Associate Product Manager

Summary

Join Branch, a global technology company revolutionizing financial access for millions, as we significantly expand our product and engineering team in Africa. You will collaborate with a global team to enhance existing products and develop new ones, focusing on credit, wallet, and investment features. This role involves managing project lifecycles, working with engineering and operational teams, and building partnerships. You will leverage data and user research to drive strategic decision-making and prioritize projects for sustainable growth. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, collaborative spirit, and a resourceful approach to problem-solving. Branch offers a mission-driven environment, competitive compensation, and numerous benefits.

Requirements

• Demonstrated the ability to manage projects, bring clarity to ambiguous questions, and chart a path forward
• Top-notch analytical abilities. You can measure initiatives quantitatively, and you draw actionable insights to guide decisions
• You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions. You are a great collaborator and teacher. Effective written communication skills and the ability to work with remote teams are essential
• You are eager to learn new skills, solve complex problems, and work closely with diverse teams, including Design and Engineering
• You are resourceful. You know how to do more with less, and you’ve worked on lean teams that have had a large impact. You are not afraid of big challenges, and you do whatever it takes to get the job done

Responsibilities

• Participate and assist in the development lifecycle for key areas of the Branch product. This encompasses everything from researching new features and creating detailed specs to managing the team’s workflow and shipping deliverables on time
• Work closely with our engineering and operational teams to triage bugs, define requirements, and set quarterly milestones
• Evaluate, initiate, and manage partnerships with third-party vendors to help Branch achieve our product roadmap
• Draw insights from user research, experiments, and industry trends to set the team strategy and prioritise projects that sustainably grow our customer base and drive the adoption of new products

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience
• Experience within the Fintech industry would be good, but not a must-have

Benefits

• Work in a mission-driven, global, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard
• Work-life balance is not a myth; we offer a generous paid leave policy comprising 28 days annual leave, 30 days sick leave, and bereavement leave
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave
• Pension Benefit
• A one-time home office set-up budget
• We believe learning should never stop, and so we provide a $500 stipend annually towards learning and development, irrespective of role, title or tenure
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
• Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team