Posted: By:Hiring Kenya
Job Description
Support Product Discovery
Assist senior product managers in gathering insights through user interviews, competitor analysis, and market research. This includes contributing to framing problems and validating ideas to ensure solutions are user-centric and business-relevant and preparing product documentation.
Requirements Gathering.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document and refine product requirements. Translate ideas and feedback into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Maintain the backlog under the guidance of a Senior Product Manager and ensure requirements are understood during sprint planning sessions.
Cross-functional Coordination.
Coordinate across engineering, design, QA, and operations to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, and dependencies. Track the progress of deliverables and ensure blockers are surfaced early in collaboration with project managers. Support team rituals such as standups, demos, and retrospectives.
Data & Reporting.
Monitor product usage metrics, compile performance reports, and support the product team in analyzing results from feature releases or experiments. Use insights from analytics tools to support future decisions and measure feature success.
User Testing & Feedback.
Loops Participate in user testing initiatives and organize feedback collection from internal stakeholders or end users. Analyze findings and synthesize them into clear reports or summaries to inform iteration priorities.
Documentation.
Maintain structured and up-to-date documentation including product specs, sprint outcomes, retrospectives, and release notes. Documentation ensures knowledge continuity and supports internal alignment across fast-moving teams.
Learning & Growth.
Actively learn product management best practices through mentorship, reading, and exposure to live projects. Seek feedback, attend internal and external product training sessions, and contribute to team learning by documenting journies and observations.
Skills
In-depth understanding of the tech industry
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Proven experience in a Product/project management role or related field
Success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.
Tools: Familiarity with project management platforms (e.g., Jira, Trello, Asana) and documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, Google Workspace
Competencies
Strong interpersonal relationships
Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strategic planning
Creativity & Attention to detail.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, or a related field is required
3–5 years of experience in product or project management, preferably within agile or fast-paced environments.
Experience as a software engineer, Design, QA or product support is an added advantage.