Senior Product Manager

at Klasha Nigeria
Location Lagos, Nigeria
Date Posted June 22, 2022
Category Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency NGN

Description

About the role

  • We are searching for a qualified senior product manager who will be responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product life cycle, including: gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
  • The senior product manager’s job also includes ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals.

Responsibilities

  • Define Klasha’s product strategy and roadmap.
  • Work with external third parties to assess partnership and licensing opportunities.
  • Be an expert with respect to the competition.
  • Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product.
  • Perform product demos to customers.
  • Develop sales tools and collateral pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.
  • Propose an overall budget to ensure success.
  • Brief press and analysts, and take part in press tours.
  • Gain a deep understanding of the customer experience by identifying and filling in product gaps, generating new ideas to grow market share, improving customer experience and driving growth.
  • Create buy-in for the product vision, both internally and with key external partners.
  • Develop product pricing and positioning strategies.
  • Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
  • Scope and prioritise activities based on business and customer impact.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to deliver a quick time-to-market with optimal resources.
  • Drive product launches including working with the public relations team, executives, and others.
  • product management team members.
  • Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed.
  • Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.
  • Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in any Business related course, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in the tech or similar industry, at least a few years working in startups, preferably in the African eCommerce or Fintech space.
  • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies.
  • Understand that the product is beyond scrum and agile and think that product, design, and software engineering go hand in hand.
  • Love helping others grow in their jobs.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Organisational and time-management skills.

Key Competencies:

  • Good communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Technical expertise.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Delegation skills.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Prioritisation skills.

Benefits
Our people are the heart of the business, so we prioritise welfare and offer a wide range of competitive benefits including but not limited to:

  • All the latest technology you need to do your role.
  • Private health insurance.
  • Headspace and Spill membership.
  • Budget for French language classes.
  • One-time home office set-up allowance.
  • Hybrid; remote + office hours and flexible working conditions.
  • Access to Klasha Sessions development training courses.
  • Diesel and fuel allowance for remote working.
  • Work-from-anywhere weeks; Work from anywhere for three weeks in a year.
  • Paid birthday day off.
  • Team building events.
  • Paid parental leave.
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