Product Manager
Clera
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Clera is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About the Role
This is a senior product leadership role at a remote-first fintech startup building trust and identity infrastructure for businesses globally. You will own the product roadmap end-to-end, working closely with engineering, design, and commercial teams to shape how the platform evolves and delivers real customer value.
What You'll Do
* Structure and evolve the product roadmap, translating strategy and real-world constraints into clear execution plans.
Structure and evolve the product roadmap, translating strategy and real-world constraints into clear execution plans.
* Break down complex problems into well-scoped initiatives and features the team can ship with confidence.
Break down complex problems into well-scoped initiatives and features the team can ship with confidence.
* Define product goals, success metrics, and trade-offs in close collaboration with engineering, design, and commercial stakeholders.
Define product goals, success metrics, and trade-offs in close collaboration with engineering, design, and commercial stakeholders.
* Balance short-term delivery with long-term product architecture, making deliberate choices about what to build and when.
Balance short-term delivery with long-term product architecture, making deliberate choices about what to build and when.
* Craft clear narratives around features, articulating why they exist, how they fit together, and what customer problem they solve.
Craft clear narratives around features, articulating why they exist, how they fit together, and what customer problem they solve.
What We're Looking For
* 6+ years of experience in product management or product leadership, with a solid and consistent track record.
6+ years of experience in product management or product leadership, with a solid and consistent track record.
* Demonstrated experience building or managing complex B2B or platform products.
Demonstrated experience building or managing complex B2B or platform products.
* Systems thinker who understands how individual features interact within a larger product ecosystem and can reason about second-order effects.
Systems thinker who understands how individual features interact within a larger product ecosystem and can reason about second-order effects.
* Comfortable working closely with engineering teams on technical trade-offs, architecture decisions, and long-term scalability.
Comfortable working closely with engineering teams on technical trade-offs, architecture decisions, and long-term scalability.
* Experience defining product goals, success metrics, and managing trade-offs across multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience defining product goals, success metrics, and managing trade-offs across multiple stakeholder groups.
* Clear, transparent communicator who documents decisions, assumptions, and reasoning so cross-functional teams stay aligned.
Clear, transparent communicator who documents decisions, assumptions, and reasoning so cross-functional teams stay aligned.
* Background in identity, payments, or fintech is a strong plus.
Background in identity, payments, or fintech is a strong plus.
* Experience in remote-first or distributed team environments is a plus.
Experience in remote-first or distributed team environments is a plus.
Location
Fully remote, open to candidates based anywhere within EU timezones. Visa sponsorship is not available.
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Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Clera
Clera is a company in the Operations-Lead industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.