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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
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About the Organisation
M-KOPA, established in 2010, is a London-based fintech company operating in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Its mission is to provide affordable access to essential products and services through innovative financing models, combining digital micropayments with GSM connectivity. M-KOPA has earned recognition for its impact, including being listed in the Financial Times' "Africa's Fastest Growing Companies" rankings in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and being named in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list in 2023 and 2024.
The company fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes innovation and employee growth, offering opportunities across various departments. As of 2024, M-KOPA has extended over $1.5 billion in credit to more than 5 million customers and employs over 3,000 staff members, with 30,000 sales agents across its markets. Its business model focuses on accessible financing for smartphones and digital services, utilizing daily repayment plans that align with customers' income patterns. M-KOPA's core values include customer-centricity, innovation, and financial inclusion.
The company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at empowering underserved communities. For more information, visit their official website at www.m-kopa.com.
Job Title
Senior Product Manager – Lending Platform job at M-KOPA
M-KOPA
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Product Manager – Lending Platform
Organisation: M-KOPA
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager for our digital lending platform as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.
This role offers the opportunity to drive significant customer and business impact through the implementation and iteration of critical engineering systems, internal tooling, and business processes. You’ll work with talented cross-functional teams including engineers, data scientists, analysts, designers, and commercial stakeholders across multiple countries.
We are looking for a technical and/or analytical PM for this role — if you have a fondness for engineering and/or you love digging into data, you might be a good fit!
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
In this role, you would be responsible for:
Owning the strategic direction and evolution of critical engineering systems and business processes
Working with engineers to drive continuous improvement in our systems’ capabilities
Partnering with data scientists and analysts to understand user needs and implement novel methodologies
Getting feedback from customers and customer care teams to understand customer pain points
Analyzing data to understand the largest areas of opportunity for further improvements
This is a fully remote role with an expectation of travel across our different markets and working within the UTC -1 through UTC+3 time zones.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
5+ years of product management experience
Strong technical and/or analytical skills, including the ability to conduct your own complex data analysis
Proven ability in solving technical and/or analytical problems
Ability to work with diverse, distributed teams across multiple countries
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
Experience in data-driven decision making and strategy development
Experience with agile methodologies and cross-functional team leadership
Nice to have: Experience with data science models
How to Apply
If you are ready to make a difference and drive financial excellence in a dynamic and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!
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