Head of Technical Product Management(Borrow) at Equity Bank Kenya

Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat...

 

Head of Technical Product Management(Borrow)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience10 - 12 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Head – Technical Product Manager to lead our Bank Lending product portfolio across retail, SME, and corporate segments. This role is critical in shaping our digital lending strategy, scaling technology platforms, and ensuring customer-centric innovation across the loan lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of business acumen, technical depth, and regulatory awareness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Product Strategy & Leadership
  • Define and drive the end-to-end lending product strategy aligned with business goals.
  • Own the product vision and roadmap for loan origination, underwriting, disbursal, servicing, and collections.
  • Lead a team of senior technical product managers, ensuring alignment across multiple squads and stakeholders.
  • Technology & Platform Ownership
  • Lead platform design and integrations across Core Banking, LOS, LMS, CRM, Credit,Bureaus, KYC 

Qualifications

Requirements

  • 10–12 years of product management experience in financial services, banking, or fintech with at least 5+ years in lending.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling lending products or platforms (retail, SME, or both).
  • Strong knowledge of lending domain: loan products, credit policies, risk underwriting, collections, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience with enterprise-grade platforms, third-party integrations, and digital channels (web/mobile).
  • Technical background – B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or related field
  • Expertise in agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and product development tools (JIRA, Confluence, Figma, Postman).
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Qualifications & Skills

  • 10-12 years of experience in Product Management, Digital Transformation, or Process Innovation with a proven track record of shipping successful products.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle.
  • Strong understanding of retail or SME or Corporate loan lifecycle – origination,
  • underwriting, disbursement, collections.
  • Technical background or experience working with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms
  • (AWS/Azure), and core banking integrations.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Equity Bank Kenya on equitybank.taleo.net to apply

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