Overview
Senior Product Owner Jobs in Johannesburg at Khonology
We are looking for a Product Owner to join the team on a 12 month hybrid engagement.
The Senior Product Owner will help shape and scale the platform from MVP into a robust, market-ready platform. As a founding team member, this role is responsible for translating client, stakeholder and regulatory needs into a clear product roadmap; driving delivery across design, architecture and engineering teams; and balancing user value, technical feasibility and commercial priorities. The role will work closely with a product designer to shape user experience and product discovery, and with a business analyst to flesh out business requirements into detailed product artefacts for delivery. It requires strong product judgement, hands-on execution and the ability to work across business, sustainability and technology stakeholders to support user adoption, platform scalability and long-term venture success.
Key Accountabilities
- Own and prioritise the product backlog to maximise user value, venture success and long-term platform scalability.
- Work with the business analyst to translate client, stakeholder and business requirements into clear epics, user stories and sprint priorities for the product development team.
- Together with the product designer, lead product discovery by engaging with users and stakeholders to validate needs, test assumptions and inform roadmap decisions.
- Drive delivery across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between business, the product designer, the business analyst, engineering and sustainability stakeholders.
- Balance user needs, technical constraints and commercial priorities to deliver a product that is intuitive, scalable and fit for purpose.
- Define and track product success measures, using feedback and data to continuously improve adoption, usability and roadmap focus.
- Support the evolution of the platform from MVP to a scalable, enterprise-ready platform, prioritising features that improve resilience, usability and operational readiness.
- Translate complex sustainability, compliance and reporting requirements into practical product functionality with support from subject matter experts.
- Provide clear delivery timelines, rollout plans and regular progress updates to business stakeholders, proactively addressing risks and resolving issues
Sustainability & ESG Enablement
- Work with the Sustainable finance teams to develop your working knowledge of ESG frameworks, climate data and sustainability standards
- Under guidance from the Sustainability experts, translate technical sustainability concepts into product functionality on the digital platform
Platform Growth & Scaling
- Contribute to product development by feeding client and stakeholder insights into the build roadmap
- Support go‑to‑market activities as Endura expands beyond initial banking clients
- Assist in positioning Endura for adoption by other banks, corporates, institutions and private companies
Candidate Profile
This opportunity is ideal for a candidate who:
- Has worked as a Product owner for 5-10 years, across complex solutions
- Is curious and motivated to build expertise in sustainability and ESG
- Enjoys working in ambiguous, fast moving environments
- Is comfortable engaging with clients and senior stakeholders
- Interested in technology and utilising AI to contribute meaningfully to building a new fintech business
Title: Senior Product Owner
Company: Khonology
Location: Johannesburg