Fintech Product Manager — Africa Payments & Infrastructure

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech recruitment agency is seeking a Product Manager to join a high-growth fintech company in Cape Town. The role involves translating business needs into product documentation, leading product development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, over four years of product management experience, and a strong understanding of the African payments landscape. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities to engage with remote teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product management, preferably in fintech, payments, or digital infrastructure.
• Comfortable working with remote teams across different time zones.
• Strong understanding of the African payments landscape.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into structured product documentation.
• Manage and prioritize the product roadmap for scalability.
• Coordinate workflows and sprint planning with developers.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodology

Communication skills

Technical literacy

Entrepreneurial mindset

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Postman

Job description

A leading fintech recruitment agency is seeking a Product Manager to join a high-growth fintech company in Cape Town. The role involves translating business needs into product documentation, leading product development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, over four years of product management experience, and a strong understanding of the African payments landscape. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities to engage with remote teams across time zones.