Product Manager
Location: KE, , 
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Function: Management
Company profile: Vayu builds affordable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for healthcare supply chain management and post-disaster aid delivery.Currently, healthcare providers and disaster relief responders depend on costly, slow, and unreliable transportation by motorcycles, cars, and trucks to serve remote communities. One billion people live all or part of the year without access to all-weather roads. Vayu's UAVs will provide affordable, fast, and reliable delivery of vital goods to these isolated areas, both on a regular basis and in times of crisis.Our offices are in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and New Delhi, India.
Description: Vayu seeks a Product Manager who will be responsible for Vayu's operations within Kenya. We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader who can work systemically towards a greater social good.ResponsibilitiesSet up office and factory facilities; recruiting and hiring of staff; managing day to day head office and off site operations; managing senior staff, including training, performance monitoring and mentoringOverseeing the engineering and manufacturing units; identifying resources and partners for components sourcing and manufacturing; understanding and implementing quality control; ensuring seamless production process without delays.Expanding customer base and sales; exploring additional applications for technology in Kenya; identifying companies, institutions to sell customized solutions; forming partnerships with public and private sector organizations as well as community-based organizations. Developing sales channels, maintenance and servicing channels.Strengthening and preserving relationships with regional, and national governments and regulatory authorities; managing legal and other professional consultants for regulatory and legal matters.Determining annual budgets and producing detailed annual business operating plans, as well as monthly targets for revenue, profits, and operational cash flow; producing business performance reports; responsible for profit, revenue, cash, and quality targets. Points to considerWe are hiring for entrepreneurial positions, at an entrepreneurial company. This means you’ll need to be resourceful and creative, while also following the processes that will allow us to scale quickly.We hire for culture and greatness. We are looking for well-rounded people who are willing to commit wholeheartedly to our cause for the next couple of years and grow alongside the company.This is a massive opportunity for the right person. The opportunity for upward mobility at Vayu is tremendous, but only if you’re willing to put forth the effort.
Requirements: - Bachelors  degree with +3 years of general management experience in Kenya- Present Certificates of Good Conduct- Successful candidates will have the following qualities:Strong business and manufacturing background in Kenya with proven track recordExcellent written and oral communication skills in English and SwahiliAbility to build a team; motivate and manage staffDevelop and administer program budgetsSkill to identify problems and implement creative solutions; to work to deadlines and multitask Willingness to live and work (very hard) in challenging environments
Benefits: Selected candidate will be offered an excellent base salary commensurate with experience, along with competitive equity stake.
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