Head of Product
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Job Summary
About Yassir
Yassir is the leading super app in the Maghreb region transforming how daily services are delivered. Operating across 45 cities in Africa and beyond Yassir offers ride-hailing last-mile delivery and is rapidly expanding its financial services ecosystem to enable users to pay save and borrow digitally.
With a global distributed tech team and a fast-scaling product organization Yassir is building a multi-vertical platform serving millions of users across emerging markets.
Role overview
We are looking for a Head of Product to lead product strategy and execution across one or more key verticals.
This role will be responsible for defining the product vision leading a team of product managers and driving end-to-end product delivery at scale. The ideal candidate combines strong product thinking business acumen and leadership experience in fast-paced high-growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and drive the product vision aligned with Yassirs overall business strategy
- Own the product roadmap across multiple product lines or value streams
- Identify opportunities for growth monetization and market expansion
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead mentor and scale a team of Product Managers and Product Leaders
- Establish strong product culture focused on ownership impact and accountability
- Partner closely with Engineering Design Data and Business teams
Execution & Delivery
- Ensure high-quality timely delivery of product initiatives across squads
- Drive outcome-based roadmaps (KPIs OKRs business impact)
- Oversee prioritization trade-offs and resource allocation
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Heads of Engineering Design and Business stakeholders
- Align product initiatives with company-wide objectives and regional needs
- Act as the key product representative in leadership discussions
Customer & Market Focus
- Champion customer-centric product development and discovery
- Leverage data research and feedback loops to inform decisions
- Understand local market nuances across multiple geographies
Product Operations & Governance
- Define product processes frameworks and best practices
- Improve product development lifecycle and team efficiency
- Ensure clear product governance and decision-making frameworks
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in Product Management
- 5 years in leadership roles managing Product Managers or product teams
- Proven experience building and scaling products in fintech marketplaces or super apps
- Strong experience in multi-sided platforms (e.g. users merchants partners)
- Track record of delivering products from 0 1 and scaling to maturity
- Deep understanding of data-driven product development
- Experience working in high-growth fast-paced environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience in emerging markets (Africa MENA or similar)
- Experience managing multi-country product organizations
Required Experience:
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About Company
With the super app Yassir, you can access on-demand daily services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments
