Product Manager at Nairagram

Nairagram is a digital remittance company dedicated to offering payment solutions to the African community across the globe. With our in-depth knowledge of African culture and diversity within the continent, Nairagram has been able to grow its payment network across 15 countries offering the following services: Cash pickup, Bank Deposit and Mobile Wallet.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description 

• Product Manager is responsible for all aspects of a product line from conceptualization to commissioning.
• This includes coordination of activities across various departments.
• This extends from deepening the profitability and penetration of existing products to developing new products for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the complete product life cycle from strategic planning to go to market
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by gathering feedback from various stakeholders and conducting market research using multiple channels including visits to customers and prospects
• Prepare, maintain, and evangelize the product roadmap which defines product enhancements for short- and long-term releases based on business opportunities and market research
• Develop wireframes and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) for the proposed development requirements
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, overseeing interdepartmental activities to execute plans.
• Monitor and set prices on products in product line to meet revenue and profitability goals
• Create feature descriptions to provide guidance to Business Analysts and contribute and approve the product-related Business Requirements Documents
• Validate detailed specifications and development costing versus market potential and future predictable revenue
• Become subject matter experts in product's markets and provide vision and leadership to technology R&D efforts
• Responsible for product launch and release plans. Coordinates internal and external product launches working with Marketing Support and Training teams
• Help develop and deploy key market messages and communication strategies for the product line with Marketing Support team. (Including Release Notes, demonstrations, and Improvement Reports.)
• Monitor and analyze new technologies and inform company of their potential applications to our business.
• Develop and when necessary deliver concise and meaningful presentations for internal and external audiences, including education and training of sales staff, training of support groups, train the trainer programs, and presentations at symposia, trade shows, and key customer accounts
• Act as liaison between Sales, Client Services, Marketing Support, and Technology teams to support product positioning and customer demand as part of new product development
• Work with Training team to develop product training plan internally and externally

What We’re Looking For

• B.Sc in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• 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 software development and web technologies
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: olufisayo@mynairagram.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.