Mandarin Speaking Product Manager

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa.

Their mission is to make money movement seamless inclusive and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact empowering businesses and consumers with tools to thrive in a rapidly digitizing economy.

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a dynamic and bilingual Product Manager to lead the design development and delivery of payment products that serve businesses and consumers across African markets. Youll act as the bridge between local business teams and their engineering team in Hong Kong ensuring alignment between user needs and technical execution.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: Hybrid

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in a related field.
4 years of product management experience ideally in fintech payments or digital infrastructure
Proven experience working with remote engineering teams (bonus if across time zones)
Strong understanding of the African payments landscape and user behavior in emerging markets
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin (required)
Proficient in agile methodology product lifecycle management and rapid iteration
Technical literacy able to engage meaningfully with developers and understand architecture-level trade-offs
Comfortable using Jira Confluence Figma Postman and reading API documentation
Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong bias for action and ownership

Responsibilities

Product Development & Delivery

Translate business requirements into clear structured product documentation (PRDs user stories wireframes) for the development team.
Manage and prioritize the product roadmap balancing quick wins with long-term scalability.
Coordinate daily workflows standups and sprint planning with developers in Hong Kong (timezone flexibility required).
Ensure timely high-quality delivery of new features integrations and improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work with internal teams (Compliance Operations Growth Risk) to define product requirements and market fit.
Act as a cross-cultural translator helping engineering teams understand regional context and helping business teams grasp technical constraints.
Conduct user testing gather feedback and iterate based on usage in African markets.

Data & Strategy

Monitor KPIs and usage analytics to assess product performance and guide decision-making.
Maintain deep awareness of regulatory trends customer pain points and competitive benchmarks across African markets.

Our client is a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Their mission is to make money movement seamless inclusive and scalable across borders. They operate at the intersection of financial innovation and real-world impact empowering busines...