April 5 2024

Job Vacancy Specifications

Job Title: Junior Product Owner
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Schedule: Full-Time
Deadline: Monday, April 8th 2024.

About AB Microfinance Bank

AB Microfinance Bank is a national microfinance bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with its head office in Lagos and branches spread across Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Anambra and Abia State. AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria is committed to its passion of helping to improve the business opportunities of entrepreneurs by availing them of easy access to affordable loans, as well as improve the general financial status of everyone with its deposit accounts. Learn more.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Product Owner plays a pivotal role in the development and execution of product initiatives within innovation department. She/he will collaborate closely with other team members, assists in defining product requirements, prioritizing features, and ensuring the successful delivery of the products or services that meet customer needs and business objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Actively participate in the business analysis stage of projects
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements.
Create and manage a product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Work closely with development teams to define product features and user stories.
Plan and communicate release timelines and milestones.
Participate in delivering end-to-end support of business users.
In charge of documentation of configuration and processes.
Preparing test cases and executing them
Planning and executing QA of implementations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective product delivery.
Analyze market trends, competitor products, and customer feedback.
Gather and prioritize customer feedback for continuous product improvement.
Conduct thorough research to identify potential grant opportunities that align with the institution’s goals and projects.

Qualifications, Necessary Experience and Knowledge:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
At least two years’ work experience in related role.
Experience working in agile environment with practical understanding of agile methodologies.
Proven experience in product development, project management or a related role in financial industries especially FINTECH
Experience in BPMN / process automation, JavaScript, Rest API, SQL, and system integrations (via API) is not mandatory but an advantage.
Experience in Grant acquisition and management is an advantage.
Knowledge of product management tools such as click up, Jira, Trello or Asana
Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes
Meticulous with strong organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast- paced environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive product decisions.
Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Passion for innovation, with a desire for continuous learning and growth.