Software Product Manager
Hanmak Technologies Limited, Kenya

The Product Manager will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams and for the success of software products or features from their conception, development, marketing, and support, to their end-of-life. This means creating synergy among the different teams to achieve the overall goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Management of the software development, marketing, implementation and customer success teams and processes
• Overseeing and management of the software development lifecycle
• Translating business goals into specific software requirements
• Prioritizing software features based on market need analyses and company strategies
• Management of software project scope by making tradeoffs between competing software requirements, such as time vs. cost and software security vs. speed
• Prioritizing feature requests from customer success team
• Crystallizing the product vision and working closely with software engineers to define its specifications
• Ensuring that the software solution successfully meets business goals and users' needs
• Making tradeoffs between features, schedule, and costs based on their relationship to business goals, company policies, software architecture constraints, and software development team capabilities
• Setting product vision and roadmap and identifying which customer pain point to target
• Articulation of business value of company’s solutions
• Technical and user documentation of software products
• Rolling out products with the rest of the teams
• Advocacy for the end-user and shaping customer experience with the company’s products

If you are that dynamic person and energetic leader who is passionate about technology, please send your cover letter and CV to with the subject ‘Software Product Manager’

Application deadline: 30-April-2023

Requirements and Skills

• Proven work experience in software product management
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful software product throughout its lifecycle
• Proven ability to develop software product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
• Skilled at leading and effectively working with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization

Job Rewards and Benefits