Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Associate Product Manager

Product ManagementPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeRemote in IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
Around 2+ years of professional experience in product management roles is required.
Hands-on experience using SQL to explore data, build queries, and support decision-making is required.
A portfolio or GitHub profile showcasing shipped prototypes, automations, internal tools, or AI-powered workflows is required.
Strong foundations in large language models and modern artificial intelligence concepts, demonstrated through courses or equivalent self-directed learning, are required.
Experience using data and analytics to track, understand, and drive product usage and adoption is required.
The ability to structure and examine ambiguous, open-ended problems and turn them into clear product opportunities is required.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain complex workflows and AI-integrated solutions to non-technical stakeholders are required.
A high-ownership, proactive approach and willingness to work hands-on with technical tools and operational details are required.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce clear, well-structured documentation are required.

Responsibilities

Work with customers, agents, operations, field teams, and business leads to identify workflow pain points.
Document opportunities as structured briefs rather than simple ticket descriptions.
Use artificial intelligence to synthesise inputs, identify patterns, and convert ambiguity into actionable solutions.
Build working proofs of concept using large language model application programming interfaces, automation tools, or lightweight scripts.
Validate whether an artificial-intelligence-first approach solves a problem effectively.
Create handoff-ready documentation, including use cases, flow charts, product requirements documents, and system requirements.
Use artificial intelligence in documentation workflows and check its output for accuracy and errors.
Coordinate releases, manage testing, and track adoption.
Resolve stakeholder queries and issues through WhatsApp, ticketing tools, and email.
Own rollout sequencing and ensure readiness across teams.
Identify repetitive business processes and automate them using reliable tools.
Perform regular analytics to track, monitor, and drive product usage.
Collaborate with cross-functional groups and the development team throughout the product lifecycle.
Keep stakeholders informed at every stage.
Travel as required to Sun King markets, including Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Myanmar, and Tanzania.
Own the end-to-end lifecycle for AI-enabled products and workflows, from requirements gathering and workflow design through prototyping, validation, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Partner with stakeholders across markets and functions, using data and on-the-ground feedback to prioritise work and product iterations.

Job location: Remote in India

About the role:
As an Associate Product Manager on Sun King’s Digitization and Automation team, you will help design, build, and roll out intelligent, tech‑enabled solutions that solve real business problems at scale. You will work across functions to understand how our people operate today, identify where AI and automation can make a step‑change difference, and turn those insights into products that our teams love to use.

We are looking for someone with an AI‑first mindset — a product manager who instinctively reaches for an LLM before opening a blank document, prototypes before writing long specifications, and asks “can AI do this better?” as the starting point for every problem. You will combine that mindset with strong product fundamentals: clear problem framing, structured discovery, sharp documentation, and disciplined execution.

In this role, you will own the end‑to‑end lifecycle for AI‑enabled products and workflows: from requirements gathering and workflow design, through prototyping and validation, to launch, adoption, and continuous improvement. You will partner closely with stakeholders across markets and functions, using data and on‑the‑ground feedback to prioritise what to build next and how to iterate.

This is a high‑impact role for someone who enjoys getting hands‑on with AI tools, cares deeply about user experience, and wants to help shape how Sun King uses AI and automation to operate faster, smarter, and more efficiently across its global markets.

1. Product Discovery & Problem Framing

Work with stakeholders including customers, agents, operations, field teams, and business leads to identify workflow pain points.
Document opportunities as structured briefs rather than simple ticket descriptions.
Use AI to synthesise inputs, identify patterns, and convert ambiguity into actionable solutions.

2. Prototype Before Spec

Build working proofs‑of‑concept using LLM APIs, automation tools, or lightweight scripts.
Validate whether an AI‑first approach solves the problem effectively.
Ship quickly and learn even faster.

3. Documentation & Handoffs

Create sharp, handoff‑ready documentation such as use cases, flow charts, PRDs, and system requirements.
Use AI in documentation workflows but ensure accuracy by catching errors that AI may introduce.

4. Execution & Rollouts

Coordinate releases, manage testing, and track adoption.
Resolve stakeholder queries and issues through WhatsApp, ticketing tools, and email.
Own rollout sequencing and ensure readiness across teams.

5. Automation & Data

Identify repetitive business processes and automate them using reliable tools.
Perform regular analytics to track, monitor, and drive product usage.

6. Collaboration

Collaborate and work closely with cross‑functional groups and the development team throughout the product lifecycle.
Keep stakeholders informed at every stage.

7. Travel
Travel as required to Sun King markets, including Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Myanmar, and Tanzania.

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Around 2+ years of professional experience in product management roles.
Hands‑on experience working with SQL to explore data, build queries, and support decision‑making.
A portfolio or GitHub profile showcasing shipped prototypes, automations, internal tools, or AI‑powered workflows.
Strong foundations in LLMs and modern AI concepts, demonstrated through courses (e.g. Anthropic, fast.ai, DeepLearning.AI) or equivalent self‑directed learning.
Comfort using AI tools as part of your day‑to‑day work — from discovery and prototyping to documentation and analysis — while maintaining a critical eye on accuracy and reliability.
Experience using data and analytics to track, understand, and drive product usage and adoption.
Ability to structure and examine ambiguous, open‑ended problems and turn them into clear product opportunities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex workflows and AI‑integrated solutions to non‑technical stakeholders.
High ownership mindset, proactive attitude, and willingness to get hands‑on with both technical tools and operational details.
Strong attention to detail and a habit of producing clear, well‑structured documentation.

About the Company

Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Sun King designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. Its range includes solar lanterns and solar home systems with inverters and storage that can power lights, radios, phones, and household appliances, all financed through a pay-as-you-go model with small mobile money installments after a low upfront payment. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach—handling product design, manufacturing, distribution, and financing—supported by a large field-agent network and strategic acquisitions like PayGo Energy to expand into clean cooking. Its goal is to increase energy access by helping households leapfrog kerosene and unreliable grids, aiming to reach millions of homes and businesses, including over 2 million in Ethiopia by 2030.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $864.9M
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2008

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