Software Product Manager Job Opening in Kenya March 2015
Our client, a Business Strategy Consultancy is in need of a Product Manager.
As Product Manager, the individual will bridge technical and business worlds by working with engineering counterparts and other stakeholders to deliver a working product.
They will guide the development of new and existing products based on their industry experience and contact with customers and prospects.
The individual must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.
They must enjoy spending time in the market to understand problems, and find innovative solutions.
The successful candidate must be able to communicate with all areas of the company and serve as the internal and external evangelist their product offering.
The candidate needs to have experience in consumer facing products.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a communication broker between business and technical by translating business needs to technical requirements.
- Lead the development team in product delivery by prioritizing product backlog and providing guidance on user stories within the sprint or release.
- Guide development of product and liaise with all stakeholders
- Lead in the planning and implementation of projects/solutions to meet market gaps.
- Facilitate the definition of project/solutions scope, goals and deliverables
- Develop full scale project plans/ plan and schedule project timelines
- Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
- Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
- Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples
- Testing and validation consulting.
Deliverable:
- Updated product roadmap and backlog
- Supporting business and technical documentation: Lean canvases, process flows, user stories/use cases, test-scripts etc.
- Working product.
Requirements
- 3+ years of software marketing/product management experience.
- Experience in consumer facing products – must have
- Experience dealing with third party integration – must have
- Experience in mobile application or E- Wallets – must have
- Knowledgeable in technology.
- Computer Science or Engineering degree or work experience a strong plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to communicate well with others.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Ability to meet tough deadlines, handle stress and have good judgment.
- Problem analysis and solving.
If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com
Only qualified candidates will be contacted