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• Define and articulate a compelling product vision and strategy for remote work solutions, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Develop and maintain a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features and enhancements based on market analysis, customer feedback, and business value.
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities in the remote collaboration space.
• Translate customer needs and business requirements into detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create intuitive and engaging user experiences that empower remote teams.
• Work closely with engineering teams throughout the agile development lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Define and track key product metrics (KPIs) to measure success and inform future product iterations.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organization, including executive leadership, sales, and customer support, to ensure alignment and gather insights.
• Champion the product internally and externally, acting as a subject matter expert on remote work technologies and strategies.
• Facilitate remote brainstorming sessions, workshops, and user feedback loops to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or relevant Master's degree is a plus.
• 5-8 years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of launching successful software products, preferably in SaaS or collaboration tools.
• Demonstrated experience in defining and executing product strategy, roadmapping, and prioritization.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across diverse teams in a remote setting.
• Experience with user research, market analysis, and competitive intelligence.
• Passion for remote work and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities it presents.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and fully remote work environment.

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title And Summary
Director, Product Management & Commercialization, Processing

Overview
We are seeking a results-driven Product/Business Dev Manager to lead the growth of our processing product portfolio. The role combines deep product expertise with commercial acumen, to identify opportunities, shape go-to-market strategies and ensure Mastercard's processing solutions meet the evolving needs of customers and markets.

The Role

The role focuses on identifying new opportunities, expanding client relationships, and driving revenue through innovative payment and processing. The candidate will act as a subject-matter expert, engaging with financial institutions, fintechs, and corporate clients to deliver tailored solutions that meet their cross-border and multicurrency processing needs. The role requires the ability to collaborate cross functionally with product, technology, operations and business development teams.

All About You
Extensive experience in a processing / payments role

Proven experience in product management, business development or strategy within payments, processing or financial services

Skilled in understanding and building business cases, market analyses and go-to-market strategies

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to engage senior executives internally and externally

Passionate about innovation, financial inclusion and delivering exceptional products and services

Experience in creating and driving a sales pipeline of >50M

Experience in managing a full P&L

Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

• Define and communicate the company's product vision, strategy, and roadmap for key product lines.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to identify market opportunities and unmet needs.
• Translate product strategy into detailed product requirements, user stories, and product specifications.
• Prioritize the product backlog and manage the product development process from ideation to launch and beyond.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in partnership with marketing and sales teams.
• Analyze product performance metrics, gather customer feedback, and iterate on products to drive user engagement and satisfaction.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of Product Managers and Product Owners.
• Act as a key stakeholder and evangelist for the company's products, both internally and externally.
• Manage product lifecycle, including planning for end-of-life for legacy products.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing product teams.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and scaling software products in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Deep understanding of agile development methodologies and product management best practices.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in market research, user research, and data analysis for product decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and multiple product initiatives simultaneously in a remote setting.
• Passion for technology and a strong understanding of current industry trends.
• Experience with SaaS products is highly desirable.

About Worldline
Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity
Join Worldline Financial Services as the Acquiring Processing Product Manager, owning the end-to-end lifecycle of a high-impact product that delivers strong customer value and accelerates growth. You'll be the strategic hub developing Vision, Strategy, Roadmap, and Business Features, while syncing with sales, engineering, architecture, and other cross-functional partners to shape innovative solutions customers love. Driven by market insights and data, you'll steer 360° performance, continuous improvement, and revenue expansion in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities
As Acquiring Processing Product Manager, you translate market data and trends into business value by prioritizing high‑impact initiatives that drive product's revenue and margin. You own the business roadmap and align cross‑functional teams to achieve product's successful results:

• Conduct market research and analysis to understand trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape whilst defining long-term product vision and strategy
• Gather and prioritise business requirements from stakeholders including customers and partners, defining product features and specifications
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps that outline development and business release schedules
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Engineering teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly
• Contribute actively to go-to-market strategy and execution for product/features launches, including campaigns, trainings, marketing collaterals…
• Define investment objectives aligned with product strategy and prepare investment plans for governance bodies
• Monitor product performance through OKRs, KPIs, and 360° data analysis to drive continuous improvement

Who Are We Looking For
We look for an inspirational leader, driven by passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. You will have the opportunity to express your entrepreneurial skills and mindset to lead the development of your own product while animating and inspiring the product core team to achieve key results.

