Head of Product_ E-Mobility at M-KOPA Solar

You will be based in Nairobi or be able to travel there frequently and will report to Managing Director of M-KOPA Mobility.

 In this role, you’ll be expected to :

• Know all things electric mobility - from battery supply chains to battery management system AI algorithms to future price curves to electric charger types to manufacturing assembly tax benefits
• Be a key leader in defining the product strategic direction of M-KOPA's electric mobility business
• Design, run, and iterate M-KOPA's electric vehicle and electric charging / swapping tests and feed that input back into product evolution
• Manage M-KOPA's electric vehicle, charging infrastructure, and supply chain partners

You Might Be A Good Fit If:

• Minimum of [5] years of professional experience working as a Head of Product or Sr. Product manager
• Priority will be given to those with deep technical experience with products involving electric vehicles and/or lithium ion batteries and/or EV battery management systems and/or finance lease software systems.
• Priority will be given to those with market experience in the markets M-KOPA operates in
• You are passionate about products and product management and leading product teams
• You are passionate about electric mobility and lithium-ion batteries and engaging with motorbike drivers, riders and EV companies
• You understand and appreciate the power of credit financing for underbanked populations
• You have experience building electric mobility products and services
• You thrive equally as well in the field engaging with and running customer tests as you do in the Board room reporting on key metrics and building long-term strategy
• You thrive in a fast paced, highly dynamic, work environment
• Be excited about the future of electric mobility and all the social and customer benefits it brings
• You like to have fun and being apart of a close-knit team