41 Emea Product Owner jobs in South Africa
Specialist: Digital Product Management
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Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
Leads the implementation of the strategic digital roadmap of specific single business roadmap across multiple channels.
Delivers complex, large scale digital products through the integration and optimisation of the internal value chain but limited to a single roadmap.
Job Description
Education/Qualifications & Experience Required:
- NQF 7 - 8 / Bachelors' Degrees within disciplines of Media/Digital, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Marketing or Design
- 4-8 years relevant experience
Skills & Competencies required:
- Certified Product Manager (Advantage)
- Agile and Waterfall Project methodologies and development
- Material and customer centered design
- Basic marketing and go to market planning
- Quantitative Analysis and Analytical thinking
- Continuous improvement Lean startup
- Leading teams
- Working with and building colloborative teams / culture
- Planning organising and project delivery
Functional and operational strategy
Results orientation
- Customer focus
- Reasoning
- Systems thinking
- Creative innovative thinking
- Application of digital technologies
- Business acumen
Key accountabilities
- Accountable to deliver specific end to end features or projects on a specific digital channel. Will engage with various stakeholders and functional areas to achieve the delivery of the end to end product
- Creates and delivers a quality product and optimises the operational metrics for a single product set on a specific channel. This includes maximising the outcomes for the project deliverables
- Accountable to ensure the adherence to standards and best practices in delivering the outcomes. Schedules customer reviews and uses data and key painpoints to articulate further improvement opportunities
- Delivers the commercial outcomes of a specific feature and makes reccomendations to improve commercial outcomes. Uses data insights to indentify opportunities and make recommendations for investment
- Participates in continuous improvement projects and is a key member assigned to specific outcomes to continuously improve the functional profession chapter. Stays in touch and continuously learns the emerging trends in digital and digital product ownership
- Participates in innovation solutioning and provides input into problem solving. Contributes by providing alternatives and differring view points. Accountable to deliver implemented innovation experiments, design the testing systems and gather experimental data for decision making
- Works with functional specialist to deliver specific product and project outcomes. Contributes towards a culture of continuous improvement. Ensures adherence too various standards and protocls. Takes end to end accountability to deliver specifc business metrics for the digtial assets under direct control.
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
Product Management and Data Quality Specialist
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Purpose of the role
The Product Management and Data Quality Specialist is responsible for managing the product catalog and ensuring the commercial performance of products throughout their lifecycle. The role focuses on maintaining the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of product data, implementing data governance standards, and supporting internal and external stakeholders. This specialist plays a key role in optimizing product range management, driving data quality initiatives, and ensuring effective collaboration across departments to support business objectives.
Product Data and Catalog Management
- Develop, maintain, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of product catalog data.
- Monitor product data quality, analyze trends, and identify opportunities to optimize the product range.
- Implement and enforce product catalog data standards and governance policies.
- Collaborate with suppliers, 1P/3P partners, and internal stakeholders to maintain up-to-date and accurate product information.
- Ensure appropriate stock allocation, validate supplier agreements, and monitor replenishment modes throughout the product lifecycle (Range A/S, Top 1/2/0, Franco/PCB).
- Develop and implement processes to guarantee data quality and integrity.
- Provide training and support on product catalog management best practices.
Product Range and Lifecycle Management
- Support the Category Manager in constructing and continuously improving the product range.
- Optimize product allocation within the correct typology (Department / Sub-department / Type / Sub-type) to enhance performance monitoring.
- Build and maintain product range listings and range synoptics, ensuring timely updates and communication to stores.
- Manage product lifecycle and address market-specific requirements.
- Collect and analyze customer feedback to improve product range effectiveness.
- Collaborate on promotional activities and ensure effective execution.
- Prepare data and negotiation planners for supplier negotiations and monitor contracts and invoicing compliance.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stores regarding product data and range matters.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders understand updates and adopt changes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams (Supply Chain, Merchandising, OmniCommerce) and external partners (suppliers, vendors).
