company’s product portfolio via a continuous managed dialogue between our strategy, operations and technology teams. Main interactions will be with the Vice President Product, operational product managers and strategy team as we seek to constantly re-iterate and improve our service offering. Agile and scrum models will be key as well as problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities & Duties
Collaborate with cross functional teams to design and complete User Story and requirements documentation for new business feature requests within existing technology products
Identify and support the documentation and tracking of bugs for existing technology products
Actively manage product development backlogs and support prioritization of development activities for existing technology products in Jira
Lead weekly technology update meetings with operational team product managers
Support 4G software development teams in understanding new feature requests or reported bugs; support development teams throughout the software development lifecycle as needed
Lead the development of internal training and communications materials for major new feature releases
Support the development of test plans and coordination of User Acceptance Testing for new product features when necessary
Coordinate transition and release activities for new product features when necessary
Perform industry analysis and identify technology trends and best practices to support the continuous development of 4G’s technology portfolio
Support the development of other 4G products and activities as required as determined by the Vice President Product
Requirements
Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or other relevant field
At least two years of proven Product Management experience working at the intersection of technology and operations to bring new technology products to market; prior experience in product management for a lending or banking system a plus
Proven experience writing User Stories and product requirements documents for new product development
Experience working within various agile product methodologies for software development, including scrum and kanban
Experience using Jira to manage new feature development and bug fixes
Experience successfully coordinating organizational change management activities for new technology products and features, including communications and training planning
Experience creating and executing software test plans and cases a plus
Strong market orientation, entrepreneurial and innovative thinker
Proven ability to work independently, delivering high-quality end products
High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
Verbal and written fluency in English
How to Apply
Please send your CV and application letter to careers@4g-capital.com.