Jumia in PortoAt Jumia Porto Tech Center we boast over 16 different nationalities. We have around 350 employees from several business areas, from IT, to Finance, to HR. The IT team represents 75% of it, so as you can see we are a major tech company, and as a Tech company, we share an innovative spirit. At Jumia PTC you will work under the most updated technologies and work methodologies. We are great fans of Agile philosophy and we aim to keep things simple but smart. Also, for Jumia, technology relates with improvement for our world. We see technology as something we need to put purpose into. Our mission is to leverage technology to improve everyday life in Africa and we do it by delivering convenient and affordable online services to consumers, helping them fulfill basic everyday needs. And while we're present in Africa, we get to take African economy online, helping small and large businesses grow and reach new consumers. This is what drives our day to day decisions. :)We are looking for great people to join our amazing teams and celebrate our achievements. At Jumia we work hard, but we do Tech With Purpose!Are you eager to work in a great team and share knowledge? Do you like problem analysis and solving? Do you have a solution oriented and proactive attitude? Jumia Porto Tech Center is for you!What you will be doingVision and Strategy: Develop and communicate a clear vision for your product. Define the strategic direction across various verticals such as Mall, Marketplace, Supply Chain, Finance, and JumiaPay, ensuring alignment with the overall business strategyProduct Roadmap: Build and maintain a roadmap that reflects the business priorities while balancing the technical needs of backend systemsTeam Leadership: Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and continuously deploy innovative solutionsStakeholder Management: Act as the primary contact for all matters related to your product, liaising with stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements and transform them into actionable project streamsPerformance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators for your product area, ensuring the team's output aligns with business goals and contributes to user satisfaction.Agile Practices: Champion agile best practices and methodologies to drive efficiency and effectiveness within your teamOptimize User Experience: Refine the processes users experience when interacting with our products.Data-Driven Decision Making: Help the product management team prioritize decisions based on comprehensive product data.Scalable Growth: Ensure the product organization scales and grows smoothly with minimal frictionVision and Direction: Provide vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders, creating requirements and specificationsBacklog Management: Oversee backlog management, iteration planning, and user story elaborationAgile/Scrum Best Practices: Guide the team and organization in the use of Agile/Scrum practices and valuesProduct Release Planning: Lead the planning of product release plans and set expectations for the delivery of new functionalitiesImpediment Mitigation: Actively mitigate impediments impacting the successful completion of Release/Sprint goalsWhat we are looking forExperience: 6-7 years as a Product Manager with solid Agile experienceTechnical Understanding: Strong understanding of technology, languages, and applicationsRequirement Definition: Proven ability to define requirements that address business challenges and identify necessary technical and business changesClear Communication: Ability to communicate clearly across technology and business teamsInitiative Support: Experience in supporting and rolling out initiatives to commercial teams#J-18808-Ljbffr
