Program Manager

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 business, 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:

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our dynamic Program Management team under Yocos Product function. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing multiple projects & programs, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

What you will be doing:

• Manage multiple projects and programs simultaneously, from initiation to delivery, ensuring that they meet the organisation's objectives and are completed on time and within budget.
• Work closely with product managers, cross-functional product teams, and other functions (commercial, operations, finance.etc) to define program scope, goals, milestones, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and other partners to identify dependencies, risks, and opportunities within a program.
• Develop and maintain project plans, critical paths, schedules, and budgets.
• Monitor program progress, identify and raise risks and issues, and develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and executive leadership, providing regular updates on progress, risks, and issues and suggested ways forward.
• Ensure that the program's deliverables meet quality standards and are aligned with the organisation's objectives.

Qualification and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Project or Program Management, in a Product and Tech environment (ideally start up / scale up background).
• Proven experience leading complex software development projects using Agile methodologies.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and issues.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Notion, or Google Suites.

The people were looking for:

Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. the ability to command respect and to create a sense of community amongst the members of the project teams. The best program managers are empathetic, analytical, and experts at seeing the big picture.

Yoco is operating as a distributed company with growing global talent hubs, and will accept applications from Africa, Europe, UK and the Middle East.

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.