Technical Product Manager

Why

Minka is a realtime payments protocol that is changing how banks and businesses move money.

We are a lean, purpose driven, well funded startup that is playing the long payments game. We are selective in who we hire. We take care and compensate our team well. We value highlymotivated, ambitious, and creative individuals that believe in our mission.

Our vision is to improve the way people interact with money.

What

The Technical Product Manager (TPM) is the bridge and the glue between the internal teams, the market and our customers. It is both an external role and an internal role facing our engine and product teams.

The TPM owns a part of the platform roadmap, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engine, revenue, product, delivery and support to ensure we meet our customer and company objectives.

You will need to ensure that your products support our overall strategy, our goals and represent the needs of the customer and the voice of the enduser. And to say no when necessary.

This hire will be assigned to the Payments Aggregator vertical. Minka is seeking some that can manage compliance, payment specifications, product marketing and technical documentation. The TPM will expand the platform’s use cases so it aligns with market needs while complimenting other product verticals. The vertical is focused on Colombia but aims to expand to other geographies.

How

Be an owner

• Be responsible for the roadmap to grow the minka_ network
• Lead product throughout the entire product lifecycle including strategic and tactical activities such as product definition, distribution and customer support.
• Gain a deep understanding of the new infrastructure for money and represent it internally in minka_
• Participate in the agile product development process, ensure features are prioritised accurately and releases are delivered on time without excuses.
• Make sure you constantly improve and learn about the internet, bitcoin and money.

• Be a solver

  • Do whatever it takes to communicate customer needs and opportunities within the organisation and get them delivered.
  • Collaborate with engine, product and revenue teams, and other stakeholders to establish and execute timeline workflows, benchmarks, goals, and detailed requirements.

  • Write it down

    • Facilitate ideation sessions with clients to rapidly determine customer needs and create testable solution prototypes.
    • Document the requirements and facilitate the discussions with the customers.
    • Create and drive product strategy, definition, prioritisation and plan by collaborating with internal partners and clients.
    • Be the voice and the pen of the customers within the company.

    • Required skills

      • 7+ years of experience working in software developemnt, software product management or program delivery
      • Strong previous experience with financial technology or financial concepts
      • Bachelors, Masters University Degree or equivalent preferred.
      • Strong background in product discovery methodologies supporting incubation, experimentation, and new product development.
      • Get stuff done attitude and make your voice heard when necessary.
      • A good grasp of agile principles and executing in an agile environment, preferably certified in Agile
      • Positive, motivated attitude, with an emphasis on excellent teamwork.

      • Preferred skills

        • Can develop broad market use cases as well write thorough technical specifications.
        • Knows what is bit and what is bitcoin.
        • Seen Mr. Robot tv show.