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Head of Product - Credit

KudaCape Town, ZA

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Job title : Head of Product - Credit

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : November 17, 2025

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Role Overview

The Head of Product , Credit will lead Kuda’s Credit tribe, driving the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of all lending-related products and initiatives.

This role focuses on building reliable, scalable, and compliant credit solutions that deliver measurable business impact and exceptional customer experiences.

You’ll own the tribe’s roadmap, delivery, and performance, ensuring decisions are data-driven and aligned with Kuda’s broader strategic and financial goals.

You’ll also play a key role in building and developing a strong product team, fostering collaboration and accountability across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Delivery & Execution

Lead tribe planning and QBRs, ensuring alignment, clarity, and dependency management.

Champion thin-slice, iterative delivery focused on measurable outcomes.

Provide consistent visibility to leadership through metrics, progress updates, and proactive risk management.

Data & Experimentation

Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making, establishing strong experimentation and measurement practices.

Ensure squads have the insights, analytics, and tools needed for effective prioritisation.

Product Quality, Risk & Compliance

Ensure all products meet regulatory, compliance, and security requirements.

Embed standards for reliability, performance, accessibility, and localisation into delivery practices.

People Leadership & Organisation Building

Hire, coach, and develop Product Managers across multiple levels.

Foster a culture of clarity, focus, and ownership of outcomes.

Define and uphold high standards for product discovery, delivery, and communication craft.

Day-to-Day Collaboration

With BLO : Align product strategy with business objectives and financial targets.

With DM / TLs : Manage capacity, technical debt, and sustainable delivery practices.

With Other Tribe Leads : Coordinate dependencies and shared initiatives.

With Compliance, Legal, Marketing, and CX : Ensure alignment across customer, regulatory, and commercial goals.

Requirements

5+ years of Product Management experience, including 2+ years leading teams or product portfolios.

Proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes.

Strong fluency in experimentation, analytics, and data-driven prioritisation.

Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Experience mentoring and scaling Product Managers with a player-coach mindset.

Nice to Have

Background in financial services, payments, lending, or infrastructure.

Familiarity with compliance frameworks and regulatory environments.

Experience working with growth or data platforms.

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