Product Owner: Business Lending

Recruiter:

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001040/AG

Date posted:

Monday, August 17, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client in the network technology sector is seeking a Product Owner: Business Lending on a contract duration of 6 months.

Role purpose:
An exciting opportunity exists within an innovative Fintech team who serve the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) industry. As part of the broader Financial Services team guided by our financial inclusive strategy, we are looking for an experienced Portfolio or Product Manager to own our Unsecured Lending Business Term Advance product across the value chain through client insights, product enhancements, stakeholder engagement, and to be accountable for product profitability and overall performance. Will also own the Unsecured SME Lending product and marketplace strategy and execution under the brand.

POSITION INFO:
Key accountabilities: Own the execution of the Unsecured Business Lending platform marketplace Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning Marketing, Sales, IT, and CX to scale the product so that the year-on-year growth targets are achieved. Create new products and features to enhance the business value proposition with specific focus on the marketplace and to ensure requisite scale is achieved. Provide insights to the broader team around innovation and developments within the Business Lending and Fintech industry, and setup business cases for evaluation on new ideas. Core competencies, knowledge and experience: Prior Business Lending product design and development experience is essential A detailed knowledge understanding of a the fast-paced fintech lending industry is essential Understanding of regulatory requirements essential Experience in building, launching and rapidly scaling SME lending platforms and products, ideally in a Fintech environment Must have technical \/ professional qualifications: Matric essential Relevant 3- or 4-year Business degree essential Minimum of 8 years' experience within the Product development essential Fintech or Business Lending experience preferred

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