Latest Job Openings at Andela, 26th June, 2019

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, Rwanda and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Senior Product Manager, Learning Technology Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, Nairobi, Kenya, New York, NY, Remote About the Team Andela’s Learning Technology team helps our engineers behave consistently and predictably across every aspect of an engagement. Learning Tech products combine ideas from behavioural, learning and management science to measure and improve engineer communication, velocity and work quality. While our name implies a focus on training, in reality training is just one tool we use. We also build systems that scaffold work in real time. Examples of products we’ve built:

• A time management app which detects when a developer is blocked on a task and automatically opens communications with people who can help.
• A system to measure organic practice of technical skills by parsing a developer’s git history.
• A tool to generate targeted practice projects for granular skills, based on commits from the history of a live product.

• As a Senior PM on Learning Technology you’ll own the full development of products which impact revenue by helping our engineers exceed their client’s expectations. To do this you’ll need to work with stakeholders from across the business:
  • Sales and Client Success Managers to understand the needs of our clients
  • Client Engineers to understand their behavioural blockers
  • Curriculum Developers and Trainers to coordinate execution of supplementary programs.
  • Learning Technology Engineers and Designers to rapidly iterate on products
  • Marketing managers to go-to-market both internally and externally
• You’ll need to be deeply curious about both user research and business operations— looking for ways to leverage the needs and desires of our customers and engineers to create business value.
• You’ll also be expected to act as a product management thought leader at Andela. You will mentor less experienced PMs across the company. You will be expected to think critically and constructively about existing PM practices and take action to improve them.

• Discovering new product opportunities within a fast growing company
• Resolving the uncertainty associated with high level business objectives through experimentation and rapid iteration.
• Working with cross functional teams that include more than just designers, engineers and PMs
• Working with distributed teams
• Agile software delivery.

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

• The Internal Communications team at Andela is small but mighty! The team’s objective is to create alignment across Andela starting with our mission and values and then our changing strategic priorities and goals as Andela evolves and scales. The Internal Communications team will effectively disseminate key information creating organisational alignment through various channels effectively reaching our distributed network of Andelans globally.
• As well as driving the overall Internal Communications strategy and execution, the team partners with leadership to help them deliver impactful communications aligned to our core messaging and will support key company wide campaigns and change management.

• Lead a global team of two and growing
• Evaluate existing communications framework, content and channels, and build an effective communications strategy to be rolled-out across internal stakeholders
• Build and execute a thoughtful internal communications program that evolves alongside our fast-growing company including driving the strategy and cadence for employee all-hands, staff meetings, executive meetings and other internal events
• Advise, edit and write internal communications on behalf of leadership that are clear and consistent
• Create and lead campaigns to build employee pride and engagement
• Develop and execute change communications for company transformation programs
• Develop and execute a content strategy for the intranet, newsletters, office digital programming and more
• Partner with IT and HR to drive employee adoption of communication and collaboration tools
• Measure the impact and effectiveness of internal communications campaigns to improve short-term and long-term strategies

• Meaningful experience developing successful internal communications programs in a dynamic global organization
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management and project management capability
• Stellar written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to build consensus at all levels
• Expertise in how thoughtful and creative communications strategies can impact employee behavior and the nuances of effective internal communications
• Flexibility to travel as needed (20%)

• If the above sounds like an exciting role to you, please tell us why you believe you’re a good fit and we’ll be in touch.

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!