Manager of Product Management

About Kueski

Kueski is one of the largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer lending companies in Mexico, providing financial services to consumers and connecting the Mexican economy through its innovative product ecosystem. This ecosystem consists of Kueski Pay, the company's BNPL product available online and in-store, and Kueski Cash, its personal loans product. Founded in 2012 with the mission of making the financial lives of people in Mexico easier, Kueski leverages technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to expand access to traditional financial products and services. To date Kueski has raised over $300 million in equity and debt financing and, among its growing list of accolades, was recently named to CB Insights' Fintech 250 List.

Purpose

As a manager of product management, your role involves overseeing the product management function within the Shared Platform organization. You are responsible for guiding and coordinating the activities of product managers and ensuring the successful development and launch of products with a specific focus on the technical aspects.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Team Leadership: Manage a team of product managers, providing guidance, coaching, and support. Assign projects and responsibilities, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with other departments and tribes, such as engineering, design, marketing, and sales
- Technical Vision: Help define the technical vision, strategy, and architecture for products. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure alignment between technical capabilities and product requirements. Ensure clear communication and understanding of technical needs, constraints, and trade-offs
- Strategy and Planning: Collaborate with senior management and other stakeholders to define the product strategy, including product roadmaps, and internal customer needs. Develop and refine product management processes and frameworks
- Product Development: Oversee the end-to-end product development process, from concept to launch. Work closely with product managers to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products
- Performance Tracking: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success. Analyze data and metrics to evaluate product performance and make data-driven recommendations for improvements
- Technology Evaluation and Integration: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and platforms relevant to product development. Evaluate and recommend technology solutions and integrations that can enhance product capabilities, performance, and scalability
- Technical Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with product development. Proactively address technical challenges, dependencies, and bottlenecks to ensure smooth and timely product delivery
- Quality Assurance and Testing: Collaborate with quality assurance teams to define and implement testing strategies, methodologies, and standards. Ensure thorough testing of products to deliver high-quality, reliable, and user-friendly solutions
- Technical Documentation and Training: Oversee the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, including user guides, API documentation, and technical specifications. Coordinate technical training and knowledge transfer to support internal teams and external stakeholders

**Position Requirements**:

- A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in a technical or software-focused environment
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing Product Managers

Technical Expertise:

- Strong technical background and understanding of software development processes and methodologies
- Proficiency in relevant technologies, tools, and frameworks related to the product's domain (e.g., software development languages, APIs, cloud platforms, databases, etc.)
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban

Product Management Skills:

- In-depth knowledge of product management principles and practices, including market analysis, product strategy, and roadmap development
- Proven experience in driving product development from conception to launch, including requirements gathering, prioritization, and collaboration with engineering teams
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and concise product requirements

Competencies:

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams towards a common goal
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including executives, engineers, designers, and marketing/sales teams
- Ability to think strategically and align product plans with business objectives and market trends
- Strong organizational and project management skills to ens