Job Description

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Product Manager - Fintech - this is a hybrid role for Dubai based candidates.
We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross-functional teams and are laser-focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Lead to join our team in UAE. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the product strategy for the UAE/GCC market, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and market-winning products.
This role requires a balance of strong customer empathy, commercial focus, and the ability to drive products forward in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Market and Competitor Insights:
Keep a close eye on competitors and market trends, identifying opportunities to gain a competitive edge.
Proactively engage with customers to build empathy and deeply understand their needs.
Stay aware of key industry trends, particularly those relevant to our products, and position the company for success in the market.
Product Strategy and Ownership:
Own the products and its outcomes for the local market holistically, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Understand our product portfolio, identifying opportunities for local market success.
Prioritize product development by understanding the market gaps and local country objectives.
Write clear problem statements and value propositions.
Development:
Break down large problems into smaller, actionable tasks and define Minimum Viable Products.
Partner with UI/UX teams to validate ideas and hypotheses through research and testing before development.
Work closely with the technology team to deliver products incrementally, testing and iterating based on feedback.
Partnerships:
Collaborate with marketing teams to develop product positioning, define Minimum Marketable Products, and track the impact from idea to market.
Work with third-party partners to explore capabilities for potential collaborations or acquisitions.
Data-Driven Decision Making:
Leverage data, consumer insights, and user experience (UX) research to build meaningful product insights.
Use data to drive decisions, ensuring that product velocity is maintained without falling into analysis paralysis.
Define and track product metrics to ensure success against defined outcomes.
Leadership and Teamwork:
Work closely with the local country leadership to prioritize outcomes that align with business goals.
Encourage and foster a culture of curiosity, ambition, and customer obsession within the team.
Be willing to stretch beyond the traditional boundaries of the role to achieve product and business objectives.
Provide dotted line reporting to country leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment on product direction.
Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Sr. Product Manager/Lead in a fast paced tech-driven company.

• Strong understanding of product development cycles, from ideation to impact.

• Experience in launching new products is a strong plus.

• Financial trading experience or interest is a strong plus.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with technology, marketing, design teams and compliance teams.

• Experience with data analysis and the ability to leverage insights to inform product decisions.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate product visions and value propositions clearly.

• Commercially savvy, with a solid understanding of market dynamics and customer needs.

• Motivated, curious, and able to step outside comfort zones to challenge the status quo.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and collaborative environment where your ideas can make a direct impact.

• Opportunities to work on products with local and international scope.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Compensation & Package
Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)
Private medical cover for you and your family
Life insurance
Contribution to gym memberships
25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total
The option to buy or sell holiday days.
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform
A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund
Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents

Skills Required