Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join HyperionDev as a Senior Product Manager and drive the strategic development of our B2B and B2C digital products. You will be responsible for the Student Portal, Mentor Portals, Placements Portal, Website and Payment Gateways, Sign-up Flows, and SaaS Tools. This role requires cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, customer insight, and effective stakeholder communication. You will leverage your technical expertise to guide products from conception to launch, ensuring high-quality and innovation. HyperionDev offers a hybrid work environment, opportunities to learn new tech skills, and the chance to work with world leaders in edtech. Make a significant impact on our product evolution and user experience.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an individual contributor product manager, with a proven track record of delivering value and viable solutions
• Deep understanding of modern product discovery and delivery techniques
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative and constructive relationships at all levels
• A strong technical background, preferably with hands-on coding experience (Python/Java) as well as deep experience with agile and scrum methodologies
• Solid understanding of the technical architecture of platforms, the role of API integrations, and the utilisation of SaaS tools within a company
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and coordination skills
• The ability to clearly communicate requirements, balance risk and hold stakeholders accountable to delivery deadlines

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to deliver high-quality product enhancements, promoting knowledge sharing and cooperative problem resolution
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilise data analysis tools to understand user interactions and make informed decisions. Regularly monitor key metrics, such as conversion rates and revenue, to identify opportunities and areas for improvement
• Customer Insight: Engage in continuous customer research and feedback collection to refine product features and ensure user satisfaction
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate product plans and progress to all stakeholders, including team members, executives, and external partners
• In-House Platform Expertise: Adopt an in-house first approach to address business needs by understanding the technical capabilities of our platforms to align product strategy with engineering efficiency
• API Integration: Develop a comprehensive understanding of our API integrations and support the wider business teams to enhance their use
• SaaS Tools Proficiency: Acquire in-depth knowledge of the SaaS tools utilised company-wide, ensuring our products efficiently integrate with these tools

Preferred Qualifications

• University degree preferred
• Previous startup and EdTech experience is a plus, especially with a focus on developer education

Benefits

• Hybrid work : We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus
• Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps
• Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies
• Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it