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PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGER


Job Location:

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 August 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

Lead new ventures from early opportunity through customer discovery validation launch and early growth initially focusing on TrustBridges global philanthropy research offering and an emerging digital giving initiative.

 

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Lead venture development by turning opportunities into customer problems value propositions experiments business models and investment recommendations.

Conduct customer discovery market research and competitive analysis; identify priority segments unmet needs and adoption barriers.

Design and run experiments prototypes pilots and MVP launches to test demand pricing feasibility and sustainability.

Coordinate cross-functional teams across Research & Analytics Technology Legal & Compliance Finance Operations Marketing Outreach and external partners.

Drive go-to-market strategy covering positioning pricing revenue models partnerships acquisition channels and growth.

Support launch communications market activation and adoption including product briefs FAQs sales tools and customer materials.

Track venture performance and use evidence to recommend investment pivot scale transfer or stop decisions.


Qualifications :

KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

 

Entrepreneurial commercial and product-marketing judgment with strong execution discipline.

Comfort with ambiguity; skilled in customer discovery design thinking lean experimentation prototyping and MVP approaches.

Strong stakeholder influence communication collaboration and data-informed decision-making.

Founder-like ownership constructive challenge adaptability and focus on measurable results.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 

Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Product Management Communications International Development Nonprofit Management or related field; postgraduate training is an advantage.

Minimum 7 years relevant experience in venture building innovation entrepreneurship product development business design or launching products/services.

Proven experience taking an early-stage initiative through discovery validation business-model development launch and measurable traction.

Experience with experiments/MVPs pricing revenue models customer acquisition adoption or portfolio performance.

Experience across Technology Marketing Operations Finance Legal or external partners; international experience preferred.

Financial services fintech wealth management philanthropy nonprofit products or regulated environments strongly preferred.

 

 


Additional Information :

          Work Environment

  •  Regular workdays run from roughly (EAT) to overlap with European and US Eastern Time work hours.
  •  Willingness to work more than 8 hours per day as needed during peak periods.

If you meet the requirements and are motivated by this opportunity apply using the link below:

                         Visit to apply by 31st Aug 2026 5:00 PM.

                                         Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

                      Verde Edge Consulting Ltd Integrity Compliance Excellence

 


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Contract


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Verde Edge Consulting Ltd is a new-age executive HR consulting company based in Nairobi-Kenya, running operations throughout the republic. We strive to work with our clients through partnerships and to provide unique workable and value-adding HR solutions to address their existing & e ... View more

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