What You Will Do
As one of our most senior Product leaders and as a business leader you will shape business and product strategy, manage budgets and headcount, and guide and track value creation
You’ll own the product vision and strategy for a large product area that covers multiple business functions and includes several product squads
You will lead product managers and squads and oversee the entire product cycle, working with other leaders from Product Design, Engineering, and other functions
You will provide strategic clarity and a compelling narrative that brings together customer, user, and business needs – enabling teams to translate that into clear deliverables and measurable outcomes
You are a strong people manager, building and developing a team of product managers to be among the best in Kenya and Africa
You will develop strong partnerships and co-create with KOKO’s ExCo, leadership team, and external stakeholders to ensure high levels of alignment in your area
You’ll create an environment that fosters high quality, metrics-driven experimentation and set high standards for how we measure product success
You will bring and build deep domain knowledge and experience; people across the company will look to you as an expert; and you leverage it through teaching, guiding and coaching others
What You Will Bring to KOKO
8+ years experience in product management or closely related roles with a strong track record of shipping high quality products
Proven ability to deliver business results by developing, prioritising and delivering on a roadmap that addresses customer needs and pain points via innovative products
You have managed Product teams and are passionate about teaching, guiding, and coaching others for personal growth and to maximise their contribution
We strongly prefer if you have had experience working in combined software and hardware businesses (with manufacturing and logistics)
You are a strong leader and people manager, confident and competent at leading individuals and teams. You have excellent communication skills in any medium
You have a growth mindset; a willingness to own problems. You are comfortable with ambiguity, have a passion for building product, a desire to make things better, and a sense of optimism
You’re able to easily switch between thinking creatively and analytically for best results
We are looking for a strategic leader with a strong blend of business and technical savvy, with a track record of execution, and who is passionate about shaping markets and experiences across Africa and beyond
What we offer
We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work
Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus
Annual compensation reviews – we reward great work
Hybrid working model – allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely
Health insurance for you and your dependents (in Kenya)
21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave
Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses
The right equipment for the job – a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop
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