Product Manager (Financial Services & Tech) at eRecruiter Nigeria

Our client is a propriety investment group of company. They currently have an opening for a PRODUCT MANAGER. The ideal candidate will be responsible for Product management and product development, People management and customer research, Requirements analysis including pricing and planning, Competitive analysis, Sales planning and inventory control, and Financial planning and strategy. He/She will reports to the LEAD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

Key Responsibilities

• Know customer needs through research and market data
• Develop product lines and appraise new ideas for market viability
• Assess competition by comparing products
• Create product marketing communications objectives
• Work with internal and external development teams to bring the product to live
• Work with the sales director to create product sales strategies
• Work with customers and sales to evaluate sales call results
• Create long- and short-term product sales forecasts and analysis for management
• Review and guard production schedules for product availability
• Bring new products to market with return-on-investment analysis
• Market new products with sales, advertising and production teams
• Determine product pricing based on market research, production costs and anticipated demand
• Schedule and assign operational requirements to follow up on work results
• Manage the product team, including coaching and disciplinary actions, planning, monitoring and job appraisal
• Continue professional and technical education, attending workshops, seminars, etc.

Qualifications

• First degree or its equivalent in any discipline (Preferably MBA or Master’s degree )
• Senior Product Manager with at least five (5) years experience
• Certification in Marketing (Added advantage)

Core Skills 

• Business Acumen - In-depth understanding of the organization’s business.
• Product Design
• User Empathy
• Data Analysis
• Good communication skills
• Attention to details
• Good Management abilities
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Negotiation
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant accounting tools