Product Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description
- For E-commerce platform; the key role of this position is to on-board new merchants to the platform and to manage the road map development and the operation of the platform (i.e. on-boarding and maintaining merchants).
- For other platforms; is to manage the road map development and it's Business development activities.
- Defines and builds new digital and offline experiences for users on the company's apps as well as web platforms to address their needs while driving impact on the business.
- Checks current product capabilities and possible enhancements
- Scans the market for competitive analysis with other competitors
- Supports Sales activities by providing tools for enhancements
- Prepares road map for future product enhancements / adjustments as per customer requirements
- Communicates with Marketing / social media agency for required campaigns and results
- Acts as spearhead for Sprints to enable smooth communication with both Sales / Technical teams
- Forms strategic partnerships with different parties (shipping companies, payment gateways .... etc).
- Works closely with colleagues across functions to bring new innovative ideas to life and Handles internal communication with different parties including Marketing / Finance / Legal, etc...
- Develops and executes A/B Tests to further accelerate the growth of buyers & sellers.
- Analyzes data to inform decisions around user growth and monetization.
- Tracks funnel metrics to build on product improvement.
- Drives innovation, roadmap and design of entirely new experiences and features to deliver against team and company goals.
- Drives cross-functional teams to flawless and timely executions.
- Monitors and measures launch features and feed insights back into product development process.
- Clearly communicates product plans, benefits and results, as appropriate, to a spectrum of audiences, from internal partners to all the company's employees.
- Acts As Project Manager for the product
- Follows up payments and deliverables for any expenditure
- Other administrative activities
- Promote a learning environment.
- Encourage positive work spirits for motivational purposes.
- Managing performance of team working in projects - if applicable.

Requirements

Personal Skills
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent Command of English language
- Enthusiastic, performance-driven, self-starter and team player.

Technical Skills
- Minimum 5 years of Solid Product Management.
- Good understanding of social media marketing.
- Deep understanding of online shopping life cycle and E-commerce
- Demonstrated capacity for developing and understanding strategy.
- Ability to explain business and technical requirements to all members of a team.
- User centric approach with passion for creating fun and compelling user experiences.
- Proven analytical skills and metrics driven decision making.

Education
- Bachelor of Engineering or any related major

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.