Product Owner

Job title:

Product Owner

Location:

Nyeri

Overall objective:

To lead the day-to-day execution of the ATM/Kiosk (hardware product) by translating product strategy into clearly defined, high-quality deliverables, owning and prioritizing the product backlog, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of compliant, reliable, and operationally sound physical-digital solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define and document Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) for ATM/kiosk-related initiatives.
• Translate PRDs into well-structured epics, user stories, and tasks with clear requirements and acceptance criteria to support efficient development and testing.
• Own and manage the product backlog for ATM/kiosk-related features, ensuring priorities align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of clarification for engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle and drive end-to-end software delivery.
• Partner closely with engineering, design, QA, legal, compliance, business, customer support, and external vendors to ensure delivered solutions meet functional, operational, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to plan and schedule releases and create and maintain accurate release notes.
• Communicate release scope, timelines, dependencies, and risks clearly to stakeholders.
• Provide regular status updates on progress, risks, and delivery milestones.
• Collaborate with product managers across other product lines to support cross-product feature development and alignment.
• Support production rollouts, incident reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability.

Competencies

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or in a similar role.

Skills:

• Strong experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and managing product backlogs.
• Ability to write clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience working with engineering teams on complex, technical systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, & strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies (nice to have).
• Passion for fintech and cryptocurrency products (nice to have).