Technical Product Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
Co-creation Hub is Africa’s leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.
Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.
Job Description
We are looking to recruit a dynamic Product Manager responsible for developing products across CcHUB. The ideal candidate will work with a team of developers, designers and researchers who engage new technologies in transforming ideas into innovative products with effective solutions to problems of social and economic importance.
Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders to define strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for new and existing products
Take ownership and manage the assigned product through all phases of the product life cycle.
Conduct market research for new products as well as research market trends.
Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
Work with developers to implement features on a product roadmap
Scope and prioritize activities based on business and people impact.
Build innovative and inspiring products that solve real problems for people in Africa
Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
Qualifications
4+ years of Product Management experience
3+ years of technical experience in software development
Experience working with diverse teams across various countries
Full Stack Engineer
Degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field
Strong product instinct and proven, the visible track record of taking successful products from the idea, to launch, to scale
Able to review code and give feedback
Ability to communicate complex technical issues simply and convincingly to a wide range of audiences
Ability to write, defend, and execute on business cases
Additional Information
What's On Offer?
Paid Time Off
Healthcare Coverage
A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
Work alongside great talent
A culture of learning and innovation
Opportunities for career growth and training
Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people
A chance to make a social difference
Overall fun company