Tech Strategic Office (Product & Service Owner)

THIS IS AN UNPAID, REMOTE NONPROFIT STARTUP VOLUNTEER ROLE.

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At BfE, we are committed to offering pro bono advisory services for social enterprises in the developing world through a dynamic community of students and professionals. To lead the way in tech strategy and innovation, the BfE Tech Strategic Office is dedicated to advancing our tech initiatives and partnerships on a global scale. We are looking for a Global Technology Strategic Office volunteer to design, implement, and take ownership of internal products and services that deliver significant value to our volunteers. This role offers a unique opportunity to make core decisions on what and how we can leverage technologies to support our volunteers and society. You may also find out more about Technology at BfE here.

Responsibilities

Serve as a touchpoint for discussions between other main stakeholders, including chapter directors, global managers and global heads, to discuss progress on proposed changes, key objectives and any pain points for improvement

Conduct or lead any data analysis projects and hence make strategic advice to relevant stakeholders

Identify areas of development, set and update technology roadmaps which serve for the divisional goals and objectives, including in-house product / service development or third-party product / service adoptions

Initiate briefs and design documents together with SD Manager to deliver the corresponding products or services, including cost estimations

Oversee technology project management protocols

Track technology project updates, and ensure the consistency of project deliverables with initial plans and clear documentation on all existing and missing features

Archive any finished or parked projects for potential future references

Requirements

Enthusiasm and commitment to BfE’s cause

Strong leadership and excellent communications skills

Experiences in product management or product ownership and familiar with product design and the end-to-end delivery lifecycle

Experience with analysing product metrics for actionable insights, using tools such as Google Analytics

Experience with user and market research to integrate into roadmaps, and defining key business objectives for initiatives

Understanding of different project management methodologies, such as waterfall, agile, scrum or kanban

Experience with developing product requirements documentation, and planning and executing go-to-market strategies are bonuses

This role is open to graduate students and working professionals. Exceptions can be made for extremely outstanding undergraduates. There are no geographical restrictions.

• *Commitment: 4-5 hrs/week. Background in product management is highly desirable.

Perks

An opportunity to join the global leadership team in a large global nonprofit and network with people across different disciplines who share a joint passion in social entrepreneurship and startups

Build your personal connections in the tech industry while expanding BfE’s reach

Oversee strategies at a tech leadership position

Constant interactions with a growing global community of diverse, talented and passionate BfE members across the world

Making a social impact with your professional skills while further developing them in the business context of an nonprofit incubator

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