An exciting opportunity exists for a Product Owner to join our team based in Johannesburg/Pretoria/Cape Town Mukuru is one of the fastest growing fintech companies in Southern Africa. The company operates in several jurisdictions in SADC and Europe and is backed by the largest Africa focused US private equity fund. Our passion is to help facilitate safe, affordable and regulated financial products using a myriad of innovative technologies. We are looking for an experienced Product Owner who enjoys a challenge. This role would afford you the opportunity to own and drive product strategy in a fast-paced, agile team environment, while collaborating across verticals in the business. Our Product Owners are a key part of our process to help facilitate a diverse group of bright and passionate people, who are responsible for building and operating our enterprise level systems at the core of the business. The main purposeof this role is to maximise the value of technical capability to the business while driving innovation and ensuring customers are at the forefront of the process. This specific role is focussed on our Loans Product which is a multi-role, multi-country, multi-platform architecture. The Product Owner reports directly to the Head of Product Domain: Financial Services . This position is responsible for taking a leading role in driving innovation within the Financial Services domain, in addition to defining features, prioritising these together with a Scrum team and estimating timelines to provide a clear roadmap for the product. The Product Owner liaises extensively with the business to ensure business needs are effectively mapped to definable products&features. This position provides support to the agile Scrum team. Internal liaison takes place with department heads, operational areas and the broader IT team. External liaison takes place with 3rd parties - both partners and suppliers, as well as with customers. Duties and Responsibilities (include but is not limited to): Driving product development in line with company’s strategic goals, vision and business architecture Defining product roadmaps and iterative innovations based on market analysis, by working closely with stakeholders from all business areas to build a deep understanding of the product Keeping abreast of market trends and technical advancements that support the Mukuru product vision Liaising with various industry partners around service integration and product offerings Analysing product needs and opportunities and translating these into solutions to ensure ease and consistency of the customer’s journey Simple, maintainable systems that are fit for purpose Stability, performance and scalability to meet the needs of the business Flexibility to cater for innovation within the Mukuru domain/ambitions Collaborating with Business Analysts to conduct workshops, define functional and non-functional requirements and ensure that these are relatable to products Maintaining a prioiritised product backlog in order to maximise ROI of the product Working closely with the Scrum Master around team capacity, understanding the team velocity and how this may impact commitment Supporting the day-to-day needs of the Scrum team in understanding the requirements and priorities collaborating closely with the Scrum Master to ensure that Scrum ceremonies are well structured for the team Ensuring the team understand stories and tasks in the backlog to the level required Liaising with the team for scoping and estimation on work Creating sprint goals with the team Helping to resolve impediments should they arise Taking ownership of product/feature communication and release planning (with the support of a Project/Release Manager if applicable) Key Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential) Related tertiary qualification (Essential) with Information Systems (Desirable) Recognised product owner/business analysis/information systems/UX qualification (Desirable) 3 – 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst Previous experience working in an Agile environment (preferably Scrum) Experience in the financial industry (Desirable) Experience in developing custom mobile applications (Essential) Experience dealing with compliance regulations – KYC and Foreign Exchange Control (Desirable) Experience in customer onboarding and customer service (Desirable) Knowledge of the business operations and products Knowledge of agile and UX methodology Knowledge of systems/technical knowledge Additional Skills: Analytical skills Multitasking skills Computer skills Verbal and written Communication skills Negotiation skills Attention to detail I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!! Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers. If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS #J-18808-Ljbffr