Senior Technical Product Manager- Foundations

4 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Yoco Full time

**Who we are**:
Yoco was founded in 2015, and has since processed over R100 billion in digital payments for over 400,000 businesses in South Africa. We’re breaking down barriers and unlocking economic opportunities that enable people to thrive.

We have over 330 team members across our key hubs in South Africa and the Netherlands, all with a bias for boldness, and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems together.

Our mission of making society more equal takes a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, so we can keep building solutions that work for and include everyone.

Yoco is growing, and as we grow we have compelling challenges ahead of us.

Growing means we’re enabling more self-employed people and businesses to thrive every day. It also means that ambitious problem-solvers with big ideas are challenged, stimulated and will thrive at Yoco.

We don’t stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves and each other. We’re constantly evolving — and we’re doing it fast.

Grow With Us.

**About the role**:

- Define and drive the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for a major product area within our ecosystem, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders.
- Serve as the principal technical product expert, aligning business goals with sophisticated technological solutions.
- Lead technical decision-making processes, balancing innovation, scalability, and maintainability.
- Spearhead collaboration between Engineering, Data Science, Security, and other technical teams to deliver high-performance, secure products.
- Oversee the entire technical product lifecycle, from architectural planning to performance optimization and technical debt management.
- Conduct in-depth technical market analysis to identify emerging technologies and architectural trends that could provide competitive advantages.
- Synthesize feedback from engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to drive technical product evolution and innovation.
- Mentor junior technical product managers and foster a culture of technical excellence.

**About you**:

- 6+ years of experience in technical product management or similar roles
- Strong technical background with a deep understanding of software engineering principles
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, scalable technical products
- Experience in leading and influencing senior technical stakeholders across the organization
- Expert knowledge of modern software architectures, cloud technologies, and development methodologies
- Ability to drive technical strategy and make high-impact architectural decisions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision making
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience in mentoring junior technical product managers and contributing to the overall product organization's growth

**The people we’re looking for**:
We’re looking for brave people who want to grow. And as Yoco grows we hope they stay with us, long term.

Growing can be a daunting task and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves, and inspire each other to push further.

So, who are you? You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright and grounded, experimental and brave. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.

Find out more about who we are here.


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