Product Owner
Reports to: Tribe Lead
HFCB Group Plc is an integrated financial and Property solutions provider that is registered as a nonoperating holding company (under the Banking Act Cap.488) and licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The Group commenced operations on November 18th 1965, and has diversified from being a mortgage financier to a provider of integrated financial solutions with interests in banking, property and insurance. HFCB Group has been listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange since 1992. The Group which repositioned its identity in May 2026 in order to operate under one unified brand name, has four subsidiaries including HFCB Limited, HFCB Properties Limited, HFCB Bancassurance Intermediary and HFCB Foundation.
In February 2025, the Group, was added to the prestigious MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Index, which serves as key performance indicator for investors tracking emerging markets. This addition affirms the Group’s commitment to strengthening its market position, driving sustainable growth, and creating long-term value for shareholders.
On the back of a strong growth trajectory – and in a bid to power the business, HFCB Group Plc is looking to recruit a dynamic and results-oriented Product Owner
About the Role
The role holder will be play a critical role in driving product vision, strategy, and execution within an agile environment. He/She is responsible for defining user stories, prioritizing the product backlog, and ensuring that the development team delivers maximum value to the business and its customers.He/She will work closely with Scrum Masters, Developers, UX/UI Designers, and Business Stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable tasks and deliver customer-centric digital solutions.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the organization’s business objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify customer needs and market opportunities.
- Continuously refine the product vision based on market trends, customer feedback, and strategic goals.
- Create and maintain a well-defined product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility.
- Write clear, concise, and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritize backlog items to ensure that the development team is focused on delivering the most valuable features.
- Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Ensure that the development team understands the product vision and goals of each sprint.
- Review and accept completed stories, ensuring they meet the acceptance criteria and quality standards.
- Conduct market research and customer analysis to understand the user journey and pain points.
- Monitor product performance and gather feedback to make data-driven decisions.
- Incorporate design thinking principle in the product delivery life-cycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an agile environment.
- Proven experience in creating user stories, managing product backlogs, and prioritizing work.
- Proficiency with product management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Figma
Competencies
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product management principles.
- Strong understanding of the design thinking methology and has demonstrated experience applying.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical tasks.