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Assistant Manager - Product Development
2026-01-21T05:38:54+00:00
Housing Finance Company of Kenya HFC
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Financial Services
Management, Computer & IT, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-01-30T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background

HFC Limited, the banking and property finance subsidiary of HF Group, has an exciting opportunity in our Innovation & Digital Transformation Department. We are seeking a talented, dynamic, self-driven, and results-oriented individual who is committed to performance, excellence, and participating in our growth strategy.

The role holder will be playing 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications and Experience

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
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Assistant Manager - Product Development

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

Jobs at:
Housing Finance Company of Kenya HFC

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, January 30 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

HFC Limited, the banking and property finance subsidiary of HF Group, has an exciting opportunity in our Innovation & Digital Transformation Department. We are seeking a talented, dynamic, self-driven, and results-oriented individual who is committed to performance, excellence, and participating in our growth strategy.

The role holder will be playing 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications and Experience

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)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Application Link: https://www.hfgroup.co.ke/careers/250

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, January 30 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 21-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 21-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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