Digital Product Specialist for Addis Ababa

Digital Product Specialist for Addis Ababa

DB/ Vacancy- 0069/24

Job Summary

Digital Product Specialist is responsible for driving the success of digital product portfolio by leveraging user research, market trends, and data analysis to contribute significantly to the product vision, roadmap development, and feature prioritization. The role holder is also responsible for taking ownership of specific features, managing their entire lifecycle from ideation and design through development, launch, and ongoing optimization. By collaborating with cross-functional teams (design, development, marketing), the role holder will ensure seamless product delivery. In addition, the role holder is responsible for continuously analyzing product usage data to measure success, identify areas for improvement, and inform future product iterations, while also staying current on industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the Bank's digital offerings remain competitive.

Academic & Professional Qualification

 Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Software Engineering or any other equivalent field.

Experience

Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience 

Behavioral Competency

 Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.

 Creativity and innovation skills.

 Action oriented.

 Quality focus and attention to detail.

 Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.

 Good oral and written communication skills.

 Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills.

 Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.

 Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).

 Risk awareness and focus - demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

 Experience of working cross-functionally to develop new ideas and digital products.

 High-level understanding of applications used in the banking industry.

 Good understanding and knowledge of digital technology.

 Strong knowledge of the Bank’s clients and their needs.

 Demonstrate a keen understanding of industry trends and their implications for the Bank as well as events in fast-paced markets.

 Good knowledge of banking regulations.

 Excellent potential of embracing new digital skills i.e adopting new innovations.

 Strong IT skills and knowledge of digital advancements.

Experience with Agile methodologies

Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (e.g., Agile - Scrum, Kanban).

Familiarity with Design Thinking principles and their application in product development.

Understanding of cloud computing concepts and deployment models (e.g., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).

 Familiarity with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and their role in integrations between different systems.

 Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana).