Product Development Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited was incorporated on 7th December, 1989 . This was in an effort to stabilise the financial sector through the acquisition of nine insolvent institutions and thereafter restructuring them into a viable, professionally run commercial bank.
The Bank enjoys an independent, dynamic, result oriented culture and a flexible and innovative approach. We understand the markets in which our clients operate and offer a service built on personalised and specialised banking solutions.
We offer one of the widest range of banking products and services in the market today. We realize that a growing business demands a lot of time and energy. We understand these challenges and continously develop flexible, innovative and convinient financial solutions to help our customers achieve personal and business success.
With years of banking experience and special focus on SMEs, we are in a strong position to help growing businesses unlock their potential and sail through the complexities they may face.
The bank is fully owned by the Government with the majority shareholding in the bank (78%) held by The National Treasury. The remaining shareholding is spread over twenty-five (25) parastatals and other quasi government organizations.

JOB SUMMARY

Qualifications and CompetenciesHolder of bachelor’s degree in Economics, Marketing, Commerce, Banking and Finance or Technology or related field from a recognized university.Possession of professional Certification in Product Development/ Project Management/AGILE Methodologies and Practices.At least 5 years’ experience in product development with specific experience in:Assets, liabilities and Digital Product development.Delivery of financial products and services in a high growth environment.Building relationships, networks & Managing teams.Project Management/Relationship Management.Experience in Mobile Money or Payments Platform Support will be advantageous.Should have appreciation and operating knowledge of the banking industry, market, trends as well as challenges.Should have sound understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements of corporate governance, business and banking operations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Champion and gain buy-in for the product vision and roadmap from partner teams through collaboration, documentation, and negotiation that effectively influences peers and senior management.Business Process Re-engineeringExecute product implementation between Business, Operations, Technology & all third parties.Conduct Market researchSupport product launches to ensure go-to market plans are effective and will deliver the planned performance indicators – financial and customer targets.Develop work plans for new and improved capabilities, together with internal and externalpartners and maintain service levels agreements with relevant functions and third parties.Share input for budget forecasts.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Business development, Product development, Data analysis, Product management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree