Platform Product Manager

Are you an experienced, technically minded Product Manager who wants to transform companies around the world with AI technology?

Well, this might just be the job for you

**ABOUT US**

Africa has an untapped talent pool that is increasing exponentially, with a projected workforce that will exceed India and China by 2035. Fuelled by this, our mission is to create work opportunities for millions of Africa's youth and solve the world's shortage of technology talent.

Our company SAND has 450+ staff members from 48+ countries with plans to acquire several companies around the world to become a multi-billion dollar global technology services provider that employs over 100K employees across the globe.

We have 2 brands represented in our ecosystem:

- With **ALX**,** we're cultivating the fastest-growing pool of technology talent globally, training aspiring professionals in software engineering, cloud computing, data science, and Salesforce across over 60 countries. ALX fosters a vibrant community for top tech talent, igniting transformative careers by connecting top technology talent with extraordinary opportunities for impact.
- Through **Sand Technologies** **we support enterprises and scale-ups around the world to develop world class technology products, build great technology teams, generate more revenue, and deliver outstanding customer experience. Our clients include one of the largest cloud computing providers in the world as well as Bestseller A/S (Denmark), Create Prime (New Zealand), Stanbic Bank (Kenya), and Tamara (Dubai).

With varying levels of expertise in software development, data, cloud, machine learning, artificial intelligence, UX design, web development, etc, we provide unparalleled opportunities to technology talent worldwide while reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models, and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth.

We do hard things

**ABOUT THE PRODUCT TEAM**

Our vision is to be famous for our modular, multi-channel AI and digital twin products that are configured and deployed quickly and easily across the world to enable meaningful change for clients, impacting billions of people. To achieve this we are on the journey to becoming a product-led company, taking the lessons from solutions we've built and creating roadmaps for new product development. We have recruited a Chief Product Officer and are building product teams and creating domain roadmaps.

Central to this vision is our Core Components team who are codifying and creating reusable, high quality product components that can be used across domains to win more business, accelerate delivery, increase margins and improve client satisfaction. We are seeking an experienced Platform Product Manager for this team. Some of the company's most experienced engineers and data scientists are in this team. The Platform Product Manager will be responsible for driving the success of our product components from conception to launch and beyond. This role requires a strong combination of technical knowledge, business acumen, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and deliver exceptional products that meet market needs and align with our company's goals.

Our product team vision is for this to be the place where product people become experts, so they can take these skills with them forever and have flourishing and rewarding careers.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

As a Platform Product Manager you will be responsible for the set of product components the company builds and runs, which are reusable across all industry domains. Central to the role is defining what the team builds and why; shaping the strategy and roadmap.

**Product Strategy**:

- Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy, collaborating with the domain teams
- Define the product roadmap, goals, and priorities based on market research and business objectives
- Lead discovery and prototyping of new products and features

**Technical acumen**:

- Ability to understand and participate in technical and architectural discussions to ensure the major decisions and tradeoffs are aligned to and support product strategy

**Market Research**:

- Conduct market analysis, competitive research, and customer feedback to identify opportunities and threats
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies

**Product Development**:

- Collaborate with design, engineering, science and other teams to define product requirements and specifications
- Manage the product development process from ideation through to release
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products within budget

**Stakeholder Communication**:

- Effectively communicate the product vision, progress, and roadmap to cross-functional teams, executives and stakeholders
- Gather feedback and insights from stakeholders to refine the product strategy

**Product Lifecycle Management**:

- Monitor product performance and key metrics
- Make data-driven decisions to