DeFi Product Manager

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,499,000 - 2,499,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Token-based incentives

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced DeFi Product Manager to lead the strategy and roadmap for decentralized finance offerings. This fully remote role involves identifying market opportunities, defining requirements, and collaborating with engineering, marketing, and business development to launch innovative DeFi products.

The ideal candidate has deep DeFi and tokenomics knowledge, user-centric design focus, and a track record of bringing complex products to market.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Manager with DeFi/blockchain focus.
• Strong knowledge of DeFi protocols, tokenomics, and smart contracts.
• Experience defining strategy, roadmaps, and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for DeFi products.
• Conduct market, competitive, and user research to identify opportunities.
• Translate strategy into requirements, user stories, and specs.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Work with marketing and biz-dev on go-to-market and adoption.
• Analyze metrics and iterate to improve UX and business outcomes.

Skills

Product management

DeFi / blockchain

Roadmap planning

Analytical skills

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking DeFi Product Manager to drive the strategy and roadmap for their decentralized finance offerings. This is a remote position, empowering you to shape the future of finance from anywhere. You will be responsible for identifying market opportunities, defining product requirements, and collaborating closely with engineering, marketing, and business development teams to launch innovative DeFi products. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of decentralized finance protocols, a passion for user-centric design, and a proven track record of successfully bringing complex products to market. Join us to redefine financial services through cutting-edge blockchain technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for decentralized finance (DeFi) products.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user research to identify new product opportunities and features.
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements, user stories, and product specifications.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Work with marketing and business development to define go-to-market strategies and drive product adoption.
• Analyze product performance metrics and iterate on products to improve user experience and achieve business goals.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Manager , with a significant focus on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) or blockchain products.
• Deep understanding of DeFi protocols, tokenomics, smart contracts, and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to define product strategy, manage product roadmaps, and lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and product lifecycle management.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and potential for token-based incentives.
• Fully remote work opportunity, offering maximum flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous professional development budget and opportunities for growth.
• Opportunity to be a key player in the rapidly expanding DeFi space.
• Collaborative and innovative culture focused on disruption.