Exciting Career Opportunity at Esoko

POSITION: Product manager

Company Profile

Esoko solves fundamental flaws linked to paper-based data collection systems. Our solution combines mobile and web-based tools for data collection and analysis, with field deployment and management, to gain insights into targeted individuals and communities.

Our services include customized software development for digital surveys, to collect biometric and spatial data; web-enabled reporting dashboards; field agent recruitment, training and management; and verification and payment solution for social protection and agricultural programs.

Job Purpose

Esoko is changing how businesses manage smallholder farmers, suppliers, and clients through the effective use of mobile/web innovations. The Product manager will be responsible for product management.

Core Responsibilities

• Drive Product Vision for assigned products.
• Develop and maintain product road map to attaining product vision.
• Define and track product metrics consistently.
• Serve as product owner for the scrum team and participate in sprint planning and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Develop user stories for product backlog and prioritize consistent with road map.
• Develop and implement product communication strategy for assigned products i.e. release notes, webinar, articles, blogs, product update meetings, support documents, and manuals.
• Work with sales & marketing to produce compelling product pitches.
• Be a product evangelist for the assigned product in the company and outside the company.
• Develop and maintain competitor analysis for assigned products.
• Develop and maintain product documentation i.e., business case, personas, use cases.
• Develop and maintain a growth plan for assigned products.

Required Skills or Experience

• About 5 years of total experience, with at least 3 years at a management level in solution design or product management in a SaaS or product company
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Highly detail-oriented
• Obsessed with user experience and customer satisfaction.
• Highly quantitative – you are a data-driven decision maker.
• Intellectually curious and an original thinker
• Process driven – the ends don’t always justify the means for you.
• Empathetic leader – your EQ is as high as your IQ.
• Passionate about working in a business with a strong social impact.
• Passionate about innovative technology
• Have a consultative approach to problem-solving for clients.
• Able to inspire and advocate internally and externally.
• Passionate about innovative technology
• Have a consultative approach to problem-solving for clients.