Process Improvement and Technology Utilization
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in product data management processes.
- Utilize AI and digital tools to enhance research, analysis, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
- Respond to cross-functional project requests within the area of expertise.
Behavioral Expectations
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, collaboration, and a positive approach to work.
- Champion and embody company values internally and externally.
- Maintain professionalism, integrity, and reliability in all responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Data Management, Marketing, or related field.
- 3–5 years' experience in product data management, catalog management, or category management, preferably in retail or e-commerce.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and reporting tools.
- Familiarity with PIM, ERP, or CRM systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Akeneo).
- Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills, and project management abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous process improvement.
Product Management and Data Quality Specialist (Procurement Specialist)
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Purpose of the role
The Product Management and Data Quality Specialist is responsible for managing the product catalog and ensuring the commercial performance of products throughout their lifecycle. The role focuses on maintaining the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of product data, implementing data governance standards, and supporting internal and external stakeholders. This specialist plays a key role in optimizing product range management, driving data quality initiatives, and ensuring effective collaboration across departments to support business objectives.
Product Data and Catalog Management
Develop, maintain, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of product catalog data.
Monitor product data quality, analyze trends, and identify opportunities to optimize the product range.
Implement and enforce product catalog data standards and governance policies.
Collaborate with suppliers, 1P/3P partners, and internal stakeholders to maintain up-to-date and accurate product information.
Ensure appropriate stock allocation, validate supplier agreements, and monitor replenishment modes throughout the product lifecycle (Range A/S, Top 1/2/0, Franco/PCB).
Develop and implement processes to guarantee data quality and integrity.
Provide training and support on product catalog management best practices.
Product Range and Lifecycle Management
Support the Category Manager in constructing and continuously improving the product range.
Optimize product allocation within the correct typology (Department / Sub-department / Type / Sub-type) to enhance performance monitoring.
Build and maintain product range listings and range synoptics, ensuring timely updates and communication to stores.
Manage product lifecycle and address market-specific requirements.
Collect and analyze customer feedback to improve product range effectiveness.
Collaborate on promotional activities and ensure effective execution.
Prepare data and negotiation planners for supplier negotiations and monitor contracts and invoicing compliance.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
Serve as the primary point of contact for stores regarding product data and range matters.
Communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders understand updates and adopt changes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams (Supply Chain, Merchandising, OmniCommerce) and external partners (suppliers, vendors).
Process Improvement and Technology Utilization
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in product data management processes.
Utilize AI and digital tools to enhance research, analysis, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
Respond to cross-functional project requests within the area of expertise.
Behavioral Expectations
Demonstrate enthusiasm, collaboration, and a positive approach to work.
Champion and embody company values internally and externally.
Maintain professionalism, integrity, and reliability in all responsibilities.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Data Management, Marketing , or related field.
3–5 years’ experience in product data management, catalog management, or category management, preferably in retail or e-commerce .
Strong proficiency in Excel , data analysis, and reporting tools.
Familiarity with PIM, ERP, or CRM systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Akeneo).
Exceptional attention to detail , analytical skills, and project management abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous process improvement.
Product Owner
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We are seeking a Product Owner with a strong background in technical solution architecture and software development to join our client. This role involves the strategic management and evolution of a portfolio of software products and modules, along with the architecture that underpins complex, integrated solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Collaborate with analysts, developers, business stakeholders, and support teams to create blueprints of the product landscape, ensuring alignment with business value and user needs.
- Maintain a register of end-of-life technologies and product features to inform architectural and product roadmaps.
- Capture and document customer and internal feedback for continuous product improvement.
- Architect end-to-end solutions across products, services, and domains, enhancing the technical and business value of the portfolio.
- Lead and oversee the architecture, design, development, and testing of software solutions using Microsoft, .NET, Angular, and cloud technologies.
- Define and manage both the solution architecture roadmap and enterprise product roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of key features.
- Ensure software projects are effectively scoped, decomposed, and delivered on time, within budget, and at high quality.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues.
- Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams to support project and business objectives.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the status and progress of product and architectural improvements.
Software Development
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- Proven track record of delivering successful, high-quality software solutions.
- 3+ years as a Solution Architect in IT environments.
- Modern design principles and architecture best practices.
- Architecting complex, cross-domain solutions.
- Designing, deploying, and supporting applications in cloud environments.
- Developing and implementing solution roadmaps.
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager.
- Defining product vision and strategy across a suite of products and modules.
- Creating and prioritising product roadmaps.
- Collaborating with, and mentoring, software product owners.
- Overseeing implementation of product features.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong expertise in .NET, Microsoft Frameworks, and Angular technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
- Knowledge of modern software design principles, including API-first architecture and the Microsoft ABP Framework.
- Architecture certifications such as TOGAF.
- Product Management certifications.
Product Owner
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About Unifi
Unifi is redefining credit in Africa with simple, fast personal loans delivered through online, mobile and branch channels. We make life easy for thousands of clients across Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Unifi has conviction in the African continent and its people, and our products enable our clients to achieve even more. As one of the fastest-growing lenders in East Africa, we combine exceptional client service with the very best tech and data analytics.
Learn more about Unifi at:
About the Role
Unifi Africa is seeking a commercially savvy and data-driven Product Owner – Client Growth to lead the design and optimisation of software and systems that power client acquisition, onboarding, and retention across our operations in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya.
This pivotal role sits at the intersection of growth strategy, user experience, marketing technology, and product development. You'll be responsible for building and iterating the tools, journeys, and channels that help attract, onboard, and retain our customers—across online, mobile, and branch channels. The ideal candidate has a passion for scaling digital products in emerging markets, a solid grasp of client behaviour, and a proven track record of driving measurable outcomes in acquisition, conversion, and retention.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the product lifecycle for client growth-focused systems, from awareness through acquisition to retention — including marketing tools, client onboarding, and client growth and loyalty mechanisms.
- Design and optimise digital and in-branch client acquisition experiences, including SEO, tracking of marketing campaigns and linking with aggregators.
- Lead the development of web and physical client acquisition and onboarding tools, making it seamless for clients to start and complete their loan journey online or in-branch.
- Collaborate with the marketing and development teams to ensure a cohesive and compelling user experience.
- Define and maintain a product roadmap, working closely with local operations and marketing teams to align business needs with scalable solutions.
- Track, report, and communicate product performance and strategic growth metrics to senior stakeholders.
Qualifications, Experience and Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in product management, digital marketing, or growth roles within financial services, fintech, or e-commerce.
- Deep understanding of acquisition funnels, CRM, onboarding flows, and client retention strategies in digital or hybrid models.
- Proven success in driving measurable outcomes across the growth funnel: acquisition, activation, reactivation, and repeat use.
- Experience working in African or other emerging markets is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Agile product development, with hands-on experience using tools like Jira, Figma, and Miro.
- Certification in product management, growth marketing, or agile methodologies is a plus.
- Passion for Africa and commitment to improving access to financial services.
- Willingness to travel across the continent as needed.
Product Owner
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When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1.
The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.
