Product Manager at Telkom Kenya

The Product Manager for IP Data and Managed Services manages the portfolio dedicated to Carrier customers to protect long-term value, increase revenue and profitability growth for the department. It encompasses: management of the full product life cycle from development to pruning; launch of product improvement or new product lines; Products’ P&L optimization; and Product dashboard publication

Duties for the Product Manager Job

• Develop and monetize IP Data Products & Managed Services as conceptualized through business development and wholesale customer needs & requirement
• Manage the products portfolio lifecycle of IP Data and Managed Services by:
• Improving existing Product with new features, value added services, options, …
• Launch new Product developments
• Preparing end of Product life
• Manage and optimize Products’ P&L
• Optimize costs with support of Technology, Data Support Analyst and Service Delivery Team
• Optimize revenues by adopting right pricing structure and strategy so to grow volumes and develop market share
• Lead Product Dashboard improvement or new development by managing Time To Market (TTM) internal process
• Provide pre-sales support to the sales team by preparing the right commercialization tools to for standard offerings and leading the bid management process of non-standard solution/complex tenders
• Plan 3 years Product roadmap with Pruning, introduction of new features or development of new products
• Establish and maintain good relationship with Technology Division & Data Support Analyst to analyze actual Product’s performances, possible improvements, new features or services.

Product Manager Job Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, data processing or business management
• At least 3 years’ experience in the telecommunication industry
• Good knowledge of telecom industry with preferably good understanding of data products & managed services
• Excellent command of project management including product specification, and IT developments
• 2 to 6 years’ experience in a similar position