Junior Programme Associate (Product Manager)
Mid-level product/programme role in Abuja leading delivery of research and innovation projects across sub-Saharan Africa: driving product roadmaps and lifecycles, analysing user feedback and performance data, mentoring teammates, and supporting business development. Requires 3-5 years' ICT4D experience and fluency in English.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Product
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Advanced degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, HCI, or related subjects, or specialised degrees in Innovation or Engineering Management
- 3-5 years' relevant post-national service experience in ICT4D in low- and middle-income country settings, including product, project, and partnership management
- Experience leading or supervising developers working in an agile setting
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English
- Good interpersonal skills, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
- Able to work independently and in a team, with flexibility, adaptability, attention to detail, and resourcefulness
Nice to have
- Experience working with government officials
- Knowledge of French and Portuguese
Full description
The Junior Programme Associate is a mid-level role on our team. This role spends 40% of their
time leading the delivery of ongoing and new research projects or projects
testing technological, business, or social innovation. They then spend 30% on
people management contributing to a positively energetic team dynamic and
shaping the growth of team members, and the rest of their time supporting both
reactive and business development efforts to grow our portfolio across
sub-Saharan Africa.
Some specific
responsibilities will include:
- Drive priority technology products by developing and
executing product roadmaps, defining objectives and success metrics,
researching opportunities, and translating programme needs into clear product
requirements.
- Manage product lifecycles by prioritising features,
defining requirements, coordinating product development activities, and
tracking milestones to ensure timely delivery.
- Gather and apply user feedback through research,
testing, and adoption monitoring to improve products and develop relevant user
documentation and training materials.
- Monitor and analyse product performance and user
engagement data, develop performance reports and dashboards, and recommend
improvements based on insights.
- Lead project planning beyond the core product
management focus and lead projects to successful completion and reporting,
on-time and on-budget, from start to finish with limited senior management
guidance.
- Serve as a trusted liaison to our clients, consortium
partners, and diverse stakeholders and collaborators.
- Support the hiring and managing of both internal and
external human resources in the design, development, and delivery of projects
and programmes.
- Proactively mentor and coach team members, sharing
subject matter expertise and fostering the professional growth of colleagues.
- Contribute to the identification and pursuit of new
business opportunities through proactive stakeholder engagements, ideation and
design of new innovations, or proposal development; and
10.Provide operational leadership in the organisation to