Role Purpose/Business Unit:
The incumbent of this role will have a responsibility of managing and owning key products end-to-end including but not limited to Product enhancements, insights driven commercial deal structuring & pricing activities and overall accountability for driving and meeting the Product P&L ambition including Revenue, costs, loan performance etc. The role encompasses frequent engagement with teams across the consumer unit.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Formulate and own the Device Financing Product & Commercial Strategy for VSA . This is not limited to the current EasytoOwn portfolio but will extend to various future product verticals
- Drive the performance of the product through differentiated segment-specific proposition design and tweak/enhance the product to meet customer needs ensuring smooth customer journeys – and continuously evolve the product to be efficient and relevant
- The incumbent is responsible for working with the various channel owners to develop opportunities to drive Sales through various channels (branded & unbranded)
- Facilitate and initiate tactical programmes within the various sales channels. These programmes will include working with channel owners to co-create sales strategies supported by appropriate incentive models and supported by advanced data analytics capabilities
- Working with the pricing and governance team to ensure customer pricing is competitive / accurate, and risk is within acceptable levels
- Stakeholder management – coordination with external partners (platform providers, OEM's, channel partners) to deliver value for Vodacom, customers and partners
- Manage reporting and monitor & track critical KPI's (like device locking/unlocking flows, Non-Performing Loans (NPL), Bad Debt) against the set targets and proactively manage through initiatives
- Work with the CVM and segment marketing teams to design and optimize customer lifecycle journeys to capture opportunities across customer retention of cross sell
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and risk frameworks including credit vetting and fraud controls
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Matric / Grade 12 or SAQA accredited Equivalent - essential
- Completed a relevant technical or business 3 year Degree/Diploma or SAQA accredited Equivalent* - essential
- Minimum 3 years Commercial Management experience; inclusive of management in the ICT or Financial Services Industry
- 2 year Leadership/Management/Supervisory experience (optional)
- MS Office (Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Excel)
- Experience in telecoms or fintech product development
- Familiarity with enterprise analytics tools (e.g., Qliksense, Callidus)
- Strong understanding of customer segmentation and behavioural analytics
- Understand of Product Lifecycle & Commercial Management
- Understanding of and Pricing Methodologies
- Good business/commercial acumen
- Accurate data analysis with attention to detail (essential)
- Be able to communicate across all levels within the organisations
- Good influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills
- Well-developed Oral, written and presentation skills
- Be well organised, structured and be able to drive and oversee multi-discipline projects/products across the organisations
- Have good experience in commercial matters, budgeting and managing against budgets
- Understanding of billing and on the appropriate systems (iCAP, Siebel, etc)
- Able to work and reprioritise within a changing environment and cope with ambiguity.
- Good leadership skills
We make an impact by offering:
- Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
- Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
Closing date for Applications:
28 October 2025.
The base location for this role is
Vodacom Midrand Campus.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
Product Owner
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About Unifi
Unifi is redefining credit in Africa with simple, fast personal loans delivered through online, mobile and branch channels. We make life easy for thousands of clients across Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Unifi has conviction in the African continent and its people, and our products enable our clients to achieve even more. As one of the fastest-growing lenders in East Africa, we combine exceptional client service with the very best tech and data analytics.
Learn more about Unifi at:
About the Role
Unifi Africa is seeking a commercially savvy and data-driven Product Owner – Client Growth to lead the design and optimisation of software and systems that power client acquisition, onboarding, and retention across our operations in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya.
This pivotal role sits at the intersection of growth strategy, user experience, marketing technology, and product development. You'll be responsible for building and iterating the tools, journeys, and channels that help attract, onboard, and retain our customers—across online, mobile, and branch channels. The ideal candidate has a passion for scaling digital products in emerging markets, a solid grasp of client behaviour, and a proven track record of driving measurable outcomes in acquisition, conversion, and retention.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the product lifecycle for client growth-focused systems, from awareness through acquisition to retention — including marketing tools, client onboarding, and client growth and loyalty mechanisms.
- Design and optimise digital and in-branch client acquisition experiences, including SEO, tracking of marketing campaigns and linking with aggregators.
- Lead the development of web and physical client acquisition and onboarding tools, making it seamless for clients to start and complete their loan journey online or in-branch.
- Collaborate with the marketing and development teams to ensure a cohesive and compelling user experience.
- Define and maintain a product roadmap, working closely with local operations and marketing teams to align business needs with scalable solutions.
- Track, report, and communicate product performance and strategic growth metrics to senior stakeholders.
Qualifications, Experience and Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in product management, digital marketing, or growth roles within financial services, fintech, or e-commerce.
- Deep understanding of acquisition funnels, CRM, onboarding flows, and client retention strategies in digital or hybrid models.
- Proven success in driving measurable outcomes across the growth funnel: acquisition, activation, reactivation, and repeat use.
