Chief Product Officer – Financial Services at IOTA Group

IOTA Group was founded in 1982, by the entrepreneur Jean-Claude CUSIN and stands today as a leading International Independent Energy Consultant Services Firm. Ever since its inception, this initial entrepreneurial state of mind has never stopped being the essence of IOTA’s approach to business success and true long-term value creation for its Customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Product Officer – Financial Services

Reference: 7086//20060020
Location: Lagos. Nigeria
Activity area: Telecom
Job type: Permanent- contract
Starting date : asap
Occupation: 100%

Tasks

• Product vision, product strategy, product design, product development, and product marketing. Similarly, the CPO must display strong influence in the manufacturing, distribution, procurement, and distribution departments.
• The CPO essentially oversees every element of the product from its conceptualization to its launch and post-launch performance. The CPO shall be generally responsible for the building financial product that avails a sustainable value in terms of revenue and profits for the business.
• The shall CPO spearheads the product’s strategy formation as well as execution. The CPO shall create and manage a process that drives toward a scalable product portfolio that will in turn drive the business’s product profitability. He also ensures that there is a continuous improvement in the product as well as the product’s compliance to market needs wrapped in a product experience that continuously and consistently delights the consumers.
• The CPO, shall be responsible for the identification of target consumer segments and markets. Will play a leading role in evaluating market trends, product industry, and competition strategies from which he can send recommendations on product pricing and positioning to junior product management officers. He shall also reviews, refines, and supports product sales strategies presented to him by junior product management personnel.
• As the head of the Product department, the CPO shall also be tasked with playing a lead role in marketing the organization financial product.
• The CPO will head the entire Product Management department. He will play a supervisory role to key product management officer such as the Director of Product Management, the Director of UX, the Head of Product Analytics, and the Director of Product Marketing.
• The CPO shall ensures that these key roles are being executed in the most efficient way possible, leading to the overall efficiency of the Product Management department.
• The CPO shall be responsible for the formulation of the Product Management department’s vision and also for imparting that vision in every sub-department and employee in the department. The CPO ensures that every sub-department is led by a unified and cohesive vision.
• The CPO shall coordinates the functions of product design, product maintenance, and product improvement, ensuring that the product resonates with the consumers and, therefore, boosting the product appeal to the consumers and in turn increasing the consumer base and sales volume.
• Coordinate the local as well as international marketing communications, conferences, events, demos, press, and launches. Support the product’s exhibitions, making speeches and presentations at conferences, meetings, and events.
• Establishes the methodologies and procedures for conducting research, design conceptualization, prototyping, and product development across the entire product management department.
• Ensures the efficient execution of functions across the entire product management department,
• Engages in the interviewing, recruitment, hiring, and mentoring of key product management personnel.
• Charged with the creation of an exciting, dynamic, and sustainable work environment that pulls in and retains talent in the department.

Education

• Phd or 2nd Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, Product Management, Marketing, Advertising, Psychology, Engineering or any other related field. An equivalent of this requirement in working experience is also acceptable.
• MBA in Business Administration or Marketing
• First Degree in any related field

Experience:

• 10 years in a high ranking Product Management position, preferably as a Head of product Management in a complex business setting. A suitable candidate will also have diverse experience in the fields of product marketing, management, and communications.
• Possess great verbal and written communication skills. Ability to make numerous presentations to the business’s stakeholders reporting on various aspects of the product’s development, from marketing, research, analytics, management, and profitability. Also make numerous presentations to junior product management personnel and any collaborating personnel in team building meetings as well as addressing consumers in conferences, events, clinics, and marketing initiatives.
• The CPO must be proficient in the use of computer softwares such as Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Visio, and Photoshop, Ms Word, Ms Excel analytical tools and PowerPoint

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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