Technical Project Manager

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Branch International

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Fintech • B2C • Finance

Branch International is a fintech company that is revolutionizing the financial services landscape in emerging markets, particularly across Africa and India. The company offers a popular finance app that provides digital banking products such as instant loans, money transfers, bill payments, and high-yield investments and savings. Branch enables seamless transactions and financial freedom through a smartphone-based platform, bypassing traditional banking hurdles. The Branch wallet allows for easy sending and receiving of funds, while Branch debit cards facilitate reliable payments and ATM withdrawals. The company is committed to providing fair access and empowering customers to make their money work harder with user-friendly mobile services driven by machine learning.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

💸 Finance

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initiation and requirements gathering through to design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support, particularly for key projects and initiatives. • Help develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, roadmaps, technical specifications, and timelines, ensuring clear alignment with strategic goals. • Ensure on time delivery of projects, within scope, and while maintaining highest quality standards and execution efficiency. • Track key project milestones and metrics, providing regular updates and accurate reports on project status, risks, and progress. • Manage project execution using appropriate methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. • Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage project scope to prevent creep and keep the team focused on delivery goals. • Coordinate and manage expectations, communications, and deliverables with stakeholders (including leadership and third-party partners). • Help build a culture of collaboration that embodies our values: Passionate about our customers. Fearless in the face of barriers. Driven by data.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of software project management experience, preferably in a leading technology firm or an organized, fast-growth startup. • Excellent proactive communication skills with a proven ability to create visibility and alignment for all internal and external stakeholders. • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a talent for bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-paced environments. • Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for projects of varying scale and complexity. • A leadership style that balances empathy with a firm commitment to holding teams accountable for results. • A resourceful, solution-oriented, and highly collaborative approach to problem-solving. • Prior experience as a software engineer or a product manager is a significant plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment • Competitive salary and equity package • A collaborative and flat company culture • Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally • Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance • Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave • Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave • Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget $500 • Annual professional development budget • Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance • Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person