Data and Analytics Product Manager

at Sand Technologies
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted January 1, 2024
Category IT / Information Technology
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will own and lead all aspects of product development for an advanced data intelligence platform.
Some responsibilities of the role are:

  • Develop Product strategy and roadmap for the Data platform
  • Drive adoption of data centric  culture across the organisation
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand use cases and develop requirements
  • Manage scope of development for new product features and ongoing feature improvements, backlog grooming, triage and prioritization, and cross-functional coordination to ensure completion within timelines, budget and scope
  • Drive overall project progress by distilling requirements into actionable instructions for data engineers and scientists with sufficient accuracy and context
  • Write and prioritize user stories and define acceptance criteria
  • Understand and communicate project objectives to all team members, ensuring task designation and role requirements
  • Track progress, assess risks, coordinate delivery, and actively communicate contingency and mitigation plans for the team
  • Involve key stakeholders from the leadership team at the appropriate stages of the project
  • Work closely with data scientists and data engineers, while collaborating productively with the Technology, Product, Marketing, and Business teams
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YOUR SUPERPOWERS

  • 7+ years of industry experience building data products with a proven record of successfully delivering high-quality product features
  • Data-driven mindset and approach to decision making and gaining actionable insights
  • Proven ability to complete projects on time, on budget, and to scope defined
  • Experience running large projects using software development tracking tools (e.g. Jira) and project management tools (e.g. Asana)
  • Experience with data analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Heap/MixPanel, etc.)
  • Strong familiarity with project management methodologies and best practices
  • Basic understanding of distributed computing environments like AWS/GCP/Azure
  • Clear and concise communication abilities to be a bridge between multiple teams, both technical and non-technical
  • Experience managing projects with remote teams is a big plus
  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in business management or related fields OR Bachelor’s or higher degree in a STEM discipline with a Master’s degree in business management. PhD is a plus.

YOU WILL LOVE THIS JOB IF YOU: 

  • Initiative & Courage: You have an owners’ approach and  you are proactive with what needs to be done; you also embrace risks and failure
  • Humility & Adaptability: You have a beginners’ mindset and you always seek to learn; you are also flexible and embrace pivoting
  • Possibility & Adventure: You are passionate about life, you have a growth mindset and you can thrive on uncertain circumstances and uncharted territory
  • Resilience: You tackle difficult situations with a can-do attitude and are relentless in the pursuit of your goals
  • Emergent Leadership: You are aware, and can manage, your emotions and those of others very well, you also have an empathetic, collaborative approach to leadership and you love working with others

We would also like to remind you that this is a remote job, which means that you can work from anywhere in the world. However, we have a preference for a GMT to GMT +4 time zone.

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