Associate Product Manager
We're looking for a product person to work alongside our CPO across the full product cycle — from talking to farmers and partners, to shaping features, to getting them built, tested, and out the door.
📍 Kampala, Uganda
We're looking for a product person to work alongside our CPO across the full product cycle — from talking to farmers and partners, to shaping features, to getting them built, tested, and out the door.
You'll sit close to the marketing and branding side of the house, so we especially want someone who understands how people hear about a product, decide to trust it, and start using it. This is a genuine product manager role at a junior level: you'll learn the craft on the job and grow fast.
About Emata
Emata is a frontrunner in agri finance in East Africa — backed by award-winning tech and a mission-driven team. Since launching in 2021, we’ve served 70 000+ farmers and partnered with 120+ agri companies and cooperatives, blending data science, AI and deep industry love for agriculture. At our core, we value curiosity, accountability and results that tangibly uplift rural communities.
- Products: Digital loans, crop insurance, payments
- Team: 25+ engineers, data scientists, product & business
- Culture perks: cappuccinos from farmers we lend to, freedom to innovate, health insurance cover, salary-backed loans, ongoing training & certifications
At our core, we value teamwork over titles, critical thinking over copying, ownership of outcomes, fast learning, and integrity without compromise.
What you’ll do
- Get out and talk to farmers, field agents and agri-company partners — dig for what they actually need, not what we assume from behind a desk
- Turn that raw insight into clear product requirements the team can build from
- Team up daily with our product, AI and engineering colleagues to move features from sketch to launch
- Own the last mile: shape how we position and roll out new features so farmers don't just get them, they actually use them
- Put new features through their paces before they ship — test them, break them, and make sure they work in the field, not just on the screen
- Chase down the story in the data: spot what's landing, what's tripping people up, and what to fix next
- Keep the product backlog orderly and help the CPO prioritise
You might be the one if you are...
- 3–5 years of experience, ideally with a marketing or branding background and a real pull toward tech and product
- Comfortable with technology — you pick up new tools quickly and enjoy figuring out how things work
- Good with ambiguity — you can take a fuzzy problem, make sense of it, and move it forward without waiting for perfect instructions
- Conceptual thinker — you see the bigger picture and can connect the dots between farmer needs, product, and business
- Strong communicator — you write clearly and explain an idea simply, whether you're talking to a farmer, an engineer, or a partner
- Organised, self-driven, and happy in a small team where roles stretch
- A genuine interest in agriculture, financial inclusion, or East African markets
Nice to have
- Exposure to fintech, agri-tech, or working with rural or underserved customers
- Hands-on experience with product tools, no-code builders, analytics dashboards, or running campaigns
What we offer
A unique opportunity to build your career in an award-winning, venture-capital-backed startup that's reshaping how African farmers access finance.
Competitive package, health insurance, salary loans, and a friendly, hard-working team.
Ready to have real impact? Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis – don’t wait!
Emata is a licensed Microfinance Institution. Visit us at our offices in Kampala and Mbarara for a glass of milk and a demo.
Call us: +256 (0) 741 445 718