Lead Product Manager (Technical Product Lead)

Kolomoni Microfinance Institution (Gambia) is a CBG-licensed microfinance institution serving customers across The Gambia. We are recruiting a Lead Product Manager to own product delivery across our technology initiatives. THE ROLE You will be the single point of accountability for requirement quality — turning what the business wants into something engineering can actually build.

You will own the roadmap and the backlog, run discovery with stakeholders, and carry a product from definition through development, testing, release and improvement. You will report to the Chief Technology Officer.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Develop, maintain and communicate product roadmaps aligned with organisational objectives. Translate business requirements into clear product requirements, user stories, process flows and acceptance criteria. Own and prioritise the backlog on business value, customer impact and dependency. Hold requirements to standard — sufficiently defined and technically assessed before development begins.

Facilitate refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations and release planning, and coordinate user acceptance testing. Manage dependencies, risks, constraints and delivery blockers, escalating what the team cannot resolve. Ensure security, compliance, regulatory and operational requirements are built in rather than retrofitted.

Requirements

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Substantial experience in product management or product ownership, delivering software through a full lifecycle. Experience working directly with engineers on technical feasibility and delivery planning. Working knowledge of APIs, system integration and application architecture. Agile and Scrum delivery experience. A first degree in computer science, engineering, business or a related discipline.

Product, Agile or project management certification is an advantage. Experience in financial services, payments or another regulated environment is an advantage.