Product Manager, Data Management Solutions at eHealth Africa

eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities. eHA’s technology works in low connectivity settings and uses data to drive decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to get optimum results.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Product Manager, Data Management Solutions

Location: Kano / Abuja
Department: Products & Services
Employment Type: Full-Time National Employee

Purpose of the position

• The Product Manager also performs a variety of project-related technical tasks as directed by the Senior Manager, Product Management.
• Keywords: Product Management, GIS, Analysis, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean.
• The Product Manager, Data Management Solutions, leads in defining software solutions used by both eHealth Africa and it’s customers, covering all aspects of data collection and curation.
• S/he will oversee the development of software for data collection, survey planning, collection monitoring, personnel tracking, map generation, analysis and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal skills are required in order to communicate product vision clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• S/he will provide leadership and motivation for the development team and collaborate with cross-functional teams including:
  • Engineering
  • New Business Development
  • Programs and Impact
  • Customers
  • End Users
  • UX designers
  • Quality Assurance

What you’ll do
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

• Represents eHA at trade shows and conferences
• Provide oral and written progress reports and updates to line managers for oversight.
• Formulate techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy
• Support team members in the daily use of data systems and ensure adherence to legal and company standards
• Monitor and analyze information and data systems and evaluate their cost and performance to discover ways of enhancing capabilities and reducing cost
• Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
• Attends and participates in annual strategic planning meetings, country management meetings, staff meetings, training classes, and supervision.
• Adheres to Policies and Procedures.
• Adheres to eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
• Oversee all aspects of the development of software/solutions from inception to release
• Communicate product vision to management, stakeholders, customers and development team
• Work with the other Product Managers in order to build solutions that interoperate with the other products being built/deployed by eHA
• Make good choices about when to build new software, reuse existing software or integrate with third-party software/systems
• Acts as the “voice of the customer” across projects
• Documents and validates customer use cases
• Monitors the rate of adoption and customer satisfaction
• Assesses external requirements (e.g. regulatory compliance & partnerships)
• Maintains the master backlog of epics and user stories
• Develops sample applications & product demonstrations
• Develops content for marketing collateral

Who you are
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and deliver within tight timelines while being flexible in adapting to new roles.
• Strong leadership skills that include the ability to build effective teams, ability to motivate others, delegation, and timely/quality decision making. Training and presentation experience is preferred. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail. Action-oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of project management tools, e.g. Atlassian Jira, Aha, Redbooth, Asana, etc.
• Understanding of open Source GIS (QGIS, PostGIS and Geoserver), data transformation tools (FME Desktop, Kettle and python) and Commercial GIS (ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox), ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server.
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Degree Requirement: MS / BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems.
• Proven work experience, 3 years, in product management or as an associate product manager
• 3 years agile project management experience.
• Professional Certification in Database Management, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, GIS or related field is an added advantage.
• Supervisory experience in managing a team is an added advantage..
• Strong project management skills, including experience in agile practices and frameworks e.g. Lean, Scrum and Kanban.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Pragmatic Management Certification or AIPMM Certified Product Manager would be ideal but with proper experience, not required
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), AgilePgM or Certified Scrum Product Owner would also be an advantage.

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and use a computer and reach with their hands and arms.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.