- Talentsafari
- Nairobi, Nairobi County
- 1 week ago
Job Description
About the Company
We’re partnering with a rapidly scaling, mission-driven financial services firm that is modernizing access to capital in underserved markets. As they scale, they are looking for a Technical Product Manager to oversee their core platform ecosystem and lead the evolution of their technical infrastructure.
This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a mission-critical financial engine from the ground up, with direct influence on how capital is deployed at scale.
About the Role
You will own end-to-end technical product strategy and systems architecture for a complex platform—driving execution across core infrastructure, data pipelines, and internal workflows. Your mandate is to bring structure and scalability to a high-velocity environment, ensuring technical systems and product design are perfectly aligned. This is a hands-on builder role requiring a blend of strategic architecture and direct execution alongside cross-functional teams.
What you will do
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Lead the evolution of core transactional systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and perfectly aligned with aggressive business scaling.
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Own the rollout of a centralized management system; define the scope, manage complex integrations, and establish a single, authoritative source of truth for all operational data.
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Reimagine the full product lifecycle, from initial intake to final settlement, automating manual touchpoints and embedding systemic efficiency at every stage.
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Define and drive a clear roadmap across internal tools, systems, and data architecture, balancing the need for rapid deployment with long-term platform stability.
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Optimize how cross-functional teams interact with the tech stack; removing friction, accelerating turnaround times, and enabling higher-quality, data-backed decision-making.
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Partner with analytics leads to improve visibility into system performance, asset health, and overall operational throughput.
What Makes This Role Unique
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True 0→1 + Scale Challenge
You’re not inheriting a polished system; you’re building and structuring it. -
High Ownership, High Visibility
Direct exposure to leadership and a key role in shaping business-critical infrastructure. -
Blend of Product + Operations + Systems Thinking
Ideal for someone who enjoys sitting at the intersection of technology, process, and business impact. -
Hands-On Impact
You won’t just define strategy; you’ll help implement and configure the systems that power the business.
What you have
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You bring a structured approach with demonstrated experience across product design, product management, and project delivery, ideally within operationally complex environments (Preferably within the financial services sector)
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You are a builder-type Product Manager who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys creating structure from scratch.
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You are comfortable operating as a hands-on owner, bringing clarity to ambiguous environments and driving execution without requiring constant oversight.
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You have solid technical judgment; You're able to work closely with engineers, understand system architecture, and make informed decisions around build vs. buy vs. integrate.
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A strong systems thinker who can translate business needs into scalable product solutions
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You operate comfortably at the intersection of product, systems, and business operations, ensuring technology enables - not complicates - core workflows.
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Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on in execution
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Experienced in working with cross-functional teams such as engineering, data, and business operations teams
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You thrive in results-oriented, low-ego environments, where ownership, accountability, and open communication are valued over rigid hierarchy or process.
Why Consider This
If you’re looking for a role where you can own a critical product ecosystem end-to-end, drive real operational impact, and build something meaningful from the ground up, this is it.
