JOB DESCRIPTION
At Network International, every second counts. As a leader in the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
We recognize industry trends, the dual nature of technological advancements, and the scarcity of top talent. This is why we prioritize investing in our people.
Here, youll work alongside industry experts to solve complex problems and leverage cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the competition. We offer a culture where your skills are valued, your growth is prioritized, and your achievements are recognizedbecause winning isn't just our goal; it's our standard.
About The Role
In your role, you will work with our new and dynamic In Person Payments Product Team to guide the design, development and management of the portfolio.
As product manager for In Person payments, you will be responsible for scoping the roadmap for the new product line to drive merchant adoption and grow new business revenue. This payment channel involves the management of both payment features and several new value-added services.
The ideal candidate for this role must have experience in Point-Sale-Payments, Product Strategy development, must have managed Products from conception to launch, should have a deep understanding of the Payments ecosystem, and a strong appreciation for end-user Experience.
Responsibilities
- Prioritise and define the roadmap for In Person Payments
- You will develop and prioritise a roadmap 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 In Person payment products and translate these into clear user stories for your team.
- Manage the product backlog for In Person payments.
- 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.
- Degree or Relevant experience
- 3+ in Point-of-Sale experience (critical) and 5+ years Product experience
- Strong Payments Background: Experience with payments and a good understanding of local and international payments is a requirement.
- You can make strategic choices, taking into consideration not only business needs but especially the technical needs as well as the needs of the team.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey product strategy to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Familiar with retail and/or Hospitality and/or Food sectors and their payment journeys specificities
- Project Management: Familiar with various project management techniques and philosophies.
- Flexibility: As the go to person, the Product Manager must wear many hats. Comfortable working in a very dynamic environment.
- Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of management, both inside and outside of Payfast.
- Results Oriented: Proven record of high performance managing complex initiatives to achieve outstanding results
- Highly Motivated Mindset determined on Execution and Delivery
- Flexible, proactive, and self-motivated with strong personal ownership of problem resolution
- Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to prioritize when under pressure
- Results driven discipline.
- Highly collaborative team player with a positive attitude
- Excellent communicator (written and verbal, formal and informal)
- Adept and experience at dealing with customers
- Project, Program and Product management knowledge, with extensive experience working on product operations
- Innovative and demonstrates thought leadership
- Experience in working effectively with global, cross-functional teams, experience working in Agile
