POSITION: Product
Manager
LOCATION: Nairobi,
Kenya
SALARY: Competitive
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer
Our client is currently looking for
a Product Manager. The Product
Manager will support product planning and associated project management for
our client. This includes business analysis, business justification, client
needs analysis and the development and execution of product commercialization
plans to ensure that the overall product vision is being fulfilled.
JOB
DESCRIPTION
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Able
to create business plans, financial models and go-to-market product plans that
describe the value proposition, product strategy and commercialization
strategy, constantly looking at and evaluating ‘as is' and ‘to be' scenarios;
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Able
to support the CEO in the development and management of product launch
strategies, able to serve as the subject matter expert for internal and
external customers;
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A
clear commercial and strategic focus, with an in-depth understanding of the
market, market drivers and competitive landscape, as well as consumer needs as
they relate to product interaction, satisfaction and usage.
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Able
to monitor and evaluate product performance and consumer reviews in order to
provide feedback to the Development team to refine future product releases;
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Recommends the nature and
scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications
and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging
changes
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Assesses market competition
by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
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Provides source data for
product line communications by defining product marketing communication
objectives
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Obtains product market
share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies
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Provides information for
management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and
special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests
REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor
of Science Degree in Computer science, Information Technology, from a reputable
institution, an MBA or equivalent qualification would be advantageous;
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At
least five years' experience in a similar role, being responsible for product
development, product management and
product marketing, in a technical/technology-related environment;
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Should
have a solid understanding of technology concepts and solutions in order to
facilitate an in-depth understanding of the product offering in relation to
customer needs.
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Programming
languages: Java, HTML, XML, SQL, PHP, MySQL
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Microsoft
Visual Studio 2010(.NET Frame work 4.0), Eclipse, Dreamweaver & Android Application
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A
creative and abstract thinker;
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Well-developed
relationship management skills;
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Sound
interpersonal and communication skills
If
you meet the above qualifications send your detailed CV with the subject Product
Manager to excelwiseconsultant@gmail.com before Friday
29th January 2016.