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Software Project Manager

Role Description

  • This is a full-time on-site role for a Software Project Manager based in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Software Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day tasks involved in software projects, including software development, project management, requirements analysis, and ensuring the successful completion of projects within budget and timeline.

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Experience in software project management
  • Knowledge of software development processes and methodologies
  • Expertise in project management principles
  • Proficiency in requirements analysis and documentation
  • Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Experience in the payments industry is a plus

Product Manager

Job Summary:

  • This is a full-time role for a Product Manager at Pesapal, located in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Product Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and enhancement of our payment and business tools. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, develop product roadmaps, and oversee product launches.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, product requirements and roadmap development, and product launch.
  • Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams.
  • Monitoring the market and developing competitive analyses and metrics to assess product and feature success.
  • Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI.
  • Analyse market data to develop sales strategies and define product objectives for effective marketing communications.
  • Collaborate closely with technical, marketing, and sales teams in developing, QA, and releasing products, as well as balancing resources to ensure success for the entire organization.
  • Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Pesapal Products in the market
  • Develop a complete product requirements document as well as templates for reference.
  • Work on prioritizing new features for the technical team based on usability, functionality, and user experience.
  • Support in designing a proper pricing model based on competition analysis.
  • Maintain a complete backlog of all the activities, processes, and workflows of all the relevant teams, stakeholders, and any external influencers and consultants.
  • Responsible for developing metrics to assess the success of products and features and determine necessary enhancements.

Education/Experience Needed:

  • 3 + years of experience as a product manager in a software development environment.
  • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies and knowledge of consumer marketing analytics
  • Extensive knowledge of various product functions and the software development process.
  • Ability to work in an Agile Environment.
  • Ability to mentor and develop others.
  • Proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
  • High effectiveness in working with cross-functional teams
  • A deep understanding of the product vision, product launch, and Minimum Viable Product concepts.

Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to adapt well to change and successfully set and adjust priorities as needed.
  • Good planning, detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
  • Problem-solving skills and resourceful thinking
  • Attention to detail and analytically driven.

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