Summary

​​We seek a strong, self-motivated Product Lead to help establish and grow one of Giga’s ambitious products; the Connectivity Credit Marketplace, a global system designed to incentivize companies to provide internet access to underserved communities.

Your responsibilities will be…

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy and roadmap for Connectivity Credits, aligned with Giga’s goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Technology, Partnerships, Procurement, Finance, Communications and Country Engagement to ensure Connectivity Credits are embedded in the functions of these teams and vice-versa.
• Lead the end-to-end process from product discovery to product management of the Connectivity Credits Marketplace, implementing an evidence-guided methodology to prioritize new developments.
• Advocate for a user-centric approach across the Connectivity Credits team, creating a team culture focused on adding value to our users.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and guidance to product managers and team members, ensuring that pilots and products ladder up to a coherent strategy.
• Collaborate with the Tech Lead and Giga Co-Lead to ensure resources are in place and timelines are communicated to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinating work with vendors and other tech partners that are supporting the development of the marketplace.
• Working with a team of engineers, designers, data scientists and researchers to define, design and build features for the marketplace.
• Setting up product team processes based on best practices.
• Coordinating with government stakeholders in various countries to implement the solution according to the local context.
• Monitor the progress of the marketplace and analyze product metrics and user feedback.

Please access the full Term of Reference (ToRs) and read a more detailed description of the assignment in this file in order to prepare your financial proposal and know more about the role: Giga Product Lead, Connectivity Credits (ToR).

To qualify for this position, you will have…

• An advanced University degree (master’s or higher) in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Business Administration), or equivalent work experience
• At least 8 years of experience in product management, preferably in the technology industry
• Experience with blockchain and/or cryptocurrency products is preferred.
• Experience building products that combine social impact and business value.
• Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with government stakeholders and implementing solutions in different countries.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to make informed decisions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English is required, fluency in Spanish is highly desired. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a local language is an asset.

Travel

• The consultant is expected to travel to Geneva two times (2 trips), for a stay of 4-5 nights.
• The consultant is expected to travel to Giga countries two times (2 trips), for a stay of 4-5 nights.
• The consultant is responsible for arranging his/her own travel, including visa and travel insurance.

Payment details and further considerations

• Payment of professional fees will be based on the submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
• Consultant is responsible for his/her own health and travel insurance.
• Consultant is responsible to arrange his/her own travel, including visa.

How to apply:

• Interested applicants are required to submit a financial proposal with an all-inclusive fee. Please see the financial proposal template here: Consultancy Financial Offer template.docx
• Financial proposal must include travel costs (economy class) and daily subsistence allowance, if travel is required as per TOR and any other estimated costs: visa, travel/health insurance
• Applications without a financial proposal will not be considered.

About our team

We are a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, finance specialists, data scientists, policy experts, and much more. Our team is a distributed workforce and plans to remain distributed into the foreseeable future. We are growing fast. Our team has grown by over 400% in the last 6 months as we rapidly scale to meet our stated mission.