Product Manager

Jobgether; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Flexible remote work

Equity from day one

Work equipment provided

Annual development budget €1,000

One-time remote work budget €1,000

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner, seeks a Product Manager based in South Africa to own execution quality of an advanced blockchain/DeFi product. You will drive onboarding of liquidity sources, translate business needs into clear engineering tickets, and collaborate with engineering, data, and business teams in a remote-first, international environment.

The role emphasizes ownership, learning, and cross-functional collaboration, with Europe open to candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management in technically complex environments.
• Mandatory blockchain experience.
• Data-driven with ability to interpret performance data.
• Excellent communication with external partners such as decentralized exchanges.
• Translate complex problems into clear requirements for engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own execution quality across the aggregation product and define performance standards.
• Onboard new liquidity sources and ecosystems from discovery to launch.
• Collaborate with technical lead to translate objectives into clear specs and tickets.
• Monitor API behavior and transaction outcomes to identify issues.
• Build strong relationships with external partners for successful integrations.
• Analyze product performance data to guide decisions and improvements.
• Lead initiatives from discovery through delivery with high execution standards.
• Foster a collaborative, learning-focused team culture.

Skills

Product management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Blockchain experience

AI in PM

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Product Manager based in South Africa.

As a Product Manager, you will help improve the performance, reliability, and reach of a technology product operating in the blockchain and decentralized finance ecosystem.
You will take ownership of execution quality, ensuring that liquidity sources perform as expected and transactions meet defined success standards.
You will also lead the integration of new liquidity providers and ecosystems, expanding product capabilities and market coverage.
Working closely with engineering, business development, quality assurance, and data teams, you will turn complex technical challenges into clear, actionable product priorities.
You will use analytics, monitoring, and experimentation to identify issues, guide decisions, and continuously improve product performance.
The role offers the opportunity to influence a technically sophisticated product within a collaborative, international, and remote-first environment.
This position is open to candidates based in Europe, with a strong emphasis on ownership, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.

Accountabilities

• Own execution quality across the aggregation product, defining performance standards and developing the metrics, monitoring processes, and features needed to improve transaction success rates.

• Lead the end-to-end onboarding of new liquidity sources and ecosystems, from identifying opportunities and assessing requirements to coordinating implementation and launch.

• Collaborate closely with the technical lead to translate business objectives and technical requirements into clear product specifications, well-defined engineering tickets, and actionable development priorities.

• Monitor API behavior, tool performance, and transaction outcomes to identify anomalies, investigate issues, and address potential problems before they affect partners or end users.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including decentralized exchanges and other liquidity providers, ensuring effective communication and successful integrations.

• Work cross-functionally with business development, quality assurance, and data teams to align priorities, resolve issues, and identify opportunities for continuous product improvement.

• Analyze product performance data to identify trends, evaluate execution quality, and translate insights into measurable product decisions.

• Take ownership of product initiatives from discovery through delivery, maintaining a high standard of execution, attention to detail, and accountability.

• Contribute to a collaborative team culture that values diverse perspectives, thoughtful decision-making, continuous improvement, and learning from experimentation.

Requirements

• Ideally 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager, with a proven track record of delivering and improving products in technically complex environments.

• Mandatory blockchain experience, ideally gained within a blockchain company, with a solid understanding of the ecosystem and its technical and operational challenges.

• Strong analytical and data-driven thinking, with the ability to interpret performance data, identify patterns, investigate issues, and translate findings into actionable product decisions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work confidently with external partners such as decentralized exchanges.

• Ability to translate complex technical problems into clear requirements, practical solutions, and well-structured tasks for engineering teams.

• Exceptional attention to detail, with a proactive approach to identifying inconsistencies, investigating unexpected behaviour, and maintaining product quality.

• Familiarity with AI tools and their practical applications in product management, including actively incorporating AI into everyday workflows.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with a structured, process-oriented approach and the ability to manage multiple initiatives effectively.

• A collaborative mindset, taking ownership of work from beginning to end while remaining open to feedback, adapting to changing priorities, and seeking support when needed.

Nice to have:

• Experience working on data-driven products or products where data quality and performance monitoring are essential.

• Previous experience monitoring API performance, improving execution quality, or managing technically complex product integrations.

• Familiarity with aggregation, routing, liquidity management, or related products in the cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, or fintech sectors.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed preference, provided their experience and skills align with the role's core responsibilities.

Benefits

• Annual company offsites: Opportunities to connect with colleagues in person through international team gatherings. Previous destinations have included Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, and Greece.

• 30 days of paid time off: Generous annual leave to support rest and work-life balance.

• Flexible remote work: Remote working arrangements with additional flexibility around working locations.

• Flexible working hours: Organize your schedule to support productivity and personal commitments.

• Equity participation from day one: The opportunity to participate in company equity ownership.

• Work equipment: An entitlement to a work computer, with a choice of equipment.

• Annual personal development budget: €1,000 per year after six months of employment, prorated during the first year.

• One-time remote work budget: €1,000 to support coworking expenses, home office setup, or other remote working needs.