Product Owner (Credit / Microlending)

Product Owner (Credit / Microlending) required in Stellenbosch.

Product Owner with a formal qualification and minimum 10 years’ professional experience specific to microlending, consumer credit or digital financial inclusion, including 5 years’ in a product management or product ownership role in financial services or fintech, required to lead the end-to-end design, development and implementation of credit and risk software solutions, for a Fintech company based in Stellenbosch.

Minimum requirements :

• Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience, including 5 years’ product management or ownership in fintech or financial services
• Background in microlending, consumer credit or digital financial inclusion, essential
• Knowledge of credit policies, lending platform architecture, credit scoring methodologies and risk modelling required
• Proven track record in developing and managing digital lending products required
• Experience in decision engines, credit bureau integrations, fraud detection systems and KYC / AML compliance frameworks required
• Product management certification – Pragmatic Institute, AIPMM, Product School, SAFe PM / PO highly advantageous
• Agile / Scrum methodologies like Jira, Confluence and other collaboration platforms required

Duties and Responsibilities :

If you meet the above criteria, please send your CV.

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