Portfolio Product Manager (Growth)

at  iKhokha

Company Description
iKhokha is a place where chance-takers become change-makers.
At iKhokha, we believe in better. As you’d expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. As one of the fastest-growing FinTech’s in Africa, we’ve built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.
Job Description
Join the iK Tribe as a Portfolio Product Manager - why? You’ll play a central role in driving transformative solutions that fuel growth and enhance user experiences. If you like to obsess over how to acquire customers through a digital channel, efficiently digitally onboard merchants into our world, and the systems and tools needed to optimally manage merchants and sales then, this is the role for you.

SO, WHAT WILL YOU DO?

As Product Portfolio Manager at iKhokha, you’ll lead our Growth Portfolio.
Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you’ll shape and prioritize the portfolio’s vision, crafting a strategic roadmap that guides empowered product teams toward impactful results.
You will harness cross-functional collaboration with engineering and design, applying OKRs to ensure transparency and accountability—all while delivering customer-centric solutions that elevate our business outcomes.

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING WILL MAKE YOU A FRONTRUNNER FOR THE ROLE:

• End-to-end product lifecycle management expertise, from discovery to development and launch.
• Ability to guide teams in managing product development risks: Value, Usability, Feasibility, and Viability.
• Technical fluency with software development, agile methodologies, and collaboration with engineers.
• Talent for user-centered design and market research, translating insights into impactful features.
• Proven leadership in aligning cross-functional teams with product goals, plus strong communication with all stakeholders.
• Deep Fintech/Payments industry knowledge: trends, compliance, and competitive insights.
• Focus on prioritizing outcomes with OKR experience preferred.
• Background in consumer product delivery, with a solid understanding of UX and design principles.
• Awareness of emerging Fintech trends like blockchain, mobile payments, and digital wallets.
• Strategic market analysis skills to spot opportunities and drive innovation.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards in financial transactions and data privacy.