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Product Manager – WATU Simu job at WATU Credit | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Watu Credit, established in 2015 and headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya, is a dynamic non-bank financial institution dedicated to fostering financial inclusion by providing accessible asset financing solutions, particularly for motorcycles and three-wheelers. With a mission to empower individuals and businesses through innovative financial services, Watu Credit has earned recognition for its commitment to customer-centricity and integrity.
The company cultivates a collaborative and inclusive work environment, offering employees opportunities for professional growth and development. As a rapidly expanding organization, Watu Credit provides a range of job opportunities, including roles in human resources, customer care, and territory management, with flexible work arrangements. Since its inception, the company has evolved by integrating technology into its business model, delivering both secured and unsecured lending primarily via mobile services.
Operating across multiple African countries, Watu Credit employs between 1,000 to 5,000 individuals, reflecting its significant presence in the region. The company's core values encompass integrity, innovation, customer-centricity, and sustainability. Demonstrating a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility, Watu Credit actively engages in initiatives aimed at promoting financial literacy and economic empowerment within the communities it serves. For more information, visit their website at www.watuafrica.com.
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17 Jul 2025
Job Title
Product Manager – WATU Simu job at WATU Credit
WATU Credit
Job Description
Job Title: Product Manager – WATU Simu
Organisation: WATU Credit
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The Product Manager plays a crucial role within the Top Management team by leading the end-to-end design and execution of Watu SIMU’s product strategy, customer experience and aftersales operational processes.
This includes optimising customer and device onboarding, maximizing user experience and payment flows, overseeing asset protection and fraud detection efforts, driving workflow automation and developing post-sale support. You will achieve this through data-driven decision making, experimentation and collaboration with cross functional leads as well as through the leadership of your own team of Product Support and Aftersales professionals.
You will constantly look at ways to make our products and customer experience better by coordinating with internal teams and external partners including OEMs, MNOs, Wallet Providers, Credit Reference Bureaus, repair partners, device seller partners, and their agents to ensure seamless product delivery.
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How to Apply
Product Strategy & Ownership
Define, defend & iterate the product roadmap for all digital channels and Aftersales workflows, balancing compliance requirements, automation, and customer satisfaction.
Prioritise localised product requirements and collaborate with Group product and in country XFN stakeholders to shape sprint goals.
Lead localisation initiatives including regional UX adaptations, language translations, and contextual UX flows.
Own digital platform experience across our Android & USSD Apps, WhatsApp & In-App Bots, and IVR channels, with a focus on self service adoption & first call resolution.
Lead the design and execution of experiments and user research to optimise customer experience across our digital channels.
Design and roll out support tooling and workflows for frontline teams including branch officers, and field & customer care agents.
Product Growth & Marketing
Drive product/feature GTM execution in collaboration with XFN stakeholders.
Define and maintain locally relevant buyer personas for both onboarding and aftersales use cases.
Collaborate on the development of training material, FAQ content, walkthroughs, and targeted product announcements.
Drive initiatives that reduce customer support dependency and adoption of digital channels
MDM/MIS Platforms Management
Establish, maintain and enforce policies for device enrolment, firmware updates, unlocking, and deactivation across all stakeholder channels.
Design, test and launch automation initiatives for the on-boarding process.
Liaise with OEMs and MDM providers to address platform bugs, integration issues, and feature customisation.
Monitor MDM system usage, device lock status, and audit trails to ensure compliance with internal SLAs and customer protection standards.
Asset Security
Lead penetration testing and counter fraud experiments (eg MDM bypass, payment diversion, device tampering etc) and liaise with OEMs and MDM providers to address platform/OS security loopholes
Collaborate with Data & Risk to design & execute detection workflows
Aftersales Operations
Oversee Tier 1–3 customer support processes for device unlocks, returns, replacements, and SLA compliance.
Manage escalation channels and the performance of After Sales Support Officers and other teams that deliver SIMU Customer Support.
Drive standardisation and process excellence across branches and third party collection points via audit loops, error dashboards, and compliance incentives.
Product Partnerships
Serve as the primary product interface for Uganda facing stakeholders including MNOs, CRBs, policy regulators, technical integration teams, and retail partners.
Champion co-marketing and joint support initiatives with third-party players
Liaise with Group Partnerships Manager on long-term interoperability and feature alignment with key ecosystem players.
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5+ years’ experience in product management, operations, or customer lifecycle management within fintech/BNPL,
Hands-on experience localising product experiences across markets,
Ability to translate operational friction into product and automation opportunities,
Proficiency in SQL, Google Cloud/Workspace (Apps Script), and workflow design,
Strong stakeholder communication — across tech, support, marketing, and external partners,
High bias for execution, field visibility, and data-backed decisions,
Familiarity with API integrations in the finance and telco ecosystem.
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience with Customer & Operations Analytics Analytics and ML modelling for credit risk or fraud detection
Familiarity with API integrations
Knowledge of asset recovery workflows and device-level security
