Cytonn Investments Hiring Product Development & Service Design Internship

Job Type:   Internship Job Category:   Business Systems Analysis Closing Date:   March 15th, 2024 Location:   Nairobi

Cytonn Investments is an alternative investment manager, with a captive real estate development capability. Cytonn has a unique strategy of coupling two compelling demand areas – the lack of high yielding investment products and the lack of institutional grade real estate. We distribute high yielding instruments to attract funding from investors, and we deploy that funding to investment grade, well planned and comprehensive real estate developments that are largely pre-sold.

In the FinTech space, Cytonn Investments through the Cytonn Wallet offers a one-stop shop for investments and payments. Cytonn Wallet users enjoy the convenience of a 24/7 instant deposit and withdraw, competitive above average market returns, and a superior user experience through the use of different platforms namely Cytonn App, Cyonn Client Portal and USSD *809#. We are continuously striving to ensure that we are industry leaders when it comes to innovation in the Fintech and investments space.

As technology evolves and the number of financial offerings expands, we are looking to expand the Product Development, Service Design & Innovation arm. Cytonn Investments is inviting applications from qualified graduates to its unique internship program. As a fresh graduate, joining the workforce can be daunting, due to the gap between what you have learned and what the industry needs. 

At Cytonn Investments, we are bridging this gap by providing you an opportunity to develop your career from the ground up and turn your newly learned subject knowledge into a tool that is sought after by the industry. Your productivity is driven by your passion and excellent knowledge of your subject. You bring your passion and aptitude, we sharpen your skills and show you how to learn and lead.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Own and track the product development cycle from concept creation, development, prelaunch and post launch activities
2. Conduct user research and identify innovation opportunities and trends in the industry and propose them to stakeholders for product enhancements.
3. Understand user needs, create personas, and map out the stages of their journey, and design service blueprints.
4. Collecting and tracking client issues and pain points collaborating with the other teams to ensure they are resolved and closed.
5. Provide support to client facing teams for quick resolution to client queries and engage with service providers to ensure prompt resolution of issues while they arise.
6. Documentation of process requirements and conducting usability acceptance testing to ensure process requirements are met
7. Review current product features and process flows and recommend process enhancements.
8. Research and propose on strategies that would drive product uptake and performance.
9. Prepare daily reports and periodic reports showing products uptake, potential sales and areas of proposed client base expansion
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned to from time to time

REQUIREMENTS

1. A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
2. A bachelor’s degree with a minimum second-class honors. Candidates must have completed their degrees no more than one year ago. Candidates expecting to complete their degree work in the next few months are eligible as long as they will be available for the training
3. Demonstrated interest in financial technology and is willing to take a deep dive in understanding the intersection between technology and business
4. Ability to learn quickly and manage workload in a demanding environment
5. Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to adhere to deadlines, multi-task and be able to prioritize
6. A team player with strong work ethic
7. A desire to take initiative and suggest process improvements
8. Entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated creativity & innovation in business
9. Desire to use technology to develop innovative solutions that solve real world problems

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

The 12-week internship program is an intensive deep dive into the real world of financial services and technology. To succeed, you need to be sharp, talented, detail oriented and tenacious. This internship gives you the unique opportunity to learn in a real business environment in the context of investment management in a company led by young, dynamic and creative executives with worldwide exposure. The training will allow you Interns to create solutions that solve real-world business problems.

In addition , interns learn essential communication and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in the industry and learn to work in a high-efficiency productive environment that guarantees the ability to fit in multiple work cultures. At the end of the internship, successful interns, who exhibit a high aptitude, creativity, and teamwork will be eligible for full-time employment. Those who do not get hired stand a very high chance of getting absorbed into the job market. Past graduates of this training have moved on to gainful employment. This training will define your future.

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