{"id":107229,"date":"2026-08-12T05:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/product-coordinator\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:43:40","slug":"product-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/product-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Product Coordinator\", \"description\": \"What You\u2019ll Do\\nProgram & Project Management\\nManage multiple device programs simultaneously, spanning new product launches, internal operational improvement projects, and administration of a 12-month forward-rolling product roadmap. This includes specification management of the historically bought devices, the current devices that are being sold, and the devices under development.\\nMaintain program trackers across the programs, ensure action items are clearly assigned, dated, and followed up\\nSend weekly status updates and action notifications to relevant stakeholders after each program meeting\\nCoordinate with both internal teams and external partner stakeholders to keep workstreams aligned\\nManage project deadlines across concurrent workstreams, flagging risks early and escalating blockers to the relevant owners\\nCoordinate and schedule meetings across internal and external stakeholders, update program timelines to reflect agreed outcomes, and distribute updated plans to all relevant parties in a timely manner\\nCompliance & Certification\\nFollow up on certification requirements across programs, obtain relevant documentation from internal teams, ODM partners, and test laboratories\\nMaintain a centralised repository of certification and regulatory documents for each device and market, including type approval, CE\/RED declarations, safety reports, and regulator correspondence\\nAssist with the creation and maintenance of playbooks covering local regulatory approval processes across M\u2011KOPA\u2019s active markets KE, UG, NG, GH, ZA, documenting process steps, timelines, responsible parties, and submission requirements\\nGTM & Testing Coordination\\nDrive GTM planning conversations with local sales teams, aligning on launch timings, market readiness milestones, and any country-specific requirements that could affect availability or positioning\\nMaintain overview of local testing requirements and results\\nCoordinate test schedules for device locking programs including Kilpilock and Knox Guard, ensuring that integration testing, regression cycles, and sign-off stages are planned, resourced, and tracked to completion\\nCoordinate device firmware test schedules for new and in-market devices, working with ODM partners and internal QA to sequence OTA validation, security patch testing, and GMS recertification cycles\\nProduct Marketing Support\\nOwn the briefing process for new device launches into the marketing team, compiling and communicating accurate product specifications, key messages, and positioning inputs so that creative and content work can begin without delays\\nApply a sharp eye for detail when reviewing marketing materials before external submission \u2014 checking accuracy, tone, consistency, and alignment with brand standards \u2014 to catch issues that would cause rejections or delays with approvers such as 3PL partners and Google\\nCoordinate the submission of marketing content to external approvers including 3PL partners and Google, tracking status and ensuring submissions are progressed in time to meet launch dates; this role is not the final approver but is responsible for ensuring approvals are obtained from the right parties on schedule\\nWhen external approvers request changes or raise issues, translate that feedback clearly to the marketing team, brief in the required revisions, and track the rework through to resolution and resubmission \u2014 closing the loop on every round of feedback\\nMaintain a live tracker of all marketing deliverables per program, with visibility on briefing dates, submission status, approver feedback, revision cycles, and final sign-off \u2014 escalating anything at risk of delaying a launch\\nStakeholder Coordination\\nManage relationships with a mixed stakeholder group: internal teams and external commercial and technical partners\\nPrepare meeting agendas, capture minutes, and drive follow-through on commitments\\nServe as the primary coordination point for ODM approval requests, receiving submissions from ODM partners and routing them to the correct internal teams supply chain, legal, compliance, product, marketing for review \u2014 then consolidating feedback and communicating a clear, timely response back to the ODM\\nReview ODM-submitted artwork and labelling materials \u2014 including device labels, box labels, in-box documentation, and packaging copy \u2014 either granting direct sign-off within scope or escalating to the relevant internal owner, ensuring nothing is sent to production without confirmed M\u2011KOPA approval.\\nWhat You\u2019ll Bring\\nStrong project and program management instincts \u2014 you track things, chase things, and close things\\nExcellent written communication; able to generate clear content and give precise, useful feedback\\nHigh attention to detail, especially when reviewing marketing or technical documentation\\nComfort working across multiple priorities without dropping threads\\nPC proficiency, including working with trackers, presentations, and communication tools\\nA genuine interest in mobile technology \u2014 this role touches device lau\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-11\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"M-KOPA Solar\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-25T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> M-KOPA Solar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-25<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>What You\u2019ll Do<br \/>Program &#038; Project Management<br \/>Manage multiple device programs simultaneously, spanning new product launches, internal operational improvement projects, and administration of a 12-month forward-rolling product roadmap. This includes specification management of the historically bought devices, the current devices that are being sold, and the devices under development.