Job Description
Role Summary
• We are seeking an experienced Product/Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of E-Doc's open banking and fintech product initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, client delivery, and regulatory-grade execution ,translating institutional requirements (banks, regulators, government agencies) into shippable product roadmaps and well-governed project plans.
• The ideal candidate has walked both sides of the table: strategy/advisory (ideally Big 4) and hands-on delivery within financial services or fintech, with direct exposure to open banking frameworks, APIs, and the Nigerian regulatory landscape.
Key Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end product/project lifecycle for open banking, BaaS, and AI-driven credit assessment initiatives — from scoping through delivery and post-launch iteration.
• Translate client and regulatory requirements into clear product requirements, roadmaps, and phased implementation plans.
• Manage cross-functional delivery across engineering, compliance, and business development teams, ensuring alignment with SLAs, governance frameworks, and regulatory timelines (NDPA, Open Banking, AML/CFT Act 2022).
• Lead proposal-to-delivery handoff for institutional engagements, ensuring commitments made in tenders/proposals are operationally deliverable.
• Define and track product KPIs, delivery milestones, risk registers, and governance matrices for multi-stakeholder projects.
• Act as primary liaison with institutional clients and partners during implementation phases, managing expectations and reporting progress.
• Support pricing, scoping, and solution design input into new business proposals and RFP responses.
• Drive continuous improvement of internal delivery methodology, documentation standards, and product management practices.
Required Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent project management certification is an advantage.
• 5–8 yearsof combined experience in product management, project management, or management consulting.
• Prior experience at a top-tier consulting firm is essential(Big 4 — Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, or EY strongly preferred).
• Demonstrable experience infinancial services, with direct exposure toopen bankingframeworks, APIs, or initiatives (regulatory, technical, or commercial side).
• Strong understanding of the Nigerian financial regulatory environment (CBN guidelines, NDPR, open banking regulatory framework) is highly desirable.
• Track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with institutional or government clients.
• Experience working with or alongside engineering/technical teams on API-driven or data-driven products.
• Strong proposal writing, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
Preferred Attributes:
• Experience with Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), embedded finance, or credit scoring products.
• Familiarity with fintech infrastructure players (NIBSS, switch operators, payment processors) in Nigeria or comparable emerging markets.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, resource-constrained startup/scale-up environment after a structured consulting background.
• High attention to detail in governance, documentation, and client-facing deliverables.
