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Product Manager at Salad Africa (Techstars 22)

Salad

Salad

Product
Nigeria
Posted on Friday, December 8, 2023

We offer financial services and benefits that ensure employee wellbeing and inspire them to live better lives, thus creating a more optimized workforce for companies in Africa.


Product Manager

  • Job Type
  • Qualification
  • Experience 3 years
  • Location
  • Job Field

Job Description:

  • We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Product Manager to join our team.
  • As a Product Manager at Salad, you will own the product roadmap and manage all aspects of the product. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for gaps in consumer product offerings and an innovative mindset for filling them.
  • This person should be a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to release.
  • We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of products that improve customer experience and grow market share.

Responsibilities:

  • Create a clear and detailed product roadmap for all products
  • Drive the execution of all processes in the product life cycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
  • Overseeing the development and delivery of the product; turning items from the backlog into tasks and projects for the development/engineering team
  • Overseeing the creation of product prototypes in collaboration with end users, internal stakeholders, designers, and developers, and gathering and implementing feedback on those prototypes
  • Participate in daily scrum meetings, planning, reviews and retrospectives
  • Write requirements – typically as user stories and epics
  • Provide insight to stakeholders on the product and market
  • Execute end-to-end product strategy
  • Translating product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
  • Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
  • Monitor project progress and ensure that project goals are met on time and within budget.
  • Ensure that all project documentation is up-to-date and accurate.

Requirements:

  • BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
  • 3+ years of Product management experience
  • Proven work experience in product management or as an associate product manager.
  • Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
  • Proficiency in product management tools including Clickup, lucid chart, Firebase
  • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
  • Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • A knack for storytelling
  • Excellent time management
  • Confident decision-making
  • The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at once

Method of Application

Interested candidates should send their cover letter and CV to careers@saladafrica.com