Job Summary
The ideal applicant should be 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.
Minimum Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Senior level
Experience Length:
10 years
Job Description
Unit: Technical Product Management
Reporting to: Director - Technical Product Management
Experience: 10+ years
Headcount: 3
About Kobo360
Kobo360 is a pan-African e-logistics startup that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, drivers, and cargo recipients achieve an efficient supply chain framework. With operations in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and Kenya, we are one of the fastest-growing logistics tech startups in Africa.
Our mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System (GLOS) that will power trade and commerce across Africa and emerging markets. In developing an all-in-one logistics ecosystem, we leverage data and technology to enable unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full.
We promote the values of creativity, drive, and execution, which are vital to Africa’s economic future. We are building a dynamic and innovative company that is a critical element in sustaining Africa’s new-found optimism, and this will not only grow shareholder's worth but also create exponential economic expansion.
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, energetic, and innovative. We work diligently and collaboratively to get it right; we don’t cut corners. At Kobo360, we are execution-focused, goal-oriented, and hands-on; we bring these values into everything we do. We continue to fixate on building big, building for Africa.
This is an exciting time to join our team, which is made up of individuals from global logistics companies and top-ranking institutions in the world of innovation and learning.
About Role
Key Responsibilities
Uncover and understand customer needs and translate them into requirements.
Ability 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.
Ability to create very good product documents (Epic, User Stories, Use Cases, Action diagrams)
Understand, research and follow technology trends in the industry and in general.
Follow competitors and conduct capability analysis regularly.
Provide internal and customer training on how to use the product.
Answer incoming questions about the product and its capabilities.
Assess and address technical risks.
Understand and analyze data pipelines, algorithms and automated systems.
Serve as a product evangelist and subject matter expert to the technical/developer community.
Coordinate beta tests.
Use database queries to analyze performance indicators, evaluate experiments, etc.
Define success criteria for testing and product acceptance.
Facilitate the creation and maintenance of proper product documentation
Able to define clear Product roadmap Short term, Midterm and long term.
Clearly articulate the business benefits both quantitative and qualitative
Able to champion the change management process across the organization
Able to clearly define the TPM processes, methods and toolset for being successful
Requirements
Extensive career experience of at least 50% in a technology and program management role
Working knowledge of Agile processes
Leadership experience with product teams of 5+
Strong ability to contribute to considerable business impact through product thinking
Expertise with the following tools:
Jira
Confluence
Kanban boards
Qualifications
Premier E and B school pass out
Startup experience will be preferred
Excellent presentation and communication skills (both written as well as verbal)
Deep knowledge with creating PPT
EEO Statement
At Kobo, we don’t just accept differences — we thrive on them for the benefit of our people and our entire squad. Kobo 360 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company.
