Assistant Vice President Technical Program Manager, Flutterwave
Online & offline payment platform for African businesses
Job no longer available
Online & offline payment platform for African businesses
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Flutterwave's mission is to power a new wave of prosperity across Africa. By enabling global digital payments on a continent that has been largely cut off from the digital economy, it is creating the infrastructure to power Africa's growth in the 21st century.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has strong project management skills, and is passionate about technology and innovation
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Min 12 + yrs of experience as a Technical Program Manager or in a similar role within the fintech or payments industry
- Strong technical background with an understanding of software development, systems architecture, and emerging technologies
- Excellent project management skills with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen eye for detail
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented and driven AVP, Technical Program Manager to join our team
- In this role, you will manage and deliver technical projects that align with our strategic goals
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution, from planning to completion
- Lead and manage technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
- Collaborate with engineering, product management, operations, and other teams to define project requirements, scope, and objectives
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations, and track progress against these plans
- Identify and mitigate risks and resolve project issues to ensure smooth project execution
- Communicate project status, updates, and key metrics to stakeholders, including senior management
- Lead in developing and executing the technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between engineering and other departments, ensuring alignment on priorities and objectives
- Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and apply lessons learned to future projects
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in project management and fintech
- Develop and implement change management strategies and plans to ensure the successful adoption of new processes, systems, and technologies
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices in program and change management to increase efficiency and productivity
Our take
As a continent, Africa has a fragmented payment system. Even though African countries had their own payment systems, none of these solutions could interoperate with each other and allow users to make and receive payments across international borders.
Flutterwave offers the solution, an Africa-wide payments infrastructure to connect all payment types in the continent and bring a single-use payment solution to any merchant or small business. It allows business owners to accept payments from customers anywhere.
In 2020, the company processed more than 80 million transactions (worth over $7 billion) across 17 African countries. When COVID-19 lockdowns hit brick-and-mortar businesses in Africa, Flutterwave was able to quickly set up digital storefronts for 20,000 users, in a free promotion they called “keeping the lights on”.
In 2021, Flutterwave collaborated with PayPal, allowing African merchants to accept payments across the continent from more than 300 million PayPal users. In 2023, its Engineering Mobility Program, in collaboration with Capgemini in Bangalore aims to nurture the next generation of Indian tech workers, indicating Flutterwave's widening market scope.
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Insights
61% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2022
$250m
SERIES D
Mar 2021
$170m
SERIES C
Total funding: $475.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Olugbenga Agboola
(Founder & CEO)After starting his career at PayPal, Olugbenga spent 4 years at Guaranty Trust Bank and another 5 at Standard Bank Nigeria. He used this experience to co-found Flutterwave in May 2016, serving since 2018 as CEO.
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