Chief Product Officer at TalentintheCloud

About the job

A payments business enabling instant interbank transfers is seeking an experienced and innovative Chief Product Officer to join their business which is on its way to one massive scale up! On a mission to build confidence and activate consumers, the business views 2022 as the year of product launches and not ‘go-to-market’. The business prides itself in being trusted by 30 banks with over 9.5M enabled consumers.. There has never been a better time to be part of an amazing transformation journey!

A Bit About The Role

As their Chief Product Officer, you’ll come equipped and ready to take full ownership of the formulation and execution of the entire product strategy. The business has spent some time defining where they want to be over the next 3 years and it’ll be up to you to define the product delivery path, document and execute on the same. Reporting directly to the CEO, their CPO will come with rich experience working in India as a market whilst having product development experience in real-time payments. Key to success in this role will be building the product function from scratch, this includes - product governance, product implementation, product lifecycle ownership and undertaking and managing product development. Essentially, you’ll be hands-on and have your sleeves rolled up, ready to get the job done with the support of several functions and relevant service providers.

RequirementsYour Mission

• Be the products and innovation thought leader to propel the company to a Pan-African success story
• Further developing and executing on the product strategy the business has envisioned
• Working with the CEO and cross functional teams to define the product roadmap
• Implementing the company’s product governance model
• Managing the product life-cycles end-to-end, that would include delivery, definition, design, build, go-to-market, training and communication and launch.
• Overseeing product performance using your eye for ‘data’, to make objective data-driven and intuitive decisions and recommending and leading necessary interventions
• Working with the CEO to structure the product team and recruiting as and when required
• Owing the responsibility for the ‘why’ of the product and what to build next, then aligning the business around their vision
• Ensure that the company’s products are line with business objectives and make adjustments when necessary
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate whether products or specific features have reached market fit

A Bit About You

• Proven experience working in the Indian market
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or the equivalent
• Experience working with real–time-payments platforms, solutions and products
• A visionary with a track record in execution
• Excellent leadership skills, an ability to control the narrative in a positive manner
• Knowledge and love for the ‘start-up’ environment
• Great communication skills, allowing the CPO to successfully collaborate in the product management sphere
• Product analytical skills, understanding the product and its uses
• Persuasive in nature with an ability to influence cross functional teams
• Customer engagement skills - listening to them, understanding them, and improving the customer experience
• Decision making skills
• Data-driven reporting skills - including analytics, measurement, analysis, tracking and more
• Keen eye for detail