- Experience working in African or other emerging markets is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Agile product development, with hands-on experience using tools like Jira, Figma, and Miro.
- Certification in product management, growth marketing, or agile methodologies is a plus.
- Passion for Africa and commitment to improving access to financial services.
- Willingness to travel across the continent as needed.
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About Us
Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.
We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party
About You
As a Product Owner at OneDayOnly, you will work directly with one of our development teams and collaborate closely with the Product Manager, UX, UI designers and Stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritisation, and delivery of high-impact work.
This is a hands-on role where you will bridge business requirements with technical delivery, owning the team backlog and ensuring the team's work is aligned to the broader roadmap. Our POs need to be strong in both facilitation and detail, ensuring the team is well-supported to deliver consistently.
Responsibilities
Backlog Ownership & Team Delivery
- Own, refine, and prioritise the team backlog, ensuring clarity of requirements and alignment with company objectives.
- Translate business needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives with the dev team.
- Ensure dependencies, blockers, and risks are visible and escalated appropriately.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with the Business and Product Manager to scope projects, understand priorities, and represent the team in cross-team initiatives.
- Act as the go-to liaison between business stakeholders, UX/UI design, and the dev team.
- Ensure developers are involved early enough in discovery and scoping to reduce rework.
- Drive clear documentation and ensure all project details are captured and accessible.
Delivery & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor team progress and support accountability for delivery commitments.
- Anticipate and resolve issues where possible, escalating when necessary.
- Collect feedback from users, business, and developers to continuously improve product quality and processes.
- Help establish structure around requirements gathering, checklists, and "stop points" for identifying risks early.
Product Vision Support
- Work with the Product Manager to align the team's work with the longer-term product roadmap.
- Contribute insights into opportunities, pain points, and technical improvements.
- Ensure the team's work ties into broader e-commerce goals and customer experience improvements.
Experience And Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree (Honours preferred).
- Minimum 3–4 years in an agile Product Owner role (e-commerce experience advantageous).
- Strong experience with backlog management, requirement gathering, and cross functional communication.
- Proven ability to balance detail with delivery in fast-paced environments.
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product development lifecycle.
- Exceptional organisational skills; able to manage competing priorities and dependencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical teams.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable operating without dedicated Scrum Master or analyst support.
- Problem-solving mindset with strong business acumen and ability to spot opportunities for improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to support successful delivery of large, multi-stakeholder projects.
Why Join Us
- Play a pivotal role in shaping South Africa's leading daily deals e-commerce platform.
- Work closely with a Product Manager and cross-functional teams on impactful, customer-facing projects.
- Be part of a lean, fast-moving environment where your input directly improves delivery.
- Opportunity for career growth as our product organisation evolves (e.g., future specialisation into Senior PO, PM, or cross-functional leadership roles).
Product Owner
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THE ROLE:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary
Product Owner
to lead the end-to-end strategy, development, and delivery of Wholesale Banking solutions. The role requires deep expertise across
Transaction Banking, Trade Finance, Investment Banking (including e-Brokerage), and Asset Management
, with a proven track record of driving digital transformation in the GCC financial sector. The candidate will act as a bridge between business, technology, and compliance stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of innovative and compliant banking solutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Product Strategy & Ownership
- Define and own the product roadmap for Wholesale Banking offerings, covering Transaction Banking, Trade Finance and Investment Banking.
- Align product initiatives with the Bank's strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and market demands within the GCC.
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with senior management, business units, and regulators (e.g., CBO, SAMA, CB UAE) to shape product direction.
- Act as the primary liaison between front-office, operations, risk, finance, and technology teams.
- Delivery & Execution
- Lead cross-functional squads to design, develop, and launch innovative wholesale banking products.
- Ensure timely delivery of Functional Specifications, BRDs, FSDs, and RTMs.
- Drive UAT, pilot rollouts, and ensure defect-free product implementations.
