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Job Description
JOB TITLE

Technology Product and Plateforms Manager (Governance & Regulatory) Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Responsiblefor coordinating governance, regulatory compliance, and technology program delivery across the Group Technology Products & Platforms (GTPP)portfolio. The role provides portfolio-level oversight of governanceframeworks, regulatory requirements, documentation, risks, POCs, milestones,and approval gates, ensuring technology initiatives progress effectively fromconcept through implementation or Go/No-Go decision.

Therole serves as the central coordinator for portfolio governance, regulatoryengagement, program reporting, and decision-support materials, workingclosely with Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Risk, InformationSecurity, Finance, and other stakeholders. It also drives consistentprogram management practices, maintains visibility of program health andregulatory readiness, and provides management with timely information tosupport informed decision-making.

THE POSTURE/OUTLOOK OF THE SUCCESFUL CANDIDATE

Compliance as a feature, nota burden. Governance that earns trust and enables delivery. The role operates at portfolio level, connecting technology program,regulatory obligations, risks, dependencies, and decisions across the GTPPportfolio. Governance should provide visibility, control, assurance, andaudit-readiness needed to help programs move forward efficiently, with thelevel of scrutiny proportionate to the risk and nature of each initiative.

The role emphasis rigorousexecution, clear documentation, defined governance gates, measurableoutcomes, and strong accountability. Every program should have clearrequirements, success criteria, owners, timelines, risks, and decisionpoints, while reporting should focus on meaningful outcomes such asregulatory obligations closed, milestones achieved, risks addressed, anddecisions enabled. All governance materials should provide management with aclear view of the current position, key risks, required decisions, and nextsteps.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To: Director of Group Technology,Products & Platforms

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Portfolio Regulatory Documentation & Compliance

• Develop, maintain, andcontinuously update regulatory and licensing documentation across thetechnology portfolio, including pMint and other technology ventures.
• Maintain a comprehensiveregister of regulatory obligations, licenses, approvals, and compliancerequirements applicable to relevant entities, products, and technologyinitiatives.
• Monitor regulatoryobligations and coordinate timely completion, submission, renewal,remediation, and closure of regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and coordinateregulatory submissions, license applications, approval requests, andresponses to regulatory enquiries.
• Maintain appropriateevidence and supporting documentation for regulatory and governancerequirements.
• Ensure regulatorydocumentation is accurate, complete, current, properlyversion-controlled, and maintained in approved repositories.
• Track regulatorydependencies and identify potential impacts of regulatory requirementson program timelines, scope, product design, or implementation.

2.Portfolio Governance & Controls

• Develop and maintaingovernance frameworks, policies, decision rights, approval processes,control requirements, and supporting documentation across GTPPprograms.
• Establish and maintainappropriate governance gates for technology initiatives, including POCs,regulatory approvals, implementation decisions, and Go/No-Go decisions.
• Coordinate governancereviews and ensure that required approvals, assessments, evidence, andstakeholder inputs are obtained before programs progress throughdefined gates.
• Maintain visibility ofgovernance and compliance gaps across the portfolio and coordinateremediation actions with responsible owners.
• Partner with Legal,Compliance, Risk, Information Security, Internal Audit, and othercontrol functions to ensure adherence to regulatory and Group governancerequirements.
• Maintain aportfolio-level view of governance risks, dependencies, outstandingapprovals, and key control issues.

3.Technology Program & Portfolio Management

• Coordinate the planningand delivery of technology programs and work streams within the GTPPportfolio, with particular focus on governance, regulatory readiness,dependencies, and approval requirements.
• Establish program requirements, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, risks, decisionpoints, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Monitor program progress against approved scope, timelines, milestones, and governancerequirements.
• Identify cross-programmedependencies, bottlenecks, resource constraints, and issues that mayaffect portfolio delivery.
• Coordinate stakeholdersacross Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Risk, InformationSecurity, Finance, external partners, and other relevant functions.
• Maintain consolidatedportfolio-level program status and provide visibility of key issuesrequiring management attention or decision.
• Support the Director ofGroup Technology, Products & Platforms with portfolio planning,prioritization, governance, and program reporting.

4.Technical Program & Proof of Concept (POC) Management

• DefinePOC scope, business requirements, technical considerations, regulatoryconsiderations, success criteria, risks, and acceptance gates.
• Coordinatethe delivery lifecycle of POCs from initiation through execution,assessment, and Go/No-Go decision.
• Ensurethat POCs have appropriate governance, regulatory, risk, security, andcompliance considerations before execution.
• ManagePOC timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, stakeholder engagement, anddecision requirements.
• TrackPOC outcomes against agreed success criteria and coordinatedocumentation required for subsequent implementation, scale-up,modification, or closure.
• Produceexecutive-ready specifications, governance papers, program updates,decision papers, and supporting documentation.

