Product Manager - Technology

Who We Are

Yoco is a growing African Fintech, enabling people to thrive through open commerce.

Founded in 2015, Yoco now processes over US$2 billion annually, and were the payments provider for over 200 000 self-employed.

Were aiming for more than 1 million by 2025, and to become the leading Open Commerce ecosystem for small businesses, across Africa and beyond.

Mission & Purpose - Commerce for everyone.

We enable people to thrive, through open commerce. Were breaking down barriers to a more prosperous future for all. Were unlocking economic opportunities by building inclusive financial tools for the self-employed.

We believe in a world where commerce is more accessible, more possible, more inclusive, more for everyone. We believe in a world where technology enables people to focus on what matters, where they can tap into their gifts, creativity and passion.

We believe in increasing wealth locally, and in the ripple effect that it can have on so many communities. Were opening commerce for everyone. Join Us.

The Opportunity:

This position is an integral part of the Yoco Payments Tribe, responsible for enhancing our online payment capabilities. As a member of this tribe, you will contribute to the development of payments foundational features that empower businesses to effortlessly collect credit card payments and various other forms of payment on their websites or through other user-friendly solutions like payment links. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including product managers, engineering teams, and various internal and external partners. Close collaboration is essential as you engage with these teams and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives and drive the success of our initiatives.

What Youll Do

• Prioritise and define the roadmap. You will develop and prioritise a roadmap for the team and define quarterly goals that are in line with the overall business strategy.
• Identify product requirements. Work with business stakeholders to identify and analyse opportunities to improve our products and translate these into clear user stories for your team.
• Own the product backlog. Build and prioritise the product backlog ensuring the team is working on the biggest problems and opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, infrastructure teams, internal stakeholders, and partners to identify opportunities, develop effective solutions, and deliver them across the finish line.
• Prioritise different problems, making sure that imminent problems are resolved first, but the long-term is also taken care of.

Who You Are

• Prior experience in payments, ideally in a similar role.
• You have enough technical fundamentals to build a platform as a product while working closely with technical subject matter experts.
• Solid technical understanding and ability to engage in architectural discussions with engineering teams.
• You are able to make strategic choices, taking into consideration not only business needs but especially the technical needs as well as the needs of the team.
• You are fuelled by curiosity, always on the lookout to learn how something works, whether its our platforms performance, application architecture, or the scalability of our database infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey product strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences.

THE YOCO FORMULA

The Yoco formula is a validated approach to work and a set of behaviours that create maximum value for our customers and help us grow.

Core Values - Our way of working to create value & grow

• Stay Connected
• Make Space to Explore
• Keep it Simple
• Master your Craft

Core Behaviours - How we show up, engage & treat each other

• Get to know each other personally
• Say what you think
• Be courageous and focus forward
• Dont let ego get in the way

To support this, we have built a role-based organisation where every individual is given the space to focus and develop their innate strengths. Everyone at Yoco has the opportunity to lead a project and become a specialist, enabling flexibility, collaboration and accountability at all levels. You will be working with a diverse, motivated and skilled team who will continuously stretch you as an individual. To learn more about our culture, subscribe to our Exposure Gallery.

Join us on a meaningful journey at Yoco, and help enable our merchants to thrive through Open Commerce!

Yoco is a growing African Fintech, enabling people to thrive through open commerce.

Founded in 2015, Yoco now processes over US$2 billion annually, and were the payments provider for over 200 000 self-employed.

By 2024 we aim to serve 3 million entrepreneurs, becoming the leading Open Commerce ecosystem for small business, across Africa and the Middle East.