
Senior Product Owner
- Hybrid
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Delivery
Job description
We are looking for a Product Owner to join the team on a 12 month hybrid engagement.
The Senior Product Owner will help shape and scale the platform from MVP into a robust, market-ready platform. As a founding team member, this role is responsible for translating client, stakeholder and regulatory needs into a clear product roadmap; driving delivery across design, architecture and engineering teams; and balancing user value, technical feasibility and commercial priorities. The role will work closely with a product designer to shape user experience and product discovery, and with a business analyst to flesh out business requirements into detailed product artefacts for delivery. It requires strong product judgement, hands-on execution and the ability to work across business, sustainability and technology stakeholders to support user adoption, platform scalability and long-term venture success.
Job requirements
Key Accountabilities
Own and prioritise the product backlog to maximise user value, venture success and long-term platform scalability.
Work with the business analyst to translate client, stakeholder and business requirements into clear epics, user stories and sprint priorities for the product development team.
Together with the product designer, lead product discovery by engaging with users and stakeholders to validate needs, test assumptions and inform roadmap decisions.
Drive delivery across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between business, the product designer, the business analyst, engineering and sustainability stakeholders.
Balance user needs, technical constraints and commercial priorities to deliver a product that is intuitive, scalable and fit for purpose.
Define and track product success measures, using feedback and data to continuously improve adoption, usability and roadmap focus.
Support the evolution of the platform from MVP to a scalable, enterprise-ready platform, prioritising features that improve resilience, usability and operational readiness.
Translate complex sustainability, compliance and reporting requirements into practical product functionality with support from subject matter experts.
Provide clear delivery timelines, rollout plans and regular progress updates to business stakeholders, proactively addressing risks and resolving issues
Sustainability & ESG Enablement
Work with the Sustainable finance teams to develop your working knowledge of ESG frameworks, climate data and sustainability standards
Under guidance from the Sustainability experts, translate technical sustainability concepts into product functionality on the digital platform
Platform Growth & Scaling
Contribute to product development by feeding client and stakeholder insights into the build roadmap
Support go‑to‑market activities as Endura expands beyond initial banking clients
Assist in positioning Endura for adoption by other banks, corporates, institutions and private companies
Candidate Profile
This opportunity is ideal for a candidate who:
Has worked as a Product owner for 5-10 years, across complex solutions
Is curious and motivated to build expertise in sustainability and ESG
Enjoys working in ambiguous, fast moving environments
Is comfortable engaging with clients and senior stakeholders
Interested in technology and utilising AI to contribute meaningfully to building a new fintech business
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