Product Manager

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading player in consultancy and financial technology uniquely positioned to serve the AsiaPacific region with a focus on distressed assets. Leveraging stateoftheart technology and a robust platform our client provides specialized services in loan consolidation and refinancing tailored to meet the distinct needs of both consumers and businesses. By drawing on strong partnerships and deep industry expertise they are committed to reducing the distressed asset market fostering recovery and driving growth. With a clientcentric approach they offer personalized solutions to address specific financial challenges and goals. Currently operating in stealth mode our client plans to emerge from this phase post2024 making this an exciting time to join their innovative journey.

What Will You Do:

• Product Development Leadership: Build and lead the endtoend product development process for Loan Origination Software Loan Management Software Credit Underwriting Engine Reporting Taxation and Accounting backend ensuring alignment with market needs and regulatory requirements.

• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps that align with the companys business goals and objectives.

• Team Management: Manage and mentor teams of product analysts designers developers and notably external vendors and partners (starting with) to ensure cohesive and efficient product development.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with key stakeholders including loan origination partners business management and credit teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing improvements.

• Market and Competitive Analysis: Conduct indepth market research and competitive analysis to identify trends customer needs product innovation and differentiation opportunities.

• Requirements Definition: Collaborate with external vendors engineers and stakeholders to gather define and prioritize detailed product requirements and specifications.

• Product Backlog Management: Oversee the product backlog ensuring the development team focuses on highvalue features and enhancements.

• Quality Assurance: Before release ensure that all product features and updates are thoroughly tested and meet the highest quality standards.

• Customer Engagement: Engage with customers to gather feedback understand their needs and ensure that the product delivers value and solves problems effectively.

• Training and Support: Provide training and support to internal teams and customers to ensure high levels of product adoption and satisfaction.

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive product documentation including user guides technical specifications and release notes. Prepare regular reports on product performance and progress.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Computer Science or a related field. A Masters degree is a plus.

• Fluent in English and businesslevel proficiency in Bahasa is desirable.

• 56 years of experience in product management within the financial services industry specifically in the consumer lending business with NBFC P2P and MultiFinance companies.

• Proven track record of managing and leading internal teams and external partners/vendors.

• Strong understanding of loan origination loan management credit underwriting KYC directdebit autodebit regulatory reporting taxation and reconciliation processes for the consumer lending industry.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira Confluence).

• Excellent strategic thinking analytical and problemsolving skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams and senior stakeholders.

• Ability to operate in organized chaos and a VUCA (Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous) environment.

• A strong personality who likes to build things from scratch prioritizes learning and wants to grow sustainably (not hypergrowth) by assuming significant responsibility.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance in the financial services industry is essential.

Remote Work :

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