Technical Portfolio Manager

Employee Referrals; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in South Africa is seeking a Technical Portfolio Manager to manage loan book operations and portfolio strategies. You will leverage data insights to optimize financial returns and lead cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Finance, or Engineering, along with 3-5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in Python and SQL. This role promotes a remote-first work approach, supporting a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

Collaborative co-working spaces

Support for continuous learning

Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant work experience.
• Understanding of the credit lifecycle.
• Experience in writing user requirement specifications.

Responsibilities

• Affect and control portfolio strategy changes.
• Ensure all portfolio decisions are made using high-quality data.
• Work with product and technical teams to implement business requirements.

Skills

Working knowledge of Python

Proficient in SQL

Effective communication skills

Adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Finance, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Github

JIRA

Job description

As Technical Portfolio Manager you will be an integral part of the team accountable for the daily loan book operations of JUMO. You will work with various areas to affect and control portfolio and asset management decisions in order to optimise financial return, within the set risk appetite, and increased financial inclusion.

You will work within a small high-performance results orientated team engaging across the Product and Prediction department, and you will report to the Head of Portfolio Operations.

You will

• Affect and control portfolio strategy changes of the financial product offering on the portfolios as per portfolio manager requirements
• Affect and control portfolio asset management changes on the portfolios as per asset manager requirements
• Affect and control marketing and collection strategies on the portfolios as per marketing and portfolio manager requirements
• Ensure all portfolio decisions and changes are made using the highest quality of data inputs by collaborating with Data Engineering and Decision Science and Analytics teams
• Using data insights, be able to troubleshoot portfolio issues and lead the charge for remedial action
• Work with product and technical teams to implement business requirements from Decision Science and Analytics and Portfolio Management teams.
• Provide support and assist with complex problem solving across various teams
• Be able to work independently and be bold enough to challenge the status quo even outside of your domain
• Be able to fully conceptualize the customer journey from onboarding to maturity and the interacting systems and processes involved

You will need

• A Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Finance, Engineering or equivalent tertiary degree
• 3-5 years relevant work experience
• Working knowledge of Python
• Proficient in SQL and/or relevant RDBMS technologies
• Understanding of the credit lifecycle
• Effective communication skills in technical concepts
• To be adaptable in a fast-paced environment

Bonus if you have

• Comfortable working with Github and JIRA
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Proven ability to work with diverse teams to ensure effective implementation of projects
• Experience in writing user requirement specifications and working with product teams to deliver technical solutions

You will love

• Collaborating with smart, engaging people in an inspiring work environment.
• Working for impact.
• Growing and learning continuously, with loads of encouragement and support.
• Boldly taking risks as we navigate new challenges.
• Being autonomous and empowered to lead.
• A stack of leading-edge technologies.

Remote First

You will be based in South Africa. We operate a remote first working approach where working remotely is our default way of working. We have co-working spaces available in Cape Town for collaboration and connection and for the use of those who value and want to work out of an office. You have flexibility where to work from, as long as you are set up to work remotely and have access to data with a strong and reliable connection as we value online facetime for collaboration at JUMO.

Diversity and Inclusion

At JUMO, we firmly believe that diversity strengthens our teams. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive recruitment process that cultivates an environment where all individuals can be authentic, collaborate, and thrive.

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