Ikore, meaning “harvest” in Yoruba language, is an international development organization, proffering innovative solutions to drive sustainable social and enterprise development. Our vision is to contribute to a prosperous world that creates opportunity for a better life for all, especially the poor and vulnerable.
- Experience 3 years
- Location Abuja
Project Overview and Role
- At Ikore, we offer innovative products that meet the needs and wants of our partners across the trade-tech, mechanization, livestock, food delivery, and social enterprise industries.
- We are seeking an experienced Product Manager as a consultant.
- The consultant will lead our cross-functional teams to fill the gaps in consumer product offerings following a well-developed roadmap for the various products from conception through to release.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- The consultant will be such with a relentless pursuit of exceptional customer experience and strategic use of technology.
Responsibilities
- Identify target user groups;
- Conduct user research to help articulate user needs and gaps;
- Own the development of the product strategy for the team;
- Develop a product roadmap supporting the existing customer base and future market growth, including recommending product enhancements to support business objectives;
- Communicate requirements cross-functionally and manage a small team of developers and designers, ensuring new features are being designed and implemented in a timely manner;
- Oversee planning, prioritization, and management of the product features and requirements from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize revenue and meet operational, financial, and corporate objectives;
- Establish and maintain relationships with brands and media houses that we can collaborate with in the future;
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to prepare release objectives, internal and external launch and calculate business and customer benefits;
- Track the performance of our products, adoption rates, retention, quality, and other key metrics in other to analyze product enhancement and development opportunities
- Stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure a great customer experience
- Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate go to-market-plans;
- Other responsibilities/duties as they may be assigned from time to time;
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Technology, Computer Science or related field;
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing Manager, ideally in any of our aforementioned space;
- Startup experience – we need someone who is willing to wear many hats. We have a lot to do and a range of industries to explore;
- Experience communicating creative challenges to technical people;
- You intuitively know what makes a good product and are able to back that up with data;
- Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products;
- Excellent written, verbal communication, presentation, and teamwork skills;
- Demonstrable knowledge in SEM, SEO, and online advertising;
- Previous software and web development experience is a plus.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter as one document (PDF or Word) with complete Contact details to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
