Junior Product Owner at AB Microfinance Bank

AB Microfinance Bank is a national microfinance bank licenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with headquarters in Lagos and branches in Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, and Anambra states. AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria is dedicated to its mission of improving entrepreneurs’ business chances by providing them with simple access to affordable loans, as well as improving everyone’s overall financial situation through deposit accounts. It is a limited liability company that was officially registered in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 2002, and the Central Bank of Nigeria regulates it as a fully fledged microfinance bank.

Title: Junior Product Owner

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Product Owner plays a pivotal role in the development and execution of product initiatives within innovation department.
• She/he will collaborate closely with other team members, assists in defining product requirements, prioritizing features, and ensuring the successful delivery of the products or services that meet customer needs and business objectives.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the business analysis stage of projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements.
• Create and manage a product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Work closely with development teams to define product features and user stories.
• Plan and communicate release timelines and milestones.
• Participate in delivering end-to-end support of business users.
• In charge of documentation of configuration and processes.
• Preparing test cases and executing them.
• Planning and executing QA of implementations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective product delivery.
• Analyze market trends, competitor products, and customer feedback.
• Gather and prioritize customer feedback for continuous product improvement.
• Conduct thorough research to identify potential grant opportunities that align with the institution’s goals and projects.

Qualifications, Necessary Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of three years experience working in agile environment with practical understanding of agile methodologies.
• Proven experience in product development, project management or a related role in financial industries especially FINTECH
• Experience in BPMN / process automation, JavaScript, Rest API, SQL, and system integrations (via API) is not mandatory but an advantage.
• Experience in Grant acquisition and management is an advantage.
• Knowledge of product management tools such as click up, Jira, Trello or Asana
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes
• Meticulous with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast- paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive product decisions.
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for innovation, with a desire for continuous learning and growth.

Deadline: 5th April, 2024.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV as an attachment to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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