Senior Fintech Product Leader — Remote & High-Impact

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Remote work stipend

Flexible hours

Unlimited PTO

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Fintech Product Manager for a remote-first role with a fast-growing fintech startup. You will own end-to-end product lifecycle for digital banking and payments, collaborating with engineering, design, marketing and data science teams.

The role requires 5+ years in fintech product management, deep digital banking knowledge, and strong stakeholder management. You will drive strategy, roadmaps, and translate market opportunities into impactful features in a remote,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a strong focus on fintech or digital banking.
• Proven track record of launching and scaling digital products.
• Deep understanding of fintech landscape: payments, lending, digital banking.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and product development frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic-thinking skills.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital banking and payments products.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user research to identify new product opportunities and requirements.
• Translate product strategy into detailed product specifications, user stories, and prototypes.
• Collaborate with engineering to oversee development and timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Work with marketing and sales to develop go-to-market strategies and launches.
• Monitor product performance, gather user feedback, and iterate on features for improvement.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates across the organization.
• Stay abreast of fintech trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.

Skills

Product management

Fintech / digital banking

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related

MBA or equivalent experience preferred

Tools

Agile product development frameworks

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Fintech Product Manager for a remote-first role with a fast-growing fintech startup. You will own end-to-end product lifecycle for digital banking and payments, collaborating with engineering, design, marketing and data science teams.

The role requires 5+ years in fintech product management, deep digital banking knowledge, and strong stakeholder management. You will drive strategy, roadmaps, and translate market opportunities into impactful features in a remote,