Product Manager – South Africa

Responsibilities:

• Lead as product manager in the South African market and act as a product owner as needed.
• Research customer needs, market trends, and potential partnerships, considering cost vs. revenue perspectives.
• Collaborate with the head of product to translate the product strategy (for SA) into detailed requirements and prototypes.
• Manage product and business-planning processes across different business units.
• Gather and analyse requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and design solutions.
• Ensure product deadlines are met and stakeholders are kept informed.
• Maintain high standards of reliability, quality, and usability throughout product phases.
• Develop go-to-market plans with the head product and product marketing/commercial teams.
• Measure product launch success through qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Coordinate and manage product-aligned business strategy execution.
• Support the build and delivery of a range of products and services, including digital apps, APIs, and data solutions.

Requirements:

• 7-10 years’ experience in product management, particularly in fintech, ecommerce, and online marketplace products. Early-stage product experience is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of the South African use case, user experience, and market dynamics.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, computer science, or related field.
• Ability to analyse and translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Proficiency in product management tools and technology.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, including designers, engineers, business, product, and marketing.
• Strong business acumen and business analysis skills.
• Experience launching digital and physical products in emerging markets.
• Familiarity with human-centered and service design concepts.
• Fluency in technology and emerging trends in the African context.

The reference number for this position is LJ59023, a permanent – fully remote position offering a salary of up to R1 million per annum negotiable based on skills and experience. Contact Leigh at target=”_new”>leighj@e-merge.co.za or call her at 011 463 3633 to discuss this opportunity.

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Posted on 09 Apr 12:25, Closing date 8 Jun