In Practice This Means

• Proactive "can do" attitude and entrepreneurial mindset essential for daily business success
• Customer-centric mindset with strong focus on understanding and meeting customer needs and experience in acting on customer feedback
• Strategic thinking abilities to align product development with business goals and set product vision and mid/long-term strategy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for articulating product vision and presenting complex information clearly and concisely
• Strong project management capabilities to handle multiple projects simultaneously with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative approach with experience managing stakeholders with diverse interests and building strong cross-functional relationships
• Analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving to derive actionable insights
• Technical understanding of product development processes and familiarity with relevant product management tools
• Fluent English skills both written and spoken; additional group languages (French, German, Dutch) are welcomed

Perks & Benefits
Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.

• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career.
• We also operate a flexible benefits scheme, allowing you to purchase discounted products and services;
• Employee Share Program. We win together as a team, and our long-term incentive plans are crafted to give every Worldline a financial stake in the business they are helping to grow;
• At Worldline our top priority is to engage, encourage and develop you to help you improve your potential. In fact, we have comprehensive training and development programs in place demonstrating our dedication to developing your career.

Shape the evolution
We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you'll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

About Umba
Umba is a pan-African digital bank serving customers in both Kenya and Nigeria. Our mission entails providing accessible and cost-effective financial services across Africa, enabling our customers to take charge of their financial well-being.

We are committed to seizing a unique opportunity to transform the financial landscape in Africa by harnessing the power of machine learning to develop intelligent, affordable financial products tailored for emerging markets. Our machine learning models are continuously improving, and we leverage AI and automation to deliver banking solutions at the lowest possible cost to our expanding customer base.

Umba is headquartered in Nairobi Kenya. Our primary focus is to offer a comprehensive range of digital banking products through Android, iOS and Web Apps, and we take pride in our culture of consistently surpassing customer expectations, which has fueled our rapid expansion.

Umba acquired a deposit taking microfinance bank in Kenya in 2023, which has now been named Umba Microfinance Bank. The bank has achieved fast growth since launch with average monthly growth rate of 19% and 6x revenue growth in 2024.

We are actively seeking outstanding individuals who not only possess exceptional talent but also share our vision, determination, and sense of purpose. Join us in our endeavor to establish the best digital bank in Africa.

Job Summary
Umba is currently in search of a Product Manager to join our team based in our Nairobi Office.

We are looking for someone to define, scope and manage our feature roadmap for the Kenyan market.

This person should have deep knowledge of the region, and an eye on the various competitors in the field. The ideal candidate is a proactive and motivated individual who excels in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Working with our Vehicle Financing team and developing our feature set further with an emphasis on automation.
• Developing and managing our SME lending (UmbaPay) and Umba Payments. We want our SME experience to be best in class
• Assessing competitors. What are we missing? What can we do better?
• QA the products that we are building
• Should be comfortable writing clear, concise PRDs as well as working with designers and engineers
• Work with internal stakeholders from risk, legal, operations, and executive management to translate business needs into product requirements
• Establish product delivery timelines in close collaboration with the development team

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, engineering, data science, economics, or related technical field is preferred
• 3-4 Years of Product Management Experience
• Ability to translate complex problems and ideas into easily understood descriptions
• Proven ability to dive deeply into specific functional areas and learn a domain
• Proven ability to innovate and come up with ideas to help drive the product forward
• Proven ability to understand the business and engineering sides and get into technical detail
• Ability to assume a strong sense of responsibility and ownership in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management skills - delivery and action-oriented

Nice to have:
Engineering background

SQL, Python or any scripting abilities

Startup mentality

Experience in financial services

Work Status
Valid work authorization for Kenya

Umba is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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Job Title: P
roduct Manager

Location:
Nairobi

• Employment type:
Full-time

About the role

Auto Audit Group is reshaping the automotive and asset-protection industry through innovative software products such as Q360 (motor valuations and assessments), Dotify (Asset tagging), and Axios (Extended warranties). We're seeking a Product Manager to own strategy, roadmap, and execution—delivering solutions that meet user needs, support business growth, and set new benchmarks in our market.

