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*Product Officer (Harare)* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ky *Job Description* The empowered lead role within the CABS, the Products and Research officer is responsible for conducting product related research that will assist the product management team to come up with products and services that can influence the commercial outcome for the fintech business. *Duties and Responsibilities* The ideal Products and Research officer is generally a business-facing person, empowered to fill the role. It is important that they understand the payments, lending and Insurtech space, product, business, and any constraints involved. By conducting research and communicating the product evolution path, the Products and Research officer focuses their efforts on delivering the best possible customer value. Working closely with product management teams, platform and marketing teams, they provide the key insights for the team to best meet consumer and business goals. To achieve this, the Products and Research officer must have deep customer knowledge and understand product research & development and the delivery model best suited from a digital platform perspective Conducts in-depth product research in the banking space and recommends new products to develop. Examines existing and new products for deficiencies and recommends changes and enhancements. Participates in the development of Products & Services, Process Improvements on New and existing products, including preparation of BRDs Follows up with platform team in the scoping of Functional specification document. Coordinates and participates in conducting product UAT’s and submits feedback report to the Product Manager Prioritizes feature requirements and defects based on key metrics and impact analysis. Monitors that the product development Lifecycle of any given project is completed within agreed time. Evaluates product release performance against success metrics and customer feedback and use this information to provide recommendations for further feature improvement. Identifies strategies to attain cost efficiencies within various product and process designs and submits to line manager. Liaises with marketing for product launch, review, initiatives for low performing products and for increased product adoption. Conducts product enhancements through customer survey to improve product user experience for customers, channels and internal users Supports development of product deployment checklists and schedules the activities in line with best practices. Identifies process improvements to ensure product quality and productivity. Participates in functional specifications development including use cases, process/workflow, error messages and interface specifications. Interacts with system vendor and third-party system developers to integrate with fintech in conjunction with Technical developments. Ensures quality and completeness of the finished product by applying best practices to user acceptance testing and using product expertise to influence test cases. Works with third party development and internal teams to complete the assigned project within allotted budget and timelines. Identifies risk and risk mitigation strategies, resolution, and communications to teams and stakeholders as directed by line manager. Identifies functional production issues for new features, from identification and prioritization through to resolution. Drives resolution on escalated issues. Communicates quality of product delivery throughout development lifecycle to different internal and external stakeholder groups as guided by line manager Participates & tracks all partner & stakeholder contracts and SLA’s for the . Supports quarterly third-party vendor SLAs and Contract reviews Conducts regular Service Level review process with Service Provider which covers review of outstanding actions from previous reviews Underpins agreements as necessary, agrees with appropriate actions to maintain / improve Service Levels. Respond to contract queries and negotiates new contracts, working with the Head Compliance & Int Policy, to ensure risks are adequately protected. *Qualifications and Experience* Bachelor of Commerce Honours (BCom Hons): Operations Research And Information Systems (Required). Skills: Budgeting, Budgeting, Business, Contracts, Cost Efficiency, Customer Feedback, Customer Knowledge, Customer Survey, Customer Value, Finished Products, Functional Specifications, Key Metrics, Metrics Development, Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT), Payment Handling, Process Design, Process Improvements, Product Adoption, Product Delivery, Product Development, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Development Research, Product Improvements, Production Deployments, Product Knowledge {+ 16 more}. *Other* *How to Apply* Click here to apply ---------- Latest itel A06 on Pindula: 32GB storage, 4GB RAM $69 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- Deadline: 15 January 2024 _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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