Duties:
Coordinate and provide support on overall innovation strategy and product roadmap, including formulation, design, planning and implementation in close collaboration with the technical team and business units where applicable
Proactively scout for new innovative ideas and opportunities in mobile technology
Promote and incubate products contained in the roadmap to support the attainment of the business’ growth targets
Identify opportunities for new partnerships and lead proposal development efforts with mobile network operators in collaboration with the Business Development Unit where applicable.
Develop partnerships and network with local innovators, youth organizations, NGOs, cultural and religious organizations, the private sector, local media and academia to build and provide a space to nurture and test new and innovative ideas and build capacity.
Coordinate and support development and testing of innovation products to strengthen and improve efficiency and effectiveness of iConcepts service delivery. More specifically, provide technical support for deployment of data-driven products and services –including negotiations with mobile network companies and other service providers.
Train iConcepts staff and other end users, where applicable on the use of products and processes.
Document tested products and ensure effective sharing and generation of knowledge on mobile technology innovations in the entire business.
Support iConcepts efforts to showcase successful product innovations at mobile technology forums
Set up clear monitoring mechanisms for effectively launched products to ensure their continued performance throughout the product lifecycle.
Coordinate and facilitate project approval, RFQ, Vendor selection and product management up until the commercial launch of services
Transforms user needs & functional designs/specifications into technical system designs
Designing and development of solutions, debugging, POC etc.
Qualifications
Degree in Computer science, Economics, Marketing or other relevant disciplines
Training or requisite experience in Product Development in the Telecommunications or Tech space
At least 2 years of experience with demonstrated results in Project/Program Management
Good to have a Product management or product marketing Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Familiar with the concept of growth hacking
Hands on experience in product flow designing (Wire framing)
Understanding of product APIs
Product briefing and presentation skills to technical team
Demonstrated communication, presentation and relationship building skills
Proven capacity to work with collaborative teams across different locations and with different technical skills
Experience in budgeting and coordinating projects
Results oriented individual.
Entrapreneur in spirit and ideology
Applicants should send CVs to jobs@iconcepts.com.ng
Apply via :
jobs@iconcepts.com.ng
