Senior Product Manager

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

Senior Product Managers at this level operate primarily as an "Owner" with a high degree of competency. They are responsible for the success of assigned personas and typically manage up to three country or global division relationships. They execute independently with minimal oversight, identifying specific customer needs and turning vision into reality.

Responsibilities

• Discovery & User Insight: Leads discovery for assigned personas. Identifies edge cases and translates vague user problems into concrete technical specifications and tickets.
• Strategy & Business Value (SROI): Independently understands Business Value Metrics (BVMs) and calculates Social Return on Investment (SROI) for their features. Justifies the "why" behind feature development using basic data.
• Data Fluency: Defines success metrics (KPIs) for features. Uses analytics and data to diagnose performance issues and optimize user funnels.
• Validation & Prototyping: Selects appropriate prototyping methods (e.g., Figma, paper prototypes) to validate solutions. Scopes features strictly to MVPs to minimize waste and maximize learning.
• Delivery & Execution: Partners with Engineering to align feature scope with capacity. Proactively manages dependencies with external teams to prevent blockers and ensure timely delivery.
• Technical System Design: Maintains a strong understanding of the specific tech stack for their features. Constructively challenges engineering estimates and complexity assessments.
• Tooling Mastery: Acts as a Power User of DragonBoat+Jira. Configures dashboards and boards to drive work efficiency and manages complex backlogs.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

Hard Skills

• Strategic Analysis: Proficient in calculating Social Return on Investment (SROI) and utilizing Business Value Metrics (BVMs) to justify product decisions.
• Technical Product Management: Deep understanding of software development lifecycles and specific tech stacks; ability to translate user needs into technical specifications.
• Data Mastery: Expertise in defining KPIs and using data analytics to diagnose performance drops and optimize user conversion funnels.
• Tooling Proficiency: Power User of DragonBoat+Jira; capable of configuring complex workflows, dashboards, and reporting structures to increase team velocity.
• Prototyping: Skilled in high-fidelity prototyping (e.g., Figma) and low-fidelity methods to validate product hypotheses rapidly.

Soft Skills

• High Agency: Demonstrated ability to "own the outcome" and drive results independently with minimal managerial oversight.
• Stakeholder Influence: Strong negotiation skills; able to manage expectations and communicate complex prioritization trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Natural ability to coach junior staff on tactical execution and foster a culture of accountability within the product squad.
• Problem Solving: Adept at navigating ambiguity and identifying edge cases in complex user journeys.
• Relational Management: Capable of maintaining and strengthening professional relationships across different country and global divisions.

Knowledge

• Product Lifecycle: Understanding of how software is built (Agile/Scrum basics) to effectively support the PM workflow

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Tanzania, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Application Deadline

04 September 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.