Product Owner job at HFCB Group
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Product Owner
2026-08-06T16:57:57+00:00
HFCB Group
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Computer & IT,Business Operations,Management
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MONTH
2026-08-13T17:00:00+00:00
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About the Role

The role holder will be play a critical role in driving product vision, strategy, and execution within an agile environment. He/She is responsible for defining user stories, prioritizing the product backlog, and ensuring that the development team delivers maximum value to the business and its customers.He/She will work closely with Scrum Masters, Developers, UX/UI Designers, and Business Stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable tasks and deliver customer-centric digital solutions.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and maintain a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the organization’s business objectives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify customer needs and market opportunities.
  • Continuously refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
  • Create and maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
  • Write clear, concise, and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Prioritize backlog items to ensure that the development team is focused on delivering the most valuable features.
  • Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Ensure that the development team understands the product vision and goals of each sprint.
  • Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
  • Conduct market research and customer analysis to understand the user journey and pain points.
  • Monitor product performance and gather feedback to make data-driven decisions.
  • Incorporate design thinking principle in the product delivery life-cycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an agile environment.
  • Proven experience in creating user stories, managing product backlogs, and prioritizing work.
  • Proficiency with product management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Figma

Competencies

  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product management principles.
  • Strong understanding of the design thinking methology and has demonstrated experience applying.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.
  • Develop and maintain a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the organization’s business objectives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify customer needs and market opportunities.
  • Continuously refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
  • Create and maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
  • Write clear, concise, and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Prioritize backlog items to ensure that the development team is focused on delivering the most valuable features.
  • Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Ensure that the development team understands the product vision and goals of each sprint.
  • Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
  • Conduct market research and customer analysis to understand the user journey and pain points.
  • Monitor product performance and gather feedback to make data-driven decisions.
  • Incorporate design thinking principle in the product delivery life-cycle.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product management principles.
  • Strong understanding of the design thinking methology and has demonstrated experience applying.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.
  • Proficiency with product management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Figma
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an agile environment.
  • Proven experience in creating user stories, managing product backlogs, and prioritizing work.
bachelor degree
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JOB-6a74bd15ecd1a

Vacancy title:
Product Owner

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Computer & IT,Business Operations,Management]

Jobs at:
HFCB Group

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 13 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 6 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the Role

The role holder will be play a critical role in driving product vision, strategy, and execution within an agile environment. He/She is responsible for defining user stories, prioritizing the product backlog, and ensuring that the development team delivers maximum value to the business and its customers.He/She will work closely with Scrum Masters, Developers, UX/UI Designers, and Business Stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable tasks and deliver customer-centric digital solutions.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and maintain a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the organization’s business objectives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify customer needs and market opportunities.
  • Continuously refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
  • Create and maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
  • Write clear, concise, and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Prioritize backlog items to ensure that the development team is focused on delivering the most valuable features.
  • Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Ensure that the development team understands the product vision and goals of each sprint.
  • Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
  • Conduct market research and customer analysis to understand the user journey and pain points.
  • Monitor product performance and gather feedback to make data-driven decisions.
  • Incorporate design thinking principle in the product delivery life-cycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an agile environment.
  • Proven experience in creating user stories, managing product backlogs, and prioritizing work.
  • Proficiency with product management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Figma

Competencies

  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product management principles.
  • Strong understanding of the design thinking methology and has demonstrated experience applying.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, August 13 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 06-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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