Housing Finance Company of Kenya was incorporated as the premier mortgage Finance Institution in Kenya licensed under the Banking Act with the CDC and the GoK owning 60% and 40% respectively.

Housing Finance started operations with the main objective of implementing the government’s policy of promoting thrift and home ownership by lending ...

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Assistant Manager - Product Development

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

3 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

ICT / Computer , Product Management

Principle Accountabilities

• Review and understand the current customer segments and product performance.
• Translate business needs into detailed product/business requirements, user stories and process flows.
• Maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and other teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Continuously work with the senior product owners and tribe lead to refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
• 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.
• Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
• Monitor product performance using KPIs and analytics.
• Gather customer feedback and iterate to improve product experience.
• Track product performance, collect feedback, and use insights to guide data-driven decisions while reporting on both financial and non-financial metrics.
• Incorporate design thinking principle in the product delivery life-cycle.

Key Competencies and Skills

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

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Academic & Professional

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Product Owner, Business Analysis, or Process Analysis certification is an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Product Owner, Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or Process Analyst
• Experience using product lifecycle and agile management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello)

• Review and understand the current customer segments and product performance.
• Translate business needs into detailed product/business requirements, user stories and process flows.
• Maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and other teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Continuously work with the senior product owners and tribe lead to refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
• 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.
• Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
• Monitor product performance using KPIs and analytics.
• Gather customer feedback and iterate to improve product experience.
• Track product performance, collect feedback, and use insights to guide data-driven decisions while reporting on both financial and non-financial metrics.
• 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 methodology and has demonstrated experience applying.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of UX principles and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Product Owner, Business Analysis, or Process Analysis certification is an added advantage