Product Manager

Workforce Group  |  Lagos

Posted 16 Sep


Description

Our client is an innovation-focused, multi-award-winning, fast-growing and international telecommunications technology company, that develop leading-edge digital solutions for some of the world’s most important mobile network operators and partner with best-of-breed organizations


As a Product Manager you will be working in exciting projects with mobile carriers in Nigeria, leading the product adoption in the payments/fintech domain for operators in one of the most promising markets of Africa.  

You will be joining a dynamic company in a fast-paced environment and you will work with cross-functional teams to design, build and roll-out products that are aligned with the company’s vision and strategy in Nigeria.  

 

The Responsibilities 

  • Tracking of main KPIs of all products managed on a daily basis. 
  • Perform SQL queries to determine behaviors in the service that may generate possible improvements to the product 
  • Design of commercial actions and seek its approval with the mobile carrier's executives 
  • Carry out extensive product tests to make sure the UX meets all quality standards 
  • Design reports and build commercial presentations to share indicators within the company and with the mobile carrier 
  • Make active surveillance of the market and our competition. 
  • Prepare product documentation and requirements for product evolution 
  • Being a key partner of the technical and operations team, generating incidents of anomalous behavior 
  • Build dashboards that allow automated business operation and data-driven decisions. 
  • Accountability over the product’s commercial results 
  • Generate the necessary documentation to go to production, supporting the requirements of the mobile carrier for the commercial launch 
  • Interact with third parties to visualize new business opportunities and product integrations. 

Requirements

  • 6+ years of proven work experience in product management, ideally related to SaaS / PaaS solutions 
  • 7+ years of proven work experience in the telecom and/or banking industry 
  • Proven experience in the payments and/or fintech area 
  • Data-driven person with proven experience working with MySQL and BigQuery 
  • Highly analytical and business-minded professional with excellent communication and presentation skills 
  • Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management 
  • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in mobile carrier systems such as OCS, Prepaid, Charging, Mediation, etc. 
  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done 
  • Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization 
  • MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent 
  • Highly motivated to continuous improvement and change 
  • Autonomous and objective-driven 
  • Responsible and organized person 
  • You love to learn new technology and solve new challenges 
  • Pro-active and self-learning attitude 
  • Excellent teammate, with a passion for working with others and who works with integrity to succeed in a high-energy, dynamic environment

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