Product Manager

You will thrive here if:

You take pride in your work and continuously look to improve and grow
You can operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
You nerd out about AI, how it can be applied, or how you can learn more about it (don’t worry we’ll help)
You believe data-led decision making is the norm
You have a great attitude and see feedback or failure as motivation to learn and to grow
You relate to our core principles and want to work with experts in their respective fields
You are results oriented

Job description
The position’s major responsibility is products planning and products marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with technical and commercial teams, to deliver winning products.
Responsibilities

New idea generation, idea screening, concept development and testing, building a market strategy, product development, market testing, and market commercialization of new products.
Ensure appropriate use of all technical and production resources ensuring maximum efficiency while continuously improving the same
Evaluating competition products and pricing with the aim for educating our commercial team on strategies of wining their customers
Rationalize existing products with market requirements.
Provide technical support to all Echo departments including Service Delivery, Finance and Administration, Business Development
Provide support to Echo’s offices in other countries as required
Advise the company of new technology trends and developments and where appropriate their adoption
Plan and progress work on technical projects to ensure adequate resourcing for the timely completion of installations, upgrades, repairs etc.
Ensure the proactive management, performance analysis and troubleshooting of the technical infrastructure to achieve the optimum network response time, throughput, cost-effectiveness and network load
Assist in the preparation of sales proposals by ensuring the necessary technical aspects are incorporated for an accurate and most appropriate technical solution

Requirements

Relevant 4-year degree/ Bsc Computer Science / IS Electrical Eng/Telecom or any other relevant degree CCNP/MCSE/PMP or similar certifications
Possess at least a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar or like environment
Knowledge of Network Security, Cloud Services, extensive IP networks.
Technical proposals writing
Negotiation and persuasion skills
Analytical with planning, problem solving and coordination skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Leadership
Mentoring, Coaching and Developing other team members
Valid passport, job will entail travelling
Work long and extended hours

Why you will love working with us:
There is no better time to join us than now when virtual has become the new normal.As a company we pride ourselves in recognising and rewarding results, integrity, honesty & hard work. But we know that success does not happen overnight and so we are keen to mentor and equip you with the tools you  need to be successful in your role.

Please send your CV & cover letter to hr@echokenya.co.ke by 2nd February 2021

Apply via :

hr@echokenya.co.ke