Senior Product Manager - APIs at Pagatech Limited

SUMMARY

As a Senior Product Manager for APIs, you will guide a team that is charged with increasing the profitability of existing API products and developing new products for the company. 

You will build products from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience and your contact with customers and prospective customers. 

You must possess an innovative blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand their problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market.

You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company:

• You will work with the engineering team to define product requirements and ensure products are released on schedule. 
• You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer. 
• You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.

A product manager's key role is strategic, not tactical. The other organizations will support your strategic efforts; you won't be supporting their tactical tasks.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceive and execute on a product vision and strategy for our developer API
• Conduct user research by engaging directly with developers through interviews, surveys, forum participation, and more to understand their pain points and requirements
• Synthesize user insights into actionable product requirements, user stories, and product specifications
• Design intuitive and developer-friendly API interfaces, SDKs, and documentation experiences
• Analyze API usage data and feedback to measure product success and uncover new opportunities
• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities, including defining the API product roadmap.
• Roadmap Development: Define and prioritize features, enhancements, and updates to the API product roadmap based on customer feedback, vertical analysis, and business objectives.
• Oversee testing processes to ensure API products meet high standards of reliability, scalability, and security
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strategic thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to think and lead complex projects simultaneously
• Initiative and curiosity
• Observant and attentive to detail 
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal to collaborate with cross-functional team and communicate with stakeholders effectively
• Multi-task and manage competing priority
• Judgement and decision-making ability

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS 

• 5+ years of proven experience in API product management or a related role, with a track record of API product development or delivery
• Strong technical understanding of APIs, web services, and RESTful architecture. Experience in API design and documentation is preferred
• Understanding of developer tools and workflows developers use in order to translate tooling/workflow requirements into features on the product roadmap
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2:1 in computer science or engineering and work experience a strong plus
• You have experience working with partners and external engineering teams to understand user needs and use cases. You are able to articulate where tech can automate and elevate user experiences.
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC