2,057 Product Strategy jobs in Kenya

• Develop and execute integrated brand strategies and marketing plans.
• Conduct market research, consumer analysis, and competitive landscape assessments.
• Identify new product development opportunities and manage the product lifecycle.
• Develop product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies.
• Manage marketing budgets and allocate resources effectively to maximize ROI.
• Oversee the creation of marketing collateral, advertising campaigns, and digital content.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to guide product innovation and improvements.
• Work closely with sales teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing sales support.
• Monitor brand performance, market share, and sales results, providing regular reports.
• Ensure brand consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
• Analyze campaign performance and optimize marketing initiatives for maximum impact.
• Stay current with industry trends, consumer behavior, and emerging marketing technologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field. An MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in brand management within the FMCG industry.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful brand and product strategies.
• Strong understanding of consumer insights, market research, and marketing analytics.
• Proficiency with digital marketing tools and platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, social media advertising).
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and project management abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams in a remote environment.
• Experience with product development and launch processes.
• Passion for consumer brands and understanding consumer behavior.

• Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to understand user needs and behaviors.
• Develop user personas, user journey maps, and wireframes to define product functionality and user flows.
• Create high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts.
• Define and maintain design systems and style guides to ensure brand consistency and usability.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to iterate on designs based on feedback and technical constraints.
• Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development process.
• Present design solutions to stakeholders, articulating the rationale behind design decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest UI/UX trends, design tools, and technologies.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to a collaborative and innovative design team culture.

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with a proven track record of designing successful digital products.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user-centered design, interaction design, and visual design.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or InVision.
• Solid understanding of user research methodologies and ability to translate insights into design solutions.
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent visual design skills with a keen eye for detail, typography, and color theory.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and fully remote work environment.
• Experience with front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.

• Lead the design process for new features and products, from concept and wireframing to high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions.
• Develop detailed user flows, wireframes, personas, and journey maps.
• Create visually appealing and on-brand UI designs, ensuring consistency across all digital touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with product managers to define product requirements and translate them into effective design solutions.
• Work alongside front-end developers to ensure the accurate implementation of designs, providing detailed specifications and assets.
• Champion user advocacy throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Maintain and evolve the company's design system, ensuring scalability and consistency.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to the overall growth of the design team.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging design technologies.
• Present design concepts and rationale clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for sports analytics and performance optimization.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of sports scientists, data analysts, and performance specialists.
• Oversee the collection, integration, and analysis of diverse data sources (performance, physiological, biomechanical, medical).
• Implement advanced analytical models, including predictive analytics and machine learning, to identify performance trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate with coaching staff to translate data insights into actionable training and game strategies.
• Develop and manage the technology infrastructure required for data collection and analysis.
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly and effectively to athletes, coaches, and executive management.
• Drive innovation in performance measurement, feedback systems, and athlete monitoring.
• Establish and maintain best practices for data integrity, security, and ethical use.
• Stay at the forefront of research and development in sports science, analytics, and artificial intelligence.

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Sports Science, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in sports analytics or performance science, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience building and managing high-performing analytics teams in an elite sports setting.
• Expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data mining techniques.
• Proficiency with analytical tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Deep understanding of various sports and their specific performance metrics.
• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive and lead effectively in a fully remote environment.

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Job Summary
To provide specialist advise and support in the preparation, development and analysis of financial data to provide accurate information to inform decisions enhancing stability, growth & profitability, through the execution of predefined objectives.

Job Description
Job purpose
Overall responsibility for the financial management of the Total Bank Cost space and Cost Efficiency. The role includes oversight of past, present and future financial performance of the Total Bank and various Functions, including the strategic objective of aligning to Absa Bank Kenya Plc.

• Senior stakeholder and relationship management is a key driver in-order to deliver financial objectives by leveraging off Finance, Functions, and other infrastructure groups across the organization.
• Identifying cost trends and financial risks with the presentation of these views alongside the financials at the various exco's and steercos.
• Delivering and presenting of accurate financial information in-order to assist in strategic decisions for Management (CFO, Functions, Sourcing, Board, CMC)
• Support all functions in decision-making process by providing insights into their financial performance, identifying potential cost risks and opportunities, and making recommendations and improvements.
• Provide financial planning and analysis, forecasting and monitoring the Total Bank financial performance to assist the CFO in driving the costs strategy.

Key Accountabilities
Strategy and planning

• Undertake key elements of strategic management activity, involving the identification of how value is created, destroyed, and driven in the function from a cost perspective.
• To support the business in its Outlook/Shape//MTP/STP/RAF processes.
• Support in completion, driving and tracking of the bank cost strategy.
• Lead in budgeting process, outlook and actual Numbers updates, and provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.