<br \/>Maintain program trackers across the programs, ensure action items are clearly assigned, dated, and followed up<br \/>Send weekly status updates and action notifications to relevant stakeholders after each program meeting<br \/>Coordinate with both internal teams and external partner stakeholders to keep workstreams aligned<br \/>Manage project deadlines across concurrent workstreams, flagging risks early and escalating blockers to the relevant owners<br \/>Coordinate and schedule meetings across internal and external stakeholders, update program timelines to reflect agreed outcomes, and distribute updated plans to all relevant parties in a timely manner<br \/>Compliance &#038; Certification<br \/>Follow up on certification requirements across programs, obtain relevant documentation from internal teams, ODM partners, and test laboratories<br \/>Maintain a centralised repository of certification and regulatory documents for each device and market, including type approval, CE\/RED declarations, safety reports, and regulator correspondence<br \/>Assist with the creation and maintenance of playbooks covering local regulatory approval processes across M\u2011KOPA\u2019s active markets KE, UG, NG, GH, ZA, documenting process steps, timelines, responsible parties, and submission requirements<br \/>GTM &#038; Testing Coordination<br \/>Drive GTM planning conversations with local sales teams, aligning on launch timings, market readiness milestones, and any country-specific requirements that could affect availability or positioning<br \/>Maintain overview of local testing requirements and results<br \/>Coordinate test schedules for device locking programs including Kilpilock and Knox Guard, ensuring that integration testing, regression cycles, and sign-off stages are planned, resourced, and tracked to completion<br \/>Coordinate device firmware test schedules for new and in-market devices, working with ODM partners and internal QA to sequence OTA validation, security patch testing, and GMS recertification cycles<br \/>Product Marketing Support<br \/>Own the briefing process for new device launches into the marketing team, compiling and communicating accurate product specifications, key messages, and positioning inputs so that creative and content work can begin without delays<br \/>Apply a sharp eye for detail when reviewing marketing materials before external submission \u2014 checking accuracy, tone, consistency, and alignment with brand standards \u2014 to catch issues that would cause rejections or delays with approvers such as 3PL partners and Google<br \/>Coordinate the submission of marketing content to external approvers including 3PL partners and Google, tracking status and ensuring submissions are progressed in time to meet launch dates; this role is not the final approver but is responsible for ensuring approvals are obtained from the right parties on schedule<br \/>When external approvers request changes or raise issues, translate that feedback clearly to the marketing team, brief in the required revisions, and track the rework through to resolution and resubmission \u2014 closing the loop on every round of feedback<br \/>Maintain a live tracker of all marketing deliverables per program, with visibility on briefing dates, submission status, approver feedback, revision cycles, and final sign-off \u2014 escalating anything at risk of delaying a launch<br \/>Stakeholder Coordination<br \/>Manage relationships with a mixed stakeholder group: internal teams and external commercial and technical partners<br \/>Prepare meeting agendas, capture minutes, and drive follow-through on commitments<br \/>Serve as the primary coordination point for ODM approval requests, receiving submissions from ODM partners and routing them to the correct internal teams supply chain, legal, compliance, product, marketing for review \u2014 then consolidating feedback and communicating a clear, timely response back to the ODM<br \/>Review ODM-submitted artwork and labelling materials \u2014 including device labels, box labels, in-box documentation, and packaging copy \u2014 either granting direct sign-off within scope or escalating to the relevant internal owner, ensuring nothing is sent to production without confirmed M\u2011KOPA approval.<br \/>What You\u2019ll Bring<br \/>Strong project and program management instincts \u2014 you track things, chase things, and close things<br \/>Excellent written communication; able to generate clear content and give precise, useful feedback<br \/>High attention to detail, especially when reviewing marketing or technical documentation<br \/>Comfort working across multiple priorities without dropping threads<br \/>PC proficiency, including working with trackers, presentations, and communication tools<br \/>A genuine interest in mobile technology \u2014 this role touches device launches, firmware processes, security features, and technical product development, so curiosity about how phones work is important<br \/>Ability to absorb and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders<br \/>Nice to Have<br \/>Prior experience in a supply chain, device, or technology environment<br \/>Exposure to product launch cycles or regulatory\/certification workflows<br \/>Familiarity with project management tools such as Notion, Asana, or similar<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to M-KOPA Solar on jobs.ashbyhq.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1304133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-25 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: M-KOPA Solar Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-25 Job Description What You\u2019ll DoProgram &#038; Project ManagementManage multiple device programs simultaneously, spanning new product launches, internal operational improvement projects, and administration of a 12-month forward-rolling product roadmap. 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