Associate Product Manager
Sun King
Company Overview
Sun King
Nairobi, Kenya
2007
Business Model
Renewable Energy
Sun King specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in Africa. Their product range includes solar home systems, solar lanterns, and solar-powered appliances.
Their revenue primarily comes from the sale of solar products and financing options that allow customers to pay in installments. They also generate income through partnerships with various organizations focused on renewable energy access.
Locations & Geography
Sun King operates in multiple countries across Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania. Their headquarters in Nairobi serves as a central hub for their operations across the continent.
Company Culture
Their mission is to provide affordable and reliable solar energy solutions to improve the quality of life for off-grid communities. They value sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction in all their operations.
Sun King fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and contribute to the company's mission. They emphasize teamwork and support professional growth.
They offer various training programs and workshops aimed at enhancing employees' skills and knowledge in renewable energy and customer service. Continuous learning is a key aspect of their employee development strategy.
Activities & Projects
Sun King is currently involved in expanding its solar home systems to reach more off-grid households in rural areas. They are also working on innovative financing models to make solar energy more accessible.
They have developed a range of solar products that are designed to be user-friendly and efficient, including solar-powered appliances that enhance the daily lives of users. Their commitment to innovation drives their product development.
Sun King is dedicated to sustainability by promoting renewable energy solutions that reduce reliance on fossil fuels. They also engage in community initiatives that support environmental conservation and education.
Career Opportunities
Typical job openings at Sun King include roles in sales, engineering, customer service, and operations management. They seek individuals who are passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact.
Employees at Sun King enjoy competitive salaries, health benefits, and opportunities for professional development. They also offer a supportive work environment that values work-life balance.
Contact Information
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Job Description
The Associate Product Manager will work as part of the Digitization and Automation team to help Sun King design, develop, and implement intelligent, tech-enabled solutions to help solve a large variety of our business problems. We are looking for candidates with an affinity for technology and automations, curiosity towards advancement in products and strong communication skills for our in-house software development team.
What you would be expected to do
- Gather, prioritize and refine requirements while keeping team members well informed.
- Create Use Cases, Flow Charts, Mock Screens, PRDs for business requirements, user requirements, functional & non-functional requirements and system requirements.
- Rolling out of new products/apps/automations and resolving stakeholder queries/issues.
- Work with cross-functional groups, development team and assist in the entire product lifecycle from design to development to launch.
- Test mobile applications/solutions/web panels at various stages of the lifecycle.
- Automate business processes using tools like Zapier/Google or Python Scripts, other automation tools.
- Perform regular data analytics to track, monitor and push product usage.
- Travel as per company requirement to places including but not limited to Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Myanmar and Tanzania.
You might be a strong candidate if you
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- Prior 1-2 years of experience in software product management.
- Able to structure and analyse ambiguous problems.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly through workflows, feature descriptions etc.
- Decent hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel and SQL, and any designing tools like Figma etc.
- Attention to detail and good documentation skills.
- Proactive and have willingness to get hands dirty.
- Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with the team and diverse mix of stakeholders within the organization.
What We Offer
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.
About the role
- Dehradun, India
1-2 years
UTC+05:30
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