Product Specialist at iConcepts

Duties:

• Coordinate and provide support on overall innovation strategy and product roadmap, including formulation, design, planning and implementation in close collaboration with the technical team and business units where applicable
• Proactively scout for new innovative ideas and opportunities in mobile technology
• Promote and incubate products contained in the roadmap to support the attainment of the business’ growth targets
• Identify opportunities for new partnerships and lead proposal development efforts with mobile network operators in collaboration with the Business Development Unit where applicable.
• Develop partnerships and network with local innovators, youth organizations, NGOs, cultural and religious organizations, the private sector, local media and academia to build and provide a space to nurture and test new and innovative ideas and build capacity.
• Coordinate and support development and testing of innovation products to strengthen and improve efficiency and effectiveness of iConcepts service delivery. More specifically, provide technical support for deployment of data-driven products and services –including negotiations with mobile network companies and other service providers.
• Train iConcepts staff and other end users, where applicable on the use of products and processes.
• Document tested products and ensure effective sharing and generation of knowledge on mobile technology innovations in the entire business.
• Support iConcepts efforts to showcase successful product innovations at mobile technology forums
• Set up clear monitoring mechanisms for effectively launched products to ensure their continued performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Coordinate and facilitate project approval, RFQ, Vendor selection and product management up until the commercial launch of services
• Transforms user needs & functional designs/specifications into technical system designs
• Designing and development of solutions, debugging, POC etc.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer science, Economics, Marketing or other relevant disciplines
• Training or requisite experience in Product Development in the Telecommunications or Tech space
• At least 2 years of experience with demonstrated results in Project/Program Management
• Good to have a Product management or product marketing Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiar with the concept of growth hacking
• Hands on experience in product flow designing (Wire framing)
• Understanding of product APIs
• Product briefing and presentation skills to technical team
• Demonstrated communication, presentation and relationship building skills
• Proven capacity to work with collaborative teams across different locations and with different technical skills
• Experience in budgeting and coordinating projects
• Results oriented individual.
•  Entrapreneur in spirit and ideology