Technical Product Manager (Fintech/Payments)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech recruitment agency is seeking a Product Manager to join a high-growth fintech company in Cape Town. The role involves translating business needs into product documentation, leading product development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, over four years of product management experience, and a strong understanding of the African payments landscape. This position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities to engage with remote teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product management, preferably in fintech, payments, or digital infrastructure.
• Comfortable working with remote teams across different time zones.
• Strong understanding of the African payments landscape.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into structured product documentation.
• Manage and prioritize the product roadmap for scalability.
• Coordinate workflows and sprint planning with developers.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodology

Communication skills

Technical literacy

Entrepreneurial mindset

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Postman

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Their mission is to make money movement seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact, empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: Hybrid

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 4+ years of product management experience, ideally in fintech, payments, or digital infrastructure
• Proven experience working with remote engineering teams (bonus if across time zones)
• Strong understanding of the African payments landscape and user behavior in emerging markets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Mandarin is considered a plus
• Proficient in agile methodology, product lifecycle management, and rapid iteration
• Technical literacy — able to engage meaningfully with developers and understand architecture-level trade-offs
• Comfortable using Jira, Confluence, Figma, Postman, and reading API documentation
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong bias for action and ownership
• Technical background (such as a degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent) or experience on the technical side of product

Responsibilities

Product Development & Delivery

• Translate business requirements into clear, structured product documentation (BRDs, PRDs, user stories, wireframes) for the development team.
• Manage and prioritize the product roadmap, balancing quick wins with long-term scalability.
• Coordinate daily workflows, standups, and sprint planning with developers in Hong Kong (timezone flexibility required).
• Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of new features, integrations, and improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with internal teams (Compliance, Operations, Growth, Risk) to define product requirements and market fit.
• Act as a cross-cultural translator, helping engineering teams understand regional context and helping business teams grasp technical constraints.
• Conduct user testing, gather feedback, and iterate based on usage in African markets.

Data & Strategy

• Monitor KPIs and usage analytics to assess product performance and guide decision-making.
• Maintain deep awareness of regulatory trends, customer pain points, and competitive benchmarks across African markets.