Junior Product Manager

Kazang Connect; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kazang Connect is seeking a Junior Product Manager in Cape Town to drive innovative, customer-centric digital products. This role entails supporting product strategy and development in a fast-paced fintech environment, requiring foundational product management experience and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in product management, preferably in fintech.
• Basic understanding of BPMN and workflow tools.
• Interest in payments, APIs, and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Assist with product strategy, roadmap updates, and KPI tracking.
• Contribute to product requirement gathering and Agile delivery.
• Liaise with engineering, marketing, and operations teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Experience in product management (1–3 years)

Exposure to B2B/B2C platforms

Tools

BPMN

Excel

Power BI

Jira

Miro

Figma

Job description

Junior Product Manager position available in Cape Town.

Kazang is seeking a Junior Product Manager to support the delivery of innovative, customer-centric digital products.

This role will contribute to product strategy, development, and execution within a fast-paced fintech environment. Candidates should have foundational experience in product management, ideally within B2B or B2C digital platforms, and be comfortable working cross-functionally.

Salary: R25 000 – R35 000 per month.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Roadmap:

• Assist with product strategy, roadmap updates, and KPI tracking
• Conduct market and competitor research
• Support alignment between product initiatives and business goals

Product Development:

• Contribute to product requirement gathering and delivery using Agile
• Support process optimization using BPMN
• Participate in user testing and feedback loops

Commercial Focus:

• Provide input into pricing and business model discussions
• Assist with payments system integration and basic API understanding
• Use data to inform product improvements and user engagement

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Liaise with engineering, marketing, and operations teams
• Assist in coordinating go-to-market efforts
• Support vendor and partner interactions

Operational Support:

• Contribute to process documentation and compliance
• Assist with risk identification and workflow improvements

Minimum Requirements:

• 1–3 years in product management, preferably in fintech
• Exposure to B2B/B2C platforms
• Basic understanding of BPMN and workflow tools
• Interest in payments, APIs, and financial products
• Familiarity with tools like Excel, Power BI, Jira, Miro, Figma
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Competencies:

• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adaptable and open to learning
• Effective time and task management