Product Owner FinTech Payments SaaS

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company in Cape Town seeks a skilled Product Owner to lead the development of their innovative payment solutions platform. This role involves defining and prioritising features, driving the product vision, and collaborating with diverse teams. Applicants should have strong SaaS platform experience, knowledge of payment systems, and a background in Agile methodologies. The position offers career growth in a collaborative environment while working on impactful projects, aiming to improve user experience and functionality.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative culture

Growth opportunities on high-impact projects

Qualifications

• 3 years of proven experience as a Product Owner in a similar role.
• Broad web application and UX/design experience is crucial.
• Proficiency in Agile frameworks, especially Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritise the platform's features and functionality.
• Drive the vision for the platform and its evolution.
• Maintain a well-prioritised product backlog based on feedback.

Skills

SaaS Platform Development

Payment Systems Knowledge

Agile Methodology

User-Centered Design

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Technical Understanding

Collaborative

Detail-Oriented

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About the job Product Owner (FinTech/Payments/SaaS)

Our client is a fast-growing fintech company focused on providing seamless payment solutions to businesses around the globe. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality customer experiences, and they are looking for a Product Owner to drive the development of our client, their in-house platform built to replace their legacy products and scale as a core payment solution.

Role Overview

They are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Product Owner to lead the development of our client. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of SaaS platforms, payment solutions, and the challenges involved in building a highly scalable and secure platform. This individual will collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure that our client’s platform delivers features that meet the needs of our customers while being flexible, scalable, and secure.

Job Type: Full time/Permanent

Workplace: Hybrid

Requirements

• 3 years of proven experience working in a similar role.
• Must have broad web application and UX/design experience
• SaaS Platform Development – Proven experience in managing the development and scaling of SaaS platforms.
• Payment Systems Knowledge – Familiarity with payment systems and the specific requirements for building payment platforms.
• Agile Methodology – Proficiency in Agile frameworks, especially Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Technical Understanding – Experience working closely with engineering teams to design scalable, high-performance systems.
• Stakeholder Management – Strong ability to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Product Roadmap Management – Ability to define and prioritise a product roadmap that aligns with business and customer needs.
• Problem-Solving – Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions and prioritise features that align with business goals.
• User-Centered Design – Ability to gather insights from users and stakeholders to ensure the product meets their needs.
• Communication Skills – Excellent communication skills to articulate the product vision, goals, and requirements clearly to engineering, design, and business teams.

Who You Are

• Collaborative – You work well with diverse teams, including engineering, sales, and customer success, to deliver product features that meet business and customer needs.
• Customer-Centric – You have a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends, ensuring integrations provide real value.
• Detail-Oriented – You pay attention to the finer details of integration requirements and ensure solutions meet both functional and technical standards.
• Proactive – You anticipate integration challenges and address them before they become blockers.
• Strategic Thinker – You can balance long-term vision with immediate, tactical decisions to prioritise integrations that drive value.

Ideal For

• Product Owners or Product Managers with a background in SaaS platform development, especially within fintech or payments.
• Professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working on complex systems that scale.
• Individuals passionate about user experience, platform evolution, and making a significant impact on the growth of a business

Responsibilities

• Own the client's Platform Roadmap: Define and prioritise the platform’s features and functionality, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, and market trends.
• Product Vision and Strategy: Drive the vision for our client’s platform, defining how it will evolve to replace legacy systems and meet future customer requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, and other internal teams to ensure the platform is developed in line with customer feedback and business goals.
• Backlog Management: Maintain a well-prioritized product backlog, continuously refining it based on customer feedback, market conditions, and business strategy.
• User Story Creation: Write clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria that define platform features, focusing on delivering measurable value for customers.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and buy-in for the platform’s direction, vision, and roadmap.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the platform is built to the highest standards of usability, security, and scalability, in close collaboration with the engineering team.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Track the performance of the platform, ensuring all features meet user needs and resolve issues that may arise during and after implementation.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze feedback from users and stakeholders, iterating on the platform to enhance functionality, optimise performance, and improve the overall customer experience.
• Innovative Environment: Join a dynamic and fast-growing fintech company that is building cutting-edge payment solutions.
• Growth Opportunity: Work on high-impact projects with the potential to shape the future of our client’s platform and its user experience.
• Collaborative Culture: Work closely with a talented team of engineers, designers, and business leaders who share your passion for delivering exceptional products.
• Career Development: Our client is committed to providing opportunities for personal and professional growth within a rapidly expanding company.