Chief Product Officer

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve the product roadmap in line with business goals.
• Translate company vision into clear, prioritised product initiatives.
• Continuously refine product–market fit and drive readiness for full public launch.
• Own day‑to‑day product delivery and iteration cycles.
• Work closely with engineering to ensure timely, high‑quality releases.
• Identify and resolve blockers quickly, whether technical, operational, or external.
• Ensure product reliability, particularly around transactions and settlement flows.
• Work with banking and compliance partners to resolve integration challenges.
• Align product with operations, compliance, and commercial strategy.
• Analyse user behaviour and transaction data to improve conversion, retention, and user experience.
• Continuously optimise the product post‑launch.
• Build and lead the product function over time, introducing structure, processes, and performance tracking.
• Recruit, develop and manage a high‑performing product team.
  

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading products in a fintech or payments environment.
• Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, cross‑border transactions, and banking integrations.
• Hands‑on operator who is comfortable with ambiguity and moving quickly.
• Experience taking products from launch to scale.
• Experience working in emerging markets, especially Africa.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments, KYC, and compliance workflows.
• Experience working with banking partners or APIs.
• Execution‑first mindset with high ownership and accountability.
• Ability to balance speed with stability and risk management.
  

Why This Role Matters:

• This role is critical to our client’s success.
• The Chief Product Officer will help stabilise the product at launch, shape how the business scales, and build the foundation for long‑term growth.
• This is a build‑and‑scale role, not a maintenance role.
• If you are excited about building fintech infrastructure in a fast‑moving environment and want to take real ownership at a pivotal stage, we would like to hear from you.

Working Model:

• Hybrid role based in Lagos, with approximately three days per week in the Victoria Island office.
• Close collaboration with the founding team and senior leadership.
  

Compensation

• Competitive base salary benchmarked to market.
• Performance‑based bonuses tied to delivery and growth outcomes.
• Equity or share options with a vesting structure aligned to long‑term impact.