Head of Product - Credit
Kuda Technologies Ltd
Kuda, which means ‘love’ in Shona, is more than a fintech - it’s a movement to make financial services accessible, affordable, and truly rewarding for every African.
Backed by over $100 million from some of the world’s most respected investors, we’re building a smarter alternative to traditional banking - offering seamless money transfers, business banking, and instant access to credit, all through your device.
At Kuda, we don’t just build products - we build people. We share the love in how we collaborate, carry everyone along as we grow, break boundaries to challenge what’s possible, and show up every day committed to doing better.
If you’re driven by purpose, excited by impact, and ready to help redefine the future of finance in Africa, you’ll feel right at home here.
Role Overview
The Head of Product , Credit will lead Kuda’s Credit tribe, driving the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of all lending-related products and initiatives.
This role focuses on building reliable, scalable, and compliant credit solutions that deliver measurable business impact and exceptional customer experiences.
You’ll own the tribe’s roadmap, delivery, and performance, ensuring decisions are data-driven and aligned with Kuda’s broader strategic and financial goals.
You’ll also play a key role in building and developing a strong product team, fostering collaboration and accountability across stakeholders.
Responsibilities
1. Delivery & Execution
- Lead tribe planning and QBRs, ensuring alignment, clarity, and dependency management.
- Champion thin-slice, iterative delivery focused on measurable outcomes.
- Provide consistent visibility to leadership through metrics, progress updates, and proactive risk management.
2. Data & Experimentation
- Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making, establishing strong experimentation and measurement practices.
- Ensure squads have the insights, analytics, and tools needed for effective prioritisation.
3. Product Quality, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure all products meet regulatory, compliance, and security requirements.
- Embed standards for reliability, performance, accessibility, and localisation into delivery practices.
4. People Leadership & Organisation Building
- Hire, coach, and develop Product Managers across multiple levels.
- Foster a culture of clarity, focus, and ownership of outcomes.
- Define and uphold high standards for product discovery, delivery, and communication craft.
5. Day-to-Day Collaboration
- With BLO: Align product strategy with business objectives and financial targets.
- With DM/TLs: Manage capacity, technical debt, and sustainable delivery practices.
- With Other Tribe Leads: Coordinate dependencies and shared initiatives.
- With Compliance, Legal, Marketing, and CX: Ensure alignment across customer, regulatory, and commercial goals.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Product Management experience, including 2+ years leading teams or product portfolios.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Strong fluency in experimentation, analytics, and data-driven prioritisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- Experience mentoring and scaling Product Managers with a player-coach mindset.
Nice to Have
- Background in financial services, payments, lending, or infrastructure.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and regulatory environments.
- Experience working with growth or data platforms.
Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:
A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
Career development & growth
Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
Group life insurance
Medical insurance
Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
✅Perkbox
♀️Goalr - employee wellness app
Award winning L&D training
We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule
Kuda are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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