Director of Product - blabs

blabs is the transformation and digitization arm of B.TECH on a mission to change the industry as we know it. We spearhead tech innovation at B.TECH an organization that has been a cornerstone of the Egyptian retail industry. We are the engine powering B.TECH in achieving its goal of becoming the leading omnichannel platform for consumer electronics and appliances in Egypt. By joining b labs you will get to benefit from a collaborative startup environment while also enjoying the stability of working within a company that has achieved strong growth year after year. You will be part of a visionary customerfocused team with an ambitious missionto become a trailblazer for digital retail within the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Lead manage and mentor a team of product managers developers and related personnel.
• Product planning and assignment of tasks and deliverables.
• Product lifecycle management from concept to launch of the product(s) across all products/product lines.
• Lead define represent and communicate product strategy to all stakeholders.
• Assess product development sprints and enhancement opportunities.
• Develop budgets forecasts and metrics.
• Monitor product development sprints and evaluate results.
• Own the product roadmap and communicate with Clevel staff and other stakeholders.
• Lead Product Marketing Managers to assess product mix and marketing strategy.
• Monitor and manage strategic marketing plans for each product or product lines.
• Define pricing and competitive positioning for each product.
• Drive innovative ideas solutions and products through leadership and decisive action.
• Build incredible teams and processes to deliver products that satisfy the needs of customers.

Requirements

• B.S. and an advanced degree in a technical field required
• 10 years of experience as a product leader
• Strategic & creative thinker with the ability to craft gotomarket strategies and campaigns in collaboration with marketing
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational issues with (portfolio management risk management etc.)
• Able to formulate and implement global strategies for products
• Customercentric mindset with the capability of translating that into the product development process
• Successfully implemented datadriven processes to turn a vision into an actionable roadmap
• People leader with demonstrated success in leading and mentoring the research design and development team
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Understand the user experience and design
• Direct experience with digital management software or workplace collaboration software is desired
• Able to distill product roadmaps into digestible and relevant presentations to key customers and partners
• Drive product analytics to understand feature usage comprehension and optimization
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills

Benefits

Office environment: When you come to our blabs office youll find creative workspaces a wellequipped kitchen and an open design to foster collaboration between teams.

Education budget: We believe the learning journey never ends therefore you will be entitled to an annual education budget to take part in trainings courses or onsite conferences of your choice.

Flexibility: You know best whether you want to work from home or in the office. However if you want to join your teammates onsite we will subsidize the costs for lunch to foster the blabs office community

Mobility package: When you are joining the blabs office we will subsidize your mobility expenses for public transport.

Equipment: From Day 1 you will receive all the equipment you need be successful at work. Therefore you can choose your laptop and get all the tools you need to stay on top of your game.