Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 39 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.
We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.
What you will do:
- Assist on market research and identification of distribution partners in Africa
- Discover underserved segments
- Identify new asset classes
- Explore regulatory or market shifts
- Analyze competitor product gaps
- Define features
- Manage backlog
- Own CR prioritization
- Support initial product roll-outs and integrations
- Create detailed use cases, business requirements, and marketing requirements
- Conduct feasibility studies & write business plans
- Lead product design, development and release process for assigned products
- Coordinate the collection, description, analysis and prioritization of requests for new product functionality from customers and prospects, define MVP
- Monitor the developments and the dynamics of the fintech credit space
- Monitor the introduction of new credit product propositions
- Evaluate distribution partners and define products that fits their needs
- Prepare detailed business requirement specifications
- Prepare product requirement specifications (for new product ideas)
- Define GTM strategy
- Write/edit user manual, sales support documentation, proposal templates and other collateral
- Draft contract templates in conjunction with the legal team
- Engage with multiple stakeholders within our company to put together all the pieces of the product puzzle
- Train commercial and operations team on new product and new distribution partners
- Monitor and optimize the new products & partnerships during the 1st year of operations
What you will bring:
- At least 5 years experience Product Management/Large Account Management experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in any related course (business degree, engineering)
- Ability to translate complex technical Specifications into clear user and commercial benefits
- Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills
- Must have a facilitating and supportive attitude and a creative mindset
- Excellent knowledge of English language
- Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments
- Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment
Why you should apply
What we offer:
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
Optasia’s Values 🌟
#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.