5.Regulatory Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the centralpoint of coordination for regulatory, governance, and program reporting across the technology portfolio.
• Prepare periodicportfolio reports highlighting program status, regulatory compliance,governance progress, risks, dependencies, key milestones, andoutstanding decisions.
• Coordinate regulatoryengagements with regulators, external advisers, and relevant internalstakeholders.
• Track regulatoryqueries, requests, commitments, and follow-up actions to ensure timelyclosure.
• Escalate criticalregulatory, governance, program, and delivery issues with clearrecommendations and implementation options.
• Maintain an accuraterecord of key regulatory and governance decisions, approvals,commitments, and actions.

6.Portfolio Risk, Issues & Decision Management

• Maintainportfolio-level visibility of material program risks, issues,dependencies, and regulatory concerns.
• Ensurehigh-risk issues are appropriately documented, assigned to accountableowners, monitored, and escalated within agreed timelines.
• Coordinatemitigation and remediation actions and track them through to closure.
• Identifyrecurring governance, regulatory, or program management issues andrecommend improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Preparedecision-support materials that clearly articulate the issue,implications, available options, risks, and required management action.

KPI

1. Regulatory Submissions & Approvals

• 100% of planned regulatory submissions filedwithin approved timelines.
• 90%+ of submissions accepted without materialrework.
• Regulatory responses, queries, and follow-upactions managed within agreed SLAs.
• 100% of regulatory approvals, licenses,renewals, and commitments tracked to closure.

2. Compliance & Governance Management

• 100% of identified regulatory obligations captured and maintainedin the obligations register.
• 100% quarterly review of the regulatory obligations registercompleted.
• Zero material compliance gaps left unresolved beyond agreedremediation timelines.
• 100% of applicable programs subject to defined governance andapproval requirements before progressing through relevant gates.

3. Portfolio Program Management

• 90%+ of active program reporting againstapproved milestones, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• 100% of material portfolio program havedocumented scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and decisionpoints.
• Portfolio program status reports deliveredwithin agreed reporting timelines.
• Material program risks and dependenciesidentified and escalated within agreed timelines.

4. POC Program Delivery

• 90%+ of POCs progress from specification toGo/No-Go decision within approved cycle time.
• 100% of POCs have documented scope,requirements, success criteria, regulatory considerations, risks, andacceptance gates before execution.
• POC decision cycle time tracked and improvedquarter-on-quarter.
• 100% of completed POCs have documentedoutcomes and recommended next steps.

5. Documentation & Governance Quality

• 100% of governance and regulatory documentsmaintained in approved repositories.
• 95%+ first-pass approval rate for executiveand governance papers.
• Zero critical audit findings attributable todocumentation deficiencies.
• 100% of material governance decisions andapprovals appropriately documented.

6. Stakeholder & Risk Management

• 100% of high-risk issues escalated within 48hours of identification.
• 90%+ of stakeholder action items closedwithin agreed timelines.
• Monthly governance and portfolio program status reports delivered by agreed reporting dates.
• 100% of material cross-programme dependenciestracked and assigned to accountable owners.

SKILLS

1. Portfolio TechnologyProgram Management
2. Technical Program andProject Management
3. Regulatory Compliance& Governance
4. Regulatory Documentation& Policy Development
5. Portfolio Planning,Tracking & Delivery Management
6. Risk, Issue &Dependency Management
7. Governance, Controls& Decision Management
8. Regulatory Reporting& Stakeholder Coordination
9. POC Planning andDelivery Management
10. Executive Reporting& Business Communication
11. Cross-functional Program Leadership
12. Process Improvement andOperational ExcellenceOtherCore/Generic Skills:

Requirements

SPECIFICATION / QUALIFICATION

Qualification

• Bachelor'sdegree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, BusinessAdministration, Law, or a related discipline.
• Professionalcertification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2), Governance, Risk, orCompliance is an added advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Minimumof six (6) years' experience in Technical Program Management,Governance, Regulatory Compliance, or Project Management within fin-tech,financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Demonstratedexperience managing regulatory submissions and interactions withregulatory bodies.
• Provenexperience delivering technical program and Proofs of Concept (POCs)through governance and approval processes.
• Strongunderstanding of Nigerian regulatory frameworks, including CBN, SEC, NDPC(Data Privacy), and related financial services regulations.

Experience working with cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security.