What you'll do

• Define and manage the product roadmap, aligning with business strategy.
• Translate goals and user insights into product requirements and user stories.
• Partner with Engineering and Design to deliver impactful features on time.
• Prioritize backlog items using business value, feasibility, and customer needs.
• Track adoption, usage, retention, and other success metrics; drive iteration.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Support to drive adoption.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and data-protection standards.
• Lead product ceremonies: sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Prepare documentation, release notes, and coordinate launches.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or related field; Master's a plus.
• 3–5 years' experience in product management (software, fintech, or automotive tech preferred).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, analytics tools, and software development.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable results.

What success looks like

• Roadmap features shipped on time.
• Growth in adoption, engagement, and retention.
• Products that drive revenue, cost savings, or efficiency.
• Positive user satisfaction scores and fewer post-release issues.
• Faster time-to-market cycles.

Why join us

At Auto Audit Group, you'll directly shape products that impact thousands of customers. You'll collaborate daily with talented engineers, designers, and operators, enjoy a culture of innovation and continuous learning, and gain the platform to grow into senior product leadership.

How to apply

Send your CV (with salary expectation and notice period) to with the subject line "Product Manager Application" on or before 18th September 2025.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Job Purpose
The ideal candidate will lead the strategy, development and lifecycle management of insurance products across Retail/ Corporate/ Group/ Partnership verticals. The role will collaborate across business units, technology teams and partners to define and deliver innovative, customer-centric insurance offerings, leveraging digital platforms, APIs and seamless UI/UX.

The Product Manager will act as a the primary owner of the product backlog, driving initiatives in agile sprints while ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision

• Develop product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy for the assigned insurance segment.
• Identify customer needs, market gaps, and competitive trends to shape product direction.
• Translate business objectives into product initiatives with clear KPIs and success criteria.
• Champion embedded insurance and platform-based distribution models.
• Define API-based integration opportunities with bank platforms, fintechs, telcos and third-party partners.

Product Development & Management

• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation, design, build, test, deploy and iterate.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure intuitive, responsive, and user-friendly insurance experiences.
• Own the product backlog; manage requirements, prioritize features, and deliver stories in agile sprints.
• Drive technical discussions around insurance APIs, payment integrations, and digital claims workflows.
• Align product development with regulatory frameworks, compliance controls, and risk assessments.
• Define and monitor product performance through dashboards, usage analytics, and customer feedback loops.

Performance & Change Management

• Measure product adoption, profitability, and customer engagement through defined KPIs.
• Lead rollout planning, change communication, and training support to internal users and partners.
• Champion continuous improvement through customer feedback and performance data.
• Support user onboarding and internal adoption of new insurance solutions and portals.

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure that insurance products adhere to industry regulations, underwriting standards and AML/KYC compliance.
• Work closely with legal, risk, and actuarial teams to align product features with internal risk appetite.
• Participate in product reviews and audits; maintain strong documentation and governance.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the single point of accountability for product delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with distribution teams (Branches, Agents, Digital Channels, B2B Partners) to drive uptake.
• Align with IT, Operations, Underwriting, Claims, Marketing, and Legal to ensure seamless delivery.
• Provide regular product status reports, roadmap updates, and strategic inputs to leadership.

Market Research & Customer Insights

• Conduct market and competitor research to validate product features and pricing strategies.
• Gather customer insights through surveys, interviews, and behavioral data analytics.
• Use product feedback to refine offerings and identify cross-sell/up-sell opportunities.

Qualifications - Essential Knowledge

• Deep domain expertise in insurance products Life, General, Bancassurance, Microinsurance or Health.
• Understanding of embedded insurance models, API-based insurance ecosystems and partner platforms.
• Strong knowledge of product lifecycle management in agile environments.
• Solid grasp of digital product principles, UI/UX best practices, and customer-centric design.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing insurance in East Africa.

Key Critical Competencies

• Hands-on experience in product management, agile delivery, and sprint ceremonies(Scrum).
• Understanding of user flows, wireframes, insurance APIs, and cloud-based product platforms.
• Strong ability to balance technical details with business goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinking with execution discipline.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage ambiguity, and deliver within timelines.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Insurance, Business, IT, Finance or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in insurance product development, preferably in digital insurance or bancassurance.
• Certification in Product Management, Agile (Scrum) or Insurance is an added advantage.
• Experience working with technology teams to deliver product features in fast-paced environments.
• Prior exposure to B2B, B2C or B2B2C insurance distribution models preferred.