Product Development and Technology Manager at Africa New Media Group

Key Responsibilities

• Project managing the Agile, ongoing development of ANMG’s core websites
• Plan projects and assign resources effectively, taking into account constraints and flagging potential resource shortfalls in good time
• In partnership with our Tech supplier you will direct development work to achieve project goals
• Interpret user and business needs and outputs from UI, visual and content design and turn them into appropriate specifications for the solution delivery team
• Plan and execute user acceptance testing for all development projects
• Research and scope new requirements and assist in the design of UI components
• Create, model and own the technology and product development strategy.
• Create and own the product road-map and break it down into a product backlog for the technical team to actualize.

Core Competencies

• Good knowledge of the capabilities and potential of modern web technologies.
• Good knowledge of agile project management methods
• Ability to effectively manage outsourced technical development resources.
• Demonstrated leadership, maturity, and organizational abilities.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Superior interpersonal collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to use diplomacy & communication skills to influence outcomes and influence others without authority.
• Experience and expertise in project planning, including product definition, feature prioritization, trade-off processes, and roadmap creation.
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in conducting technological analyses of business problems developing technical roadmaps, story outlines, writing user stories, refining product backlogs, and coordinating/prioritizing conflicting requirements in a fast-paced,demanding environment.
• Ability to work across geographies, understand the diverse cultures and manage people and partners cross culturally is a must.
• Ability to work independently, without the need for day-to-day guidance, make independent decisions and influence positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to set expectations and hold individuals and team members accountable to their commitments.

General Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, or related field required.
• 5+ years’ demonstrated experience as a technical product management or similar role related to product creation and technology management
• Basic understanding of programming languages, software architecture, data analytics, MI reporting etc.
• Certification on Agile project management will be an added advantage