Technical Product Manager at Kopo Kopo Inc

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kopo Kopo was launched in where we partnered with Safaricom to bring Lipa na M-Pesa Buy Goods service to small and medium businesses throughout Kenya and, today, we serve thousands of businesses from salons to restaurants to office supply stores, to schools. We have since partnered with other aggregator and mobile money partners with the ultimate goal of helping businesses leverage mobile payments. We are grateful for our unusual journey and look forward to helping our merchants in growing and prosper in the years ahead.What you’ll get to do You will actively work with the engineering team to create and modify products to fulfil customer needs. You will focus on implementation and what technology is required to meet the business requirements.Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growthCreate buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partnersAbility to work well with internal teams, including developers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, and operations. Ensure requirements are fully understood and that implementation plans match expectations.Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypesScope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impactUnderstand, research, and follow technology trends in the industry and in general. Able to assess emerging products and companies to measure their potential value or threat to the company and its products, as well as make recommendations on which new technologies to invest in or leverage.Implement beta tests.Work with data pipelines, algorithms, and automated systems. To succeed in this role, you should have Minimum of 3 years of proven work experience in software engineering or solutions architecture and at least 2 years of product development.Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle. Proven ability to assess and address technical risksProven ability to facilitate the creation and maintenance of proper product documentation.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 going.Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.