About Turaco:

It is existentially urgent to figure out a way to insure people who are not insured. Turaco’s mission is to free people from the fear of financial shocks. Our goal is to insure a billion people, doubling the number of people insured in the world.

Turaco is a fast-growing financial services start-up in Africa that is bringing a new model to health and risk financing for emerging customers. Turaco offers subscription-based insurance for the mass market bundled with regular transactions that people are already doing. Turaco works through business partnerships to offer affordable insurance products that add real value to people’s lives. At Turaco we value simplicity, communication and transparency and strive to transform the way insurance works. When it comes to claims, our goal is to pay out, and fast.

Turaco embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace - we’re building a team where our differences complement each other and make us stronger. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Since launching in Feb 2019, Turaco has acquired 100,000+ end users. Over the next 24 months, that will grow to 1,000,000+ end users. We are growing very fast, and we’re looking for team members who can grow with us.

To learn more, visit www.turaco.insure

About the role:

The Product Manager will play a critical role in helping us build our technological future as we strive to improve internal processes and better serve our customers and partners. The role sits within our “Service Center” team, supporting the operations and growth of multiple country offices. The Product Manager will work with teams across technology, insurance operations, contact center operations, partnerships management, and business development to understand the changing needs of the business, gather requirements, implement solutions, communicate project statuses and make proposals.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
Work closely with designers, developers (both locally and remotely) and subject matter experts to get requirements well-scoped, designed, tested, and built.
Establish product delivery timelines in close collaboration with the development team.
Quality assurance testing on new and old features.
Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues to ensure closure.
Train users on new features and the systems in general.
Run beta and pilot programs with new features.
Analyze user needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective.
Monitor and understand the key metrics governing your product area, with an eye toward continuously improving them through ongoing product innovation.
Staying up-to-date on the latest processes and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.

Key Qualifications & Your Profile:

Live Turaco’s values – Low ego, care and protect our customers, do the right thing, and have fun!
Bachelor/Undergraduate degree with excellent grades.
3+ years of professional experience in a dynamic product management role. Start-up experience is a plus.
Proven experience overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.
Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools.
Experience in performing quality assurance on software.
Highly effective cross-functional team management and an excellent team player.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, juggle multiple tasks, think independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and problem-solve.
Strong project management skills are a plus - delivery and action-oriented.
Experience applying agile methodologies.

Our Company Culture

Our company values are; Care and protect, Do the right thing, Have fun and Low ego. Our values inform the culture we have built at Turaco. Our work demands care and provides protection to our customers, we believe in honesty and taking initiative, having fun while working, and being humble at all times. If these words describe you, join us!

Total Compensation & Benefits:

Turaco offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We combine that with a mix of useful employment benefits like stock option plans and healthcare and a company culture that allows you to enjoy your work while making meaningful connections.