Technical Product Manager Job at Buffer Media

Buffer Media is a mobile marketing & VAS enabler that connect top brands with millions of people in Africa, locating them via mobile interactions. We enable monetization of mobile content (games, app, videos, music, CRBT) in Nigeria, and help mobile subscribers locate amazing products, services & apps via mobile advertising.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Position: Technical Product Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Duties and Responsibilities (Product Vision & Strategy/Management)

• This individual must have hands on experience of product conceptualization, planning and execution of production cycles in a strategic manner.
• Have a deep understanding of product requirements and from that, create the long- term vision and strategy for the Company’s products.
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
• Make Technical Decisions. Identify the Important outcomes, evaluate alternatives, look for the best/simplest pattern, decide how to apply existing patterns to a given problem.
• Have a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that increase market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
• Manage product development from concept, to design, sample production, testing, launch, promotion, support, and finally product end of life.
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Work closely with the engineering team to deliver on roadmap deadlines and define the acceptance criteria to measure engineering deliverables against.
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding Reporting
• Provides information for management, answering questions and requests from clients and colleagues.
• Effectively manage product cycle.
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company’s product to competitors’ products.
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Strategically design and adopts ways to enhance product market share by working with Head, Business Development and Brand Manager to develop product sales strategies.

Education & Qualification

• MS/BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in product management or as an associate product manager
• Track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Ability to develop products and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• Technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development.
• Knowledge on Web technologies.
• Problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated Resume and one page Cover Letter to: hr@buffer.media with the Position being applied for as subject of the email.