The Role
Own product areas across a digital portfolio, leading discovery, requirements documentation, delivery coordination, launches, adoption tracking, and post-launch optimisation. The role partners with Engineering, QA, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Operations, customers, and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include defining product problems, managing backlogs and sprints, preparing release materials, monitoring success metrics, communicating risks and decisions, and driving iterative improvements with minimal supervision.
Summary Generated by Built In
Sproxil is seeking a highly capable Product Manager to support and scale a growing portfolio of digital products.
This role is designed for a self-directed product manager who can independently drive product discovery, documentation, delivery coordination, and post-launch optimisation across multiple products, while partnering closely with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Sales& Marketing, and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will operate with minimal supervision, taking ownership of clearly defined product areas and initiatives, while maintaining disciplined communication and reporting standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Strategy & Discovery
• Own assigned product areas across Sproxil’s portfolio.
• Translate business goals, regulatory constraints, and market realities into clear product problem statements and opportunity assessments.
• Lead structured product discovery activities, including stakeholder interviews, internal workshops, customer insights analysis, and hypothesis validation.
• Support strategic initiatives aimed at driving adoption, engagement, and transaction volume, particularly within regulated markets.
Product Documentation & Requirements
• Produce and maintain high-quality product documentation, including:
Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)
Functional and non-functional requirements
Release notes and versioning artefacts
• Ensure documentation meets global best-practice standards and can be consumed seamlessly by Engineering, QA, Sales, and Operations.
• Maintain clarity on scope, assumptions, dependencies, and risks.
Delivery & Cross-Functional Execution
• Partner closely with Engineering teams to drive delivery from concept through to release.
• Participate actively in sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Business Development on product positioning, enablement materials, and go-to-market readiness.
Launch, Adoption & Optimisation
• Support structured product launches, including internal readiness and external rollout coordination.
• Define and track success metrics (usage, conversion, engagement, operational efficiency).
• Analyse post-launch performance and customer feedback to inform iterative improvements.
• Identify and propose enhancements that unlock incremental value for customers and commercial stakeholders.
Stakeholder Management & Reporting
• Act as a reliable point of contact for assigned product initiatives.
• Provide concise, insight-driven updates via agreed reporting cadence (weekly status, monthly outcomes).
• Proactively flag risks, trade-offs, and decision points, offering clear recommendations.
WAYS OF WORKING
• Operates with high autonomy and ownership mindset.
• Minimal supervision, with accountability maintained through clear reporting cadence and outcomes.
• Comfortable working in an evolving product landscape where ambiguity is expected and proactively managed.
• Committed to quality, rigour, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager or equivalent role in a technology-driven environment.
• Proven experience working on multi-stakeholder, cross-functional products, preferably within B2B, platform, SaaS, or regulated industries.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with limited oversight.
Core Competencies
• Strong product thinking: problem framing, prioritisation, and outcome-driven decision-making.
• Exceptional written communication and documentation skills.
• High comfort level interfacing with Engineering, including technical trade-offs and delivery constraints.
• Strong organisational discipline and ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently.
• Commercial awareness and sensitivity to business development and revenue considerations.
Nice to Have
• Experience with supply chain solutions, or AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with African or emerging-market operating contexts.
• Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven product environments.
Benefits
- Strategic role with leadership exposure
- Competitive net salary
- Health & Wellness(HMO)
- Work-life balance(Hybrid)
- Recognition and Reward
- Conducive work environment
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Manager or in an equivalent role in a technology-driven environment
- Experience working on multi-stakeholder, cross-functional products
- Experience with B2B, platform, SaaS, or regulated industries
- Ability to operate independently with limited oversight
- Strong product thinking, including problem framing, prioritisation, and outcome-driven decision-making
- Exceptional written communication and product documentation skills
- Ability to interface with Engineering and understand technical trade-offs and delivery constraints
- Strong organisational discipline and ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently
- Commercial awareness and understanding of business development and revenue considerations
- Experience with supply chain solutions or AI-enabled products
- Familiarity with African or emerging-market operating contexts
- Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven product environments
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The Company
What We Do
Sproxil is a global technology company that builds trust across supply chains through real-world data, AI, and SaaS solutions. Its platforms help manufacturers, brands, governments, and development organizations verify product authenticity, improve supply-chain visibility, engage consumers, manage promotions and loyalty, support track-and-trace operations, strengthen healthcare delivery, and generate actionable real-time insights. Founded in 2009, Sproxil operates across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and other global markets.
