Product Manager

Job Description

Job Title- Product Manager
Job Type- Contract (9 months), with opportunity for permanent role
Location- VI, Lagos (Hybrid)
Salary- ₦700,000- ₦900,000 monthly net
Responsibilities-
• Own product roadmaps across platforms and products.
• Balance editorial, commercial, and technical needs without losing focus.
• Work with engineering and marketing to ensure metrics are tracked and interpreted
correctly.
• Build dashboards and reporting structures that leadership can actually use.
• Conduct user research with readers, subscribers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering to deliver intuitive, high-quality
experiences.
• Work closely with editorial, growth, commercial, and technology teams to align
product execution with organizational priorities.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and product reviews.
• Act as the primary point of coordination between business needs and technical
delivery.
• Translate strategy into clear requirements and milestones.
• Support engineering with well-defined briefs and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure timely delivery of product features and improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement, retention, monetization, and
operational efficiency.
• Manage technical debt and continuously improve internal tooling where needed.
Responsibilities-
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Product Management certification (e.g. Pragmatic Institute, Product School,
• 4 – 7 years experience in product management, preferably in media, technology, or
digital platforms.
• A product portfolio demonstrating prior work, which may include-
o Product roadmaps, PRDs, or user stories
o Case studies showing problem definition, discovery, execution, and outcomes
o Screenshots, prototypes, or links to live products
• Strong understanding of agile development processes and product discovery
frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in fast-moving environments.
• Proficient at managing and resolving ambiguity.