Product Owner Business Analyst
Maviance, Cameroon
Job Description
Maviance PLC is a digital financial services provider that builds, operates and grows a fintech platform that focuses on increasing and facilitating access to digital financial services to people, companies and government entities across Cameroon and the CEMAC region. Maviance PLC is part of the Maviance Group which consists of sister companies in Germany, France and the UK. Maviance Group is specialized in delivering customized solutions and value-added services as well as industry specific web and mobile solutions for telecom, utilities and financial institutions, businesses and governments, with a key focus in emerging economies
Maviance PLC is engaging in its expansion phase in Cameroon and within the CEMAC (Central African) region with the goal of establishing the company as the #1 leading player in the Fintech and Digital Financial space.
In our pursuit to revolutionize access to exceptional financial products and services, we are actively seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about our mission. If you are excited to contribute your valuable time to this endeavor, we invite you to join us.
With this objective in mind, we are currently searching for a talented and adaptable individual to assume the role of Product Owner within our team. As a vital member of our organization, you will play a crucial part in spearheading the agile development process, cultivating a collaborative environment, and overseeing the complete product development lifecycle to ensure efficient project delivery.
Your Purpose:
In this role, your purpose will be in the area product development and management.
Your main duties and responsibilities for this role include:
- Gather requirements from stakeholders, analyses user needs, and translate them into actionable user stories and backlog items.
- Work closely with the development team to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and provide guidance on scope and priorities.
- Collaborate closely with the development team to define acceptance criteria, review completed work, and ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Monitor and track team progress, providing timely and accurate status updates to stakeholders, management, and the organization.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of business objective
- Incorporate feature requests into product roadmap.
- Prioritize and refine the product backlog based on value, risk, and dependencies, ensuring it aligns with business priorities.
- Write user stories and define acceptance criteria
- Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets acceptance criteria and quality standards
- Regularly gather feedback from stakeholders and users, iterating and adapting the product as necessary to deliver maximum value.
- Oversee end-to-end project management processes including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews and retrospectives to ensure timely and quality project delivery.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
MUST: Excellent command of English amp; French Language: Reading, Writing, Speaking
- You have at least 4+ years of experience in a comparable role in a fast-growing/scale-up environment where you have worked on a variety of projects. Ideally in a role within our industry
- Proven experience as Business Analyst /Product Owner in the fintech or startup space
- Strong understanding of agile principles, values, and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, etc) with the ability to apply them effectively in various contexts.
- Solid knowledge of product management practices, including gathering requirements, prioritizing features, and defining product roadmaps.
- Technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies is a plus
- Mastery of the software development life cycle
- Solid project management skills including project monitoring and reporting
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and facilitate open communication within the team and with stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product lifecycle.
- Exceptional organizational and leadership abilities.
- Strong problem-solving aptitude and creative thinking skills.
- Minimum BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
- Nice to have:
- Certified Product Owner (CSPO) or similar agile certifications.
- Background in software development and program/Project management
- Strong knowledge of customer payments and data needs
Benefits
We are offering you an exciting and promising opportunity.
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