{"id":94316,"date":"2026-04-14T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/product-research-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:00:47","slug":"product-research-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/product-research-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Research Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What You\u2019ll Do:<\/p>\n<p>Lead Product Learning<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign and implement rapid user research, embedded within Product development lifecycles. This will involve using user data, conducting user research, product analytics, and experimentation to understand engagement, performance, user experience and health outcomes.<br \/>\n\tTranslate evidence into concrete strategies to improve product offerings and implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lead Implementation Research &amp; Learning<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign and lead implementation research studies that optimize the scale and impact of the organization&#8217;s solutions These will be mixed methods approaches to understand how product offerings and interventions operate in the real world.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tGenerate decision-ready insights from implementation research &#8211; translate evidence into strategies that\u00a0inform iteration, adaptation, and scale. Own the Research team\u2019s departmental strategy.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tLead the design of research projects that generate actionable insights and fit a rapid Technology-oriented pace of learning.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tOversee data gathering, analysis, and interpretation, ensuring quality at all levels.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tTranslate research findings into clear, decision-ready recommendations that guide product iteration, experimentation, partnership, and scale strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bLead and coach teams\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tLead and mentor research teams to understand departmental strategy, deliver quality research outputs, and understand how to apply research learnings to product and solution implementation.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tPartner with other internal departments, both technical and non-technical,\u00a0 to translate complex findings into action. Communicate complex findings with clarity and influence, translating evidence into compelling narratives for Product managers, Programs teams, senior leadership, donors, and government partners to inform decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bWho you are:<\/p>\n<p>What you bring<\/p>\n<p>\tMaster\u2019s degree in public health, social sciences, epidemiology, implementation science, or a related field, with 5\u20138+ years of experience conducting applied or product\/UX-focused research; or a Bachelor\u2019s degree with equivalent hands-on research experience.<br \/>\n\tDemonstrated mid- to senior-level experience in product, implementation, or applied research, with strong use of qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to answer real-world product and program questions.<br \/>\n\tProven ability to design and lead studies that inform product iteration, scale-up, sustainability, and impact within complex health or digital systems.<br \/>\n\tStrong experience translating research evidence into clear product, programmatic, or policy decisions, influencing roadmaps, feature prioritization, or implementation strategy.<br \/>\n\tProficiency in at least one statistical or analytical software package (e.g. STATA or R), with the ability to interpret and communicate quantitative findings for product decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>jacaranda-health.hirehive.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/jacaranda-health.hirehive.com","_company_name":"Jacaranda Health","_company_website":"http:\/\/jacarandahealth.org\/","_company_tagline":"Jacaranda Health is a social enterprise and operates as a 501(c)3 in the US. 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