Title: Junior Product Manager
Reports to: Lead Product Manager
Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Who we are:
Bboxx is a data-driven super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa.

Bboxx is championing the economic empowerment of Africa, accelerating the transition to the digital economy and creating new markets. We have built Bboxx Pulse®, a fully integrated operating system, and combined it with an extensive on-the-ground network to connect customers with clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, e-mobility and selected financial products – many for the first time.
We are connecting both underserved rural communities and aspiring urban ones with a highly convenient and affordable way to access life-changing solutions, through last mile logistics and data-powered innovative financing methods. We offer our services on a pay-as-you-go basis to households, businesses, and communities, enabling African consumers to unlock their potential.
We build strategic partnerships with investors, utilities providers, global companies, and governments to accelerate growth and provide a wide range of products to consumers in Africa. Our partners are seizing a massive market opportunity by plugging into Bboxx – developed through green tech and big data and designed for scale.
Following the successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.5 million people in 10 operating markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Bboxx and its group of companies is one of the largest networks in Africa, with over 4,000 staff across Africa and offices in the UK and Asia.

Role Brief:
As a Junior Product Manager, you will work closely with a squad of software developers under the guidance of the Lead Product Manager. You will be responsible for a specific part of the platform, such as Portfolio, Operations, Integrations, Commerce, or Data. Your primary tasks include managing the backlog of tickets in JIRA, gathering requirements from stakeholders, and prioritizing tasks based on feedback. Additionally, you will contribute to designing new features, maintaining the vision and mission for your squad, and engaging with stakeholders to communicate product developments.

What you can expect to be doing:

Vision
-Assist in defining the mission for your team and communicate it effectively to stakeholders.
-Contribute to periodic deliverables and estimations for projects.

Backlog
-Consistently create and track tickets in JIRA for all pieces of work requiring more than very small effort.
-Maintain clear naming, labeling/tagging of tickets in the backlog and assignment to people so that all reasonable data is mastered there.
-Maintain links between different tickets for relationships and use these to ensure things happen in a timely right order.
-Maintain a good set of epics so all tickets are categorized and distributed in a useful way that makes sense to the team.
-Maintain around 3 sprints worth of provisional stories so others can know what plans are from looking at backlog.

Stakeholder Management
-Cultivate relationships with power users and maintain regular communication.
-Assist in establishing processes for receiving and managing stakeholder requests.
-Gather and act upon feedback on product training and documentation.

Design
-Use process diagrams, tables, and other visual tools effectively to convey requirements.
-Draft wireframe designs in a tool that can be used by front-end developers.
-Lead design sessions with wireframes and squad and assimilate feedback.
-Contribute to real-world process design to simplify implementation.

Agile
-Model agile principles in constantly refining priorities of tickets based on the input you get from different stakeholders.
-Constantly ensure squad members are working on the most important thing.
-Agree with the squad what can and cannot be taken into a sprint given the priorities and maintain communication with stakeholders on this.
-Able to stand in for the scrum master on leading all agile ceremonies.

Story Writing
-Write user stories with testable acceptance criteria.
-Contribute to backlog refinement sessions and document knowledge for the team.

Technical
-Utilize developer tools like SQL or GitHub for troubleshooting.
-Assist in implementing KPIs to track product performance.
-Understand the technical debt situation of your product and proactively work to ensure it is kept in an okay state through remedial tickets.
-Develop a deep understanding of the product and all the different logic pathways.

What we are looking for:

- Ideally, at least 1 year of experience working within software development teams or relevant internships.
- Eagerness to learn and contribute to cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills and ability to adapt to remote work environments.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and human-centered design principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
- Attention to detail, especially under pressure.
- A degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field is preferred.


At Bboxx, we celebrate our differences, and recognize the strength in the diversity of our people. We are a global employer who believe in providing opportunities for all its employees to unlock their potential regardless of background, age, sex, race, religion, or personal beliefs.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply to roles you are passionate about, even if you need help from us to develop your skills. We strive to create an inclusive environment and regularly celebrate the diversity of our people through events arranged by our Culture Committee. Bboxx provides a workplace where you can be your authentic self and focus on our mission of transforming lives through access to energy!