Description détaillée du poste

 VACANCY - ECOCASH Product Development Officer

A. Key Responsibilities

1. PRODUCT, SERVICES & INNOVATION

• Executes the EcoCash product development & services roadmap
• Develops the EcoCash projects & handles information and knowledge management issues.
• Work with design and engineering teams and vendors to develop innovative and breakthrough solutions.
• Work with the vendor on designed products and specifications within acceptable timetables.
• Works with operations, sales, customer care to derive key insights from customers and translate them into cutting edge, high quality products to internal and external customers.
• Supports market intelligence efforts and propose product adjustments accordingly

2. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

• Execute scheduled deployments of new products and features as well as enhancements on EcoCash
• Manages the interface dependencies with IS, Networks, VAS, TPS, Comviva and other vendors to identify resources required for the Product development project.
• Liaises with EcoCash system vendors and other ecosystem players (for integrations) to ensure alignment of project tasks and activities
• Manages and coordinates post implementation reviews whenever there are system enhancements and new products introduced
• Prepares technical documents and architecture for new products and ideas for planning purposes.

3. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

• Undertakes Research on new technologies for mobile money and payments in general.
• Spearheads integrations with banks, payment service providers, merchants, billers, agents; etc. to achieve interoperability on the EcoCash product.
• Manages and refines initial designs by product development engineers; Delivers technical specifications and procedures to business & operations teams and reviews functional specification documents.

• Represents Ecocash in technical and product meetings with external and internal stakeholders Identifies and recommends solutions for issues affecting EcoCash features and services - and other systems and charts the best way to integrate with 3rd parties
• B.Education

• 3 Advanced Level Passes A Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Information Systems & Computer Science .
• A Professional qualification in related field is mandatory.
• Experience

• 4-10 years' work experience in the payments and financial services domain, of which 2 must have been at senior level within mobile financial services and banking;
• Must have proven skills to facilitate all job requirements and have reference projects they have done.
• Must have a sound knowledge of mobile money, VAS, technology, payment services and platforms;
• Skills

• Product Development Officer is expected to have good communication skills for both oral and written communication.
• Must be a strong leader and team player with interpersonal skills that allow him to work with cross-functional teams (business, designers, operations, finance and technical).
• Needs to have experience in negotiations and management as well as being able to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
• Must have a proven track record of delivering functional products and services.
• Must be innovative, technical and a knowledge worker.

Please apply via email to: careers@econet.bi or bring your application to HR department, clearly indicating the position being applied for in the subject area.

Closing date for all applications is Thursday, 27th 2025 at 5PM. Please note only short listed applicants will be responded to.