Product Manager
Location - Kigali, Rwanda
Job Description
At Bongalo, we’re proud to offer innovative products that meet the needs and wants of our customers. To help us continue to grow our offerings, we’re in search of an experienced product manager to lead our multi-disciplinary development team. As an ideal candidate, you will have a keen eye for gaps in consumer product offerings and the innovative mindset to fill them. You’re a highly-skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of product production — from conception through release. You will lead the discovery and delivery of innovative products that will meaningfully impact our customers' lives. Working with Engineering, Design, Business, and Customer Success teams, you’ll actively drive the roadmap of our product and consistently ship joyful experiences to our customers.
Objectives of this Role
Drive the product and business-planning process across cross-functional teams of Bongalo
Analyze consumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective
Assess current competitor offerings, seeking opportunities for differentiation
Analyze product requirements and develop appropriate programs to ensure they’re successful achieved
Develop, implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departments
Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate to-market plans
Lead the ideation, design, technical development, and launch of innovative features that deliver meaningful impact to customers and Bongalo.
Define a compelling product roadmap aligned with Bongalo strategic objectives and rally the rest of the organization behind it.
Define product success metrics to track and derive value and insights from them.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
Drive the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototype construction and final product development by engineering teams
Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications plans
Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organization
Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Bongalo and its features across primary market segments
Skills and Qualifications
Strong experience in a dynamic product management role
Proven experience overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
Highly effective cross-functional team management
Previous experience delivering finely-tuned product marketing strategies
Exceptional writing and editing skills combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills
Passionate about shaping the future of travel in Africa and interested in travel with a blend of technology to serve Africa and unlock Africa as a tourist destination to the rest of the world.
Enjoy working for startups, being creative, and learning on the journey.
Previous software and web development experience
Proven experience working as a product developer in a non-managerial role
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in product design or engineering
Role Benefits:
Work every day with a smart, driven, international dynamic team of young professionals with lots of passion and a clear vision in a fast-growing startup.
Based in Rwanda, we have a great shared office area in the Norrsken Hub with a lot of light, snacks, a vibrant ecosystem, and steady internet.
We love to grab lunch together as a team and talk sports, dreams, and deeper things.
Unlimited access to conversations with our team of Bongalo Advisors.
Flexible working hours, optional remote days, and flexible vacation policy as long as objectives are met.
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