Product Manager

Company Description Yodo Pay is a Nigerian social payments app that brings sending money, paying people, and managing group contributions into a single platform. It streamlines the way friends, families, and associations handle shared expenses, moving beyond scattered WhatsApp chats, bank transfers, and spreadsheets.

Features like @tag, profiles, instant naira transfers, multi-currency wallets, games, contribution circles, real-time notifications and other social features make group transactions simple and transparent. Users can also discover vendors, creators, and sellers through Yodo Spotlights.

Yodo Pay is built specifically for young Nigerians and their communities and is a product of Yodo Group, based in Abuja, with payment services provided by licensed partner institutions.

Role Description The Product Manager will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of Yodo Pay features, from discovery and definition through delivery and optimization, in a full-time on-site role based in Abuja.

Responsibilities include gathering and prioritizing user and business requirements, defining clear product roadmaps, and collaborating closely with engineering, design, operations, and compliance teams to ship high-quality releases. The role involves analyzing user behavior and transaction data, running experiments, and using feedback to iterate on product performance and user experience.

The Product Manager will align stakeholders around product goals, ensure timely and coordinated launches, and support go-to-market activities in partnership with marketing and customer support. This person will be deeply engaged with users and the broader Nigerian fintech ecosystem to identify opportunities that strengthen Yodo Pay’s value for social payments and group contributions.

Qualifications

• Product management and strategy: Proven experience defining product vision, roadmaps, and feature requirements for consumer or fintech products.
• User research and analytics: Skills in user interviewing, market research, analyzing product usage and transaction data, and translating insights into decisions.
• Execution and delivery: Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, operations) to plan sprints, manage backlogs, and deliver product updates on time.
• Communication and collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and ability to present product plans and results clearly.
• Business and technical acumen: Understanding of digital payments, mobile apps, and fintech in Nigeria; ability to work effectively with technical teams even without being an engineer.
• Problem-solving and prioritization: Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and operational constraints to make trade-offs and set priorities.
• Relevant experience: Prior experience in fintech, consumer apps, or social/payment products is highly beneficial; familiarity with the Nigerian financial landscape is a strong advantage.
• Education and work style: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent experience; comfortable working on-site in Abuja in a