Technical Product Owner

Recruiter:

Specd

Job Ref:

JHB001945/Chris

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location:

Fully Remote, South Africa

Salary:

R450 Hourly

SUMMARY:
Join our client's Digital Assets Team, specializing in cross-border payments as a Technical Product Owner, and be at the forefront of revolutionizing digital banking solutions! We're looking for a hands-on, driven individual ready to spearhead the implementation of cutting-edge digital assets and banking solutions. In this role, you'll need to blend your technical and business expertise to drive the product roadmap, ensuring every step is technically sound and aligned with our innovative vision. If you're methodical, motivated, and passionate about the impact your work can have, we want you! The ideal candidate will bring proven Agile project management skills, a strong background in Oracle and Blockchain integration, and, most importantly, Product Ownership experience. If you're ready to do the hard yards and make waves in digital finance, this role is for you.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Technical Product Owner
Employment Type: 12 Month Contract, Remote
Work Location: Johannesburg

JOB CONTEXT

Our Digital Assets Team is seeking a hands-on Technical Product Owner to drive the implementation of digital assets and financial solutions, requiring expertise in Agile project management, Oracle, Blockchain integration, and Product Ownership experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Requirement Management:

Gather and prioritize requirements from operations, treasury, finance, management, and compliance teams, translating them into actionable product goals.

2. User Engagement:

Understand user workflows, identify challenges and dependencies, provide training for optimal system use, and identify inefficiencies in product processes

3. Architecture Definition/Refinement:

Play a key role in refining the architectural target state as new requirements emerge, and communicate any inconsistencies to stakeholders.

4. Agile Project Management:

Maintain a prioritized backlog in line with sprint-based methodologies and drive the team to meet delivery targets

5. Collaborate with developers, blockchain architects, and technical analysts to define product features and detailed user stories.

6. Ensure all user stories include clear acceptance criteria, with an emphasis on technical detail such as APIs, smart contract interactions, and backend systems.

7. Break down epics into user stories that include technical details and prioritise them based on business value and technical complexity

8. Be deeply involved in the technical aspects of the development lifecycle, from story development to ensuring blockchain integration (e.g., Solidity for smart contracts or Chainlink oracles for external data
feeds).
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9. Work closely with QA and DevOps to ensure testing and deployment strategies meet technical standards.

10. Be involved in code reviews, technical architecture discussions, and detailed problem-solving to help the team deliver high-quality products.
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11. A keen interest in emerging technology is a plus.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. Academic Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, business, computer science, or a related field is preferred.

2. Years of Experience

5+ years of Product Ownership experience in fintech, banking, payments, startups, or digital asset environments.

3. Area of Expertise

Deep knowledge and understanding in FinTech, payments, or middle-office banking systems is essential.
Strong understanding of software architecture, software development, and agile
International payments, digital assets and/or blockchain understanding is a plus

MANDATORY SKILLS:

Product Ownership experience
Oracle Modules
Agile Project Management
Blockchain Integration

PACKAGE & REMUNERATION:

Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable experience, and previous earnings.

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