Product Manager

About the Role

Sproxil is looking for a skilled Product Manager to manage and expand its line of digital products. This position requires a proactive and independent professional who can lead product discovery, documentation, coordination of delivery, and continual enhancement post-launch across several products. Collaboration with teams such as Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Sales & Marketing, along with external partners, is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of specific product segments within Sproxil’s portfolio.
• Convert business objectives, regulatory requirements, and market conditions into clear product challenges and opportunity evaluations.
• Lead organized product discovery processes including engaging stakeholders, conducting internal sessions, analyzing customer insights, and validating assumptions.
• Contribute to strategic plans fostering adoption, user engagement, and transaction growth, particularly in regulated sectors.
• Develop and upkeep comprehensive product documentation such as product requirement documents, functional and non-functional specifications, release notes, and version controls, adhering to global best practices to facilitate understanding across Engineering, QA, Sales, and Operations teams.
• Clearly define scope, assumptions, dependencies, and risks associated with product developments.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering to ensure smooth product delivery from conception to release, involving active participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work with Marketing and Business Development to support product positioning, sales enablement materials, and readiness for market launch.
• Coordinate product launches effectively, managing internal preparation and external rollout activities.
• Establish and monitor key success metrics such as adoption rates, conversion statistics, user engagement, and operational efficiencies.
• Analyze product performance and customer feedback post-launch to guide iterative improvements and identify value-adding enhancements for customers and business stakeholders.
• Serve as a dependable contact for product-specific initiatives, offering succinct, data-driven updates regularly.
• Proactively identify and communicate risks, trade-offs, and decision points, providing informed recommendations.

Work Approach

• Exhibits a high degree of autonomy and ownership over product areas.
• Operates effectively with minimal supervision while maintaining accountability through clear reporting and outcomes.
• Adapts confidently to an environment characterized by evolving products and ambiguity, managing uncertainty constructively.
• Dedicates to maintaining quality, rigor, and continuous product improvement.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• At least five years of experience as a Product Manager or a comparable position within tech-focused organizations.
• Demonstrated success in managing products involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams, particularly in B2B, platform-based, SaaS, or regulated sectors.
• Proven capability to perform independently with limited oversight.
• Advanced skills in product thinking including problem identification, prioritization, and decision-making based on desired outcomes.
• Outstanding proficiency in written communication and producing product documentation.
• Strong familiarity and comfort working alongside Engineering teams, including understanding technical compromises and delivery challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills to balance various workstreams concurrently.
• Business acumen with understanding of commercial factors and revenue impacts.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience relating to supply chain solutions or AI-enabled products.
• Knowledge of African or other emerging markets' business environments.
• Background working with regulatory or compliance-driven product frameworks.

Benefits

• Strategic position with opportunities for leadership engagement.
• Competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive health coverage (HMO).
• Support for work-life balance, including hybrid work options.
• Recognition and rewards for excellent performance.
• A supportive and conducive workplace environment.