Junior Product Manager
Lesaka Technologies
Date: 1 day ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Salary:
ZAR 420,000
per year
Contract type: Full time

Kazang is seeking a Junior Product Manager to support the delivery of innovative, customer-centric digital products. This role will contribute to product strategy, development, and execution within a fast-paced fintech environment. Candidates should have foundational experience in product management, ideally within B2B or B2C digital platforms, and be comfortable working cross-functionally.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Roadmap
- Assist with product strategy, roadmap updates, and KPI tracking
- Conduct market and competitor research
- Support alignment between product initiatives and business goals
Product Development
- Contribute to product requirement gathering and delivery using Agile
- Support process optimization using BPMN
- Participate in user testing and feedback loops
Commercial Focus
- Provide input into pricing and business model discussions
- Assist with payments system integration and basic API understanding
- Use data to inform product improvements and user engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with engineering, marketing, and operations teams
- Assist in coordinating go-to-market efforts
- Support vendor and partner interactions
Operational Support
- Contribute to process documentation and compliance
- Assist with risk identification and workflow improvements
Minimum Requirements
- 1–3 years in product management, preferably in fintech
- Exposure to B2B/B2C platforms
- Basic understanding of BPMN and workflow tools
- Interest in payments, APIs, and financial products
- Familiarity with tools like Excel, Power BI, Jira, Miro, Figma
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Competencies
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Adaptable and open to learning
- Effective time and task management
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