- Domain Expertise
- Transaction Banking:
Cash Management, Payments, Collections, Liquidity Management. - Trade Finance:
Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Supply Chain Finance, Open Account structures. - Investment Banking:
e-Brokerage platforms, Capital Markets products, Advisory solutions. - Asset Management:
Fund structures, Custody, Portfolio & Wealth solutions. - Innovation & Digital Transformation
- Lead adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., APIs, Open Banking, Tokenization, DLT).
- Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and customer experience enhancements.
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Ensure product compliance with regional regulations, AML/KYC requirements, and international standards.
- Drive operational risk mitigation strategies and ensure audit readiness.
QUALITIFICATIONS:
- Education:
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; certifications such as
CBAP, CFA, PMP, or Agile Product Owner
are an advantage. - Experience:
Minimum
15 years
in Wholesale Banking with at least 7 years in a Product Owner/Leadership role in the GCC. - Proven track record in delivering complex banking solutions in
Transaction Banking, Trade Finance, Investment Banking, and Asset Management
. - Strong techno-functional expertise with the ability to bridge business and IT.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
- Deep understanding of
GCC banking regulations, regional market practices, and customer needs
.
Product Owner
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Sonata One is a rapidly scaling, regulated fund services and technology (fintech) business. We're The Private Funds Clearinghouse, connecting more than 53,000 investors with 6,500 funds and 180 fund managers around the globe. Our vision is to change the paradigm of private markets investing through harmonising the end-to-end investment process within one platform. Investors benefit from a seamless, one & done experience across the fund lifecycle (from fund selection and subscription through to settlement and reporting) underpinned by a globally compliant KYC passport and 24/7 support. Fund managers can raise capital faster at a lower cost from a wider pool of pre-approved investors. Founded in 2015, Sonata One has a presence in eight locations worldwide including the US, UK and Luxembourg, Guernsey, South Africa and Mauritius.
As a leading fintech company, we are on the hunt for a Product Owner who can balance regulations with the user vision. In this role, you will act as the voice of the user and key stakeholder within the development team, ensuring that product vision and goals are translated into actionable tasks.
This is a
rebuild-focused role
, requiring someone with proven experience in leading or contributing to significant product rebuilds, re-engineering, or transformation projects.
Responsibilities:
- Research, develop and refine the product vision, with a focus on KYC.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all areas related to product queries from internal teams, stakeholders and partners
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize the product roadmap.
- Create, refine, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business goals.
- Break down high-level requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring they are clear and actionable for the development team.
- Work closely in collaboration with the development team and product designer.
- Facilitate communication between development teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding of product goals.
- Act as a key participant in all Scrum ceremonies, from sprint planning to retrospectives.
- Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry trends in the fintech/regtech space to ensure product compliance and competitiveness.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Product Owner (mid–senior level).
- Demonstrated experience working on product rebuilds or large-scale enhancements.
- Private Equity/KYC experience
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification is beneficial.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
- Lean UX
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to prioritize based on business value and customer needs.
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment.
- Customer and data driven discovery experience
- Experience bringing new products and features to market, preferable in the product driven growth area
Desirable
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification is beneficial.
- Experience in Fintech is preferable but not required.
Being part of the Sonata One provides a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values innovation and diversity. We believe in the power of our unique mission and we all work together towards that one single goal. We also believe in being real. We're not a big corporate. Everyone has an important role to fulfil, and your contribution will be an integral part of our success story.
Benefits:
- Private Medical Insurance – Comprehensive coverage to support your health
- Life Insurance – Peace of mind for you and your loved ones
- Income Protection – Financial support when you need it most
- Hybrid Working – Supporting work/Life Balance
- Annual Leave – With extra days that grow the longer you're with us
- Pension Scheme – Employee matched helping you plan confidently for the future
- Wellness Budget – Investing in your health with a gym membership
- Employee Assistance Program – Confidential, 24/7 support for life's ups and downs
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave – Because family matters
- Career Training & Development – Ongoing learning opportunities to help you grow
- Paid Volunteering Day – Take time to give back to causes you care about