Business Performance management

• To develop and report financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g., the Monthly Business review Pack, Benefits Management Committee and Board papers.
• To monitor actual performance against target and to analyse variances.
• Support input of the financials to the investor relations packs, support management in investor relations sessions, press release and the results announcement.
• To respond to routine and ad hoc information requests.
• To produce reports that enable the identification options for improved financial performance and cost reduction.
• To support the business – in the production and review of specific technical elements of Management Accounts KPIs, margins review, Cost drivers.

Decision Support

• To provide support and analysis on a range of technical issues in connection with the Financial and Management Accounts e.g., variance/trend analysis (actuals v budget) makeup of specific costs etc.
• Lead in CFO/Finance mission statement updates, provide commentary to the performance metrics and actions.
• Provide analytics and trends to inform decision making/investment decisions

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Maintain and build key relationships across the organization to effectively drive cost strategy and protect value.
• Understand and identify key sustainable requests from stakeholders including adhoc requests.
• Ability to Implement actions without the direct responsibility of resources.
• Negotiate and leverage information off different groups across the organization in-order to meet stakeholder demands.
• Become the "go-to" person for all key senior stakeholders for all Finance matters relating to Costs.
• Liaise with centre to respond on all country costs queries.
• Provide feedback and updates on Cost financial / business matters.
• Communicate the cost related objectives to relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment to the wider Absa objectives.
• To develop and report Costs financial and other performance measures (metrics) required by the business e.g. the Cost Monthly Business Review Pack, Monthly Efficiency Committee Steerco meeting, Cost CMC inputs, Cost Flash and Board papers, etc.

Team and staff Management

• Take responsibility for personal performance development, training and career development plans and ensure they are relevant and progressed.
• Develop cost health, check and challenge through regular training of cost champions

Qualifications Required.

• Bachelor's degree in finance & related fields
• Accounting Qualifications

Experience Required.

• Progressive experience in finance

Skills Required To Undertake The Role.

• Strong financial analytical and diagnostic skills
• Strong planning skills
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent understanding of business strategy and competitive activity
• Good understanding of global and domestic economic trends
• Ability to work to tight deadlines without compromising accuracy
• Strong team player with good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to influence senior management across the business.
• Experience in the financial services environment.
• Understanding of the broader economic and regulatory environment which Absa operates in.
• Good PC/systems skills.
• Learning agility
• Application Deadline – 9th October 2025***

Absa Bank Kenya is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Education
Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

• Conceptualize, develop, and refine innovative food and beverage recipes and menu items.
• Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging culinary trends, consumer preferences, and competitor activities.
• Lead taste panel sessions and gather feedback for product development iterations.
• Develop detailed recipe specifications, including ingredient lists, preparation methods, and costing.
• Ensure all developed products meet stringent quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with sourcing and supply chain teams to identify and vet new ingredient suppliers.
• Develop visually appealing plating and presentation standards for new dishes.
• Provide culinary expertise and support to marketing and product launch initiatives.
• Stay abreast of advancements in food technology, sustainable ingredients, and modern culinary techniques.
• Manage and mentor a team of culinary specialists working remotely.
• Contribute to strategic planning for the F&B division, driving culinary excellence and differentiation.
• Develop training materials for kitchen staff on new menu items and preparation techniques.
• Optimize recipes for scalability across various operational environments.
• Present culinary concepts and prototypes to senior management and stakeholders.

• Culinary degree from a reputable institution or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in high-volume F&B operations, menu development, or food innovation.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple global cuisines and contemporary culinary trends.
• Strong understanding of food science, food safety (HACCP, etc.), and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to develop innovative and marketable food products.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a remote team setting.
• Proficiency in recipe costing and menu engineering software is advantageous.
• Portfolio showcasing successful food and beverage innovations.

• Define and articulate a compelling product vision and strategy for remote work solutions, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Develop and maintain a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features and enhancements based on market analysis, customer feedback, and business value.
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities in the remote collaboration space.
• Translate customer needs and business requirements into detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create intuitive and engaging user experiences that empower remote teams.
• Work closely with engineering teams throughout the agile development lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Define and track key product metrics (KPIs) to measure success and inform future product iterations.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organization, including executive leadership, sales, and customer support, to ensure alignment and gather insights.
• Champion the product internally and externally, acting as a subject matter expert on remote work technologies and strategies.
• Facilitate remote brainstorming sessions, workshops, and user feedback loops to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or relevant Master's degree is a plus.
• 5-8 years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of launching successful software products, preferably in SaaS or collaboration tools.
• Demonstrated experience in defining and executing product strategy, roadmapping, and prioritization.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across diverse teams in a remote setting.
• Experience with user research, market analysis, and competitive intelligence.
• Passion for remote work and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities it presents.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and fully remote work environment.