Technical Product Owner - Mobile Apps (m/f/d)

Mashreq Bank; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 863,000 - 1,210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Technical Product Owner to join their Mobile Apps team. The role involves managing product development for mobile payment SDKs and requires at least 2 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have strong communication skills, knowledge of mobile technologies, and the ability to navigate complex product requirements. This position offers opportunities for personal development and the potential for remote work.

Benefits

Dynamic and spirited team

High potential for personal development

Impact on future of Merchant Services

Flexible remote work options

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a technical product owner, developer, or a similar role.
• Knowledge of mobile app development technologies such as Java, Swift, Objective C, Kotlin, Flutter, and REST APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct compelling research and analysis for new functionalities.

Responsibilities

• Manage prioritizations and expectations of stakeholders for multiple strategic initiatives.
• Ensure high quality and stability of new features in Merchant Management.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, developers, and designers.

Skills

Technical product ownership

Mobile application development

Fluent English

Strong communication skills

Startup and team player attitude

Education

Computer science or related degree

Job description

Overview

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

We are expanding and looking for a Technical Product Owner (m/f/d) as soon as possible for our Mobile Apps team in a full-time capacity to energetically support product management, remotely or at our Munich office. The cross-functional team develops and maintains our Android/iOS applications, which enables our merchants to integrate with our orchestration / configuration of their payment processing through our Android/iOS SDKs.

Coming from a technical / software engineering background you are able to communicate with our stakeholders, developers, and designers on eyes level. This Technical Product Owner role involves in-depth specification of new products and improvement of existing products. You will manage prioritizations and expectations of stakeholders regarding the delivery of multiple strategic business initiatives and product requests while acting in full transparency with both the stakeholders and your team. You will ensure high quality and stability of new features in the area of Merchant Management and Onboarding.

Important note for candidates

For this position we will only consider applicants who attach a detailed cover letter describing their hands-on mobile development and/or mobile product ownership experience. We want to know what makes you a good candidate to lead the development of our mobile payment SDKs.

Required skills

• At least 2 years of experience as a technical product owner, developer, or a similar role.
• Knowledge of mobile application development with languages/technologies such as Java, Swift, Objective C, Kotlin, Flutter, and REST APIs.
• Proven ability to conduct compelling research and analysis for potential new functionalities.
• Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative.
• Strong communication skills to align stakeholders and team members. Demonstrated ability to work with Designers and Developers in a constructive and collaborative relationship.
• Fluent English language skills.
• A hands-on startup- and team player attitude.
• Proven leading skills, including working with remote team members.

Desired skills

• Experience with mobile SDKs
• Experience with user interface creation
• Experience in identity management
• Experience in the online payments industry.
• Experience with agile development processes and working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in running product discoveries and product delivery.
• Computer science or related degree.
• Experience in system integration projects.
• German language skills.

What we offer

• A dynamic and spirited team that knows how to have fun
• High potential for personal development
• The ability to have an impact and shape the future of Merchant Services at Payoneer
• A working environment built around people
• The possibility to do remote work in accordance with company policies