Product Manager Volunteer (Open For Students)

✦This is a free and unique volunteer opportunity for students/fresh graduates/anyone who switches careers to volunteer with a British Tech Company to build real-world experience and skills toward a career in Content Creating especially in Branding.

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About the Opportunity

Tech Company is a start up company at the forefront of the fourth Industrial Revolution, using the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics, therefore bringing a more digital classroom that creates more self stewarding students and enables teachers to play a more nurturing role that supports the students with less manual administrative tasks. To achieve this e-spaces is an agile business that has high awareness of disruptive technology with a strong a plan to develop talent that can make the most of it. You will therefore have the opportunity to help us grow.

Although we are currently new and small, we will need to grow quickly in order to make progress towards our large-scale goals. We are therefore – through our wonderful volunteers – building a strong professional team so that we can put the infrastructure in place to have the scope to generate and cope with rapid growth.

Product Manager responsibilities include:

Creating buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners

Developing product pricing and positioning strategies

Translating product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes

Opportunity brief

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager who is passionate about building products that customers love. You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross-functional teams to design, build and roll-out products that deliver the company’s vision and strategy.

Responsibilities

Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth

Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners

Develop product pricing and positioning strategies

Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes

Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact

Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources

Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members

Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed

Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding

Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.

Requirements and skills

Proven work experience in product management or as anassociate product manager

Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle

Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management

Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies

Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job

Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred.

Please note:

We shall be happy to provide endorsements to help you on your next step when the voluntary position comes to an end.

Endorsements

Once a satisfactory outcome is delivered, we will:

• Allow you to add the Company Name to your LinkedIn Profile.
• Provide a testimonial for LinkedIn that can also be added to your CV/Resume.
• Provide a LinkedIn testimonial.
• Provide a testimonial against your profile on SkilledUp Life.

Disclaimer:

This is a voluntary position, i.e. there is no direct financial compensation, promise of future paid work or any taxable benefit in kind.

About Applying

Please note that if your Linkedin Application is accepted, you would need to apply through the SkilledUp Life platform (free). You will be guided through that process once your Linkedin Application is processed.