# Senior Product Manager, Fintech

> Optasia · Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-03-09

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Revenue

## Description

**Optasia** is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 39 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.  

**What you will do:** 

-   Assist on market research and identification of distribution partners in Africa 
-   Discover underserved segments  
-   Identify new asset classes  
-   Explore regulatory or market shifts 
-   Analyze competitor product gaps 
-   Define features 
-   Manage backlog 
-   Own CR prioritization 
-   Support initial product roll-outs and integrations 
-   Create detailed use cases, business requirements, and marketing requirements 
-   Conduct feasibility studies & write business plans 
-   Lead product design, development and release process for assigned products 
-   Coordinate the collection, description, analysis and prioritization of requests for new product functionality from customers and prospects, define MVP 
-   Monitor the developments and the dynamics of the fintech credit space 
-   Monitor the introduction of new credit product propositions  
-   Evaluate distribution partners and define products that fits their needs 
-   Prepare detailed business requirement specifications  
-   Prepare product requirement specifications (for new product ideas) 
-   Define GTM strategy  
-   Write/edit user manual, sales support documentation, proposal templates and other collateral 
-   Draft contract templates in conjunction with the legal team 
-   Engage with multiple stakeholders within our company to put together all the pieces of the product puzzle 
-   Train commercial and operations team on new product and new distribution partners 
-   Monitor and optimize the new products & partnerships during the 1st year of operations  

  
**What you will bring:** 

-   At least 5 years experience Product Management/Large Account Management experience  
-   Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in any related course (business degree, engineering) 
-   Ability to translate complex technical Specifications into clear user and commercial benefits 
-   Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills 
-   Must have a facilitating and supportive attitude and a creative mindset 
-   Excellent knowledge of English language 
-   Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments 
-   Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment 

**Why you should apply** 

**What we offer:** 

     💸 Competitive remuneration package 

      🏝 Extra day off on your birthday  

     💰 Performance-based bonus scheme 

     👩🏽‍⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance 

     📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart 

**Optasia’s Perks:**  

     🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment  

     🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry 

     🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground 

     🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you  

     📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms  

**Optasia’s Values** 🌟 

**#1 Drive to Thrive**: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.   
**#2 Customer-First Mindset:** We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.   
**#3 Bridge the Gap:** Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.   
**#4 Go-Getter Spirit**: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.   
**#5 Together we will do it:** We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.

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