Job Title: Technical Product Manager

Company: Lupiya Financial Services

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Mid to Senior Level

About Lupiya Financial Services

At Lupiya, we are on a mission to revolutionize the financial landscape in Zambia and across the African continent. As a dynamic fintech startup, we are building cutting-edge solutions to make financial services more accessible, inclusive, and user-friendly for businesses and individuals alike. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for passionate, innovative individuals to join our team and help shape the future of finance.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Technical Product Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in developing and delivering innovative, tech-driven financial products. This position will be perfect for someone with a strong technical background in product development, who has a passion for fintech and wants to directly influence the evolution of financial services in Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision: Define the product roadmap and strategy in alignment with the company’s vision and business objectives, with a focus on delivering innovative, customer-centric fintech solutions.

• Technical Leadership: Lead the technical aspects of the product development lifecycle, from ideation to delivery, ensuring that products are built with scalability, performance, and security in mind.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of features. Collaborate with design, data science, marketing, and customer support teams to deliver cohesive product experiences.

• Requirements Gathering & Prioritization: Collect and prioritize technical requirements from stakeholders (internal and external), ensuring that we deliver features that meet both customer needs and technical feasibility.

• Product Backlog Management: Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring clear specifications and user stories are documented for development teams.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage data, user feedback, and market research to make informed decisions about product features, improvements, and trade-offs.

• User-Centric Development: Ensure that user experience and product usability are key considerations in every phase of development.

• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate product status, progress, and challenges to key stakeholders.

Key Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in product management, with a strong focus on technical product development.

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of software development processes, APIs, cloud technologies, and product engineering.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• User-Centered Design: Experience working with design and UX teams.

• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile product development practices (Scrum, Kanban).

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Passion for Fintech: A strong interest in fintech, digital finance, and financial inclusion in Africa.

• Bachelor’s Degree: Preferred in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience with financial regulations and compliance (KYC, AML).

• Knowledge of mobile-first financial services and digital wallets.

• Startup environment experience.

• Familiarity with the African financial ecosystem and market challenges.