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Product Manager - Roodepoort

R 65 000 - R 70 000 a month
Talent Evolution (Pty) Ltd
Nigel Full-day Full-time

Description:

Role Purpose

The Product Manager is responsible for the full product lifecycle of the Fixed / Connected Home portfolio—from ideation and development through to delivery, performance analysis, and market evolution. This role demands strategic ownership, operational drive, and cross-functional execution to ensure the delivery of compelling value propositions in a highly competitive broadband market.

This role is ideal for a product leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving industries and is eager to create and drive innovative product strategies with impact. The focus will be on transforming customer needs into scalable, high-performing solutions while responding to shifting market dynamics.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Ownership

  • Take end-to-end ownership of products, from concept to launch and beyond.

  • Drive enhancements for existing products and introduce new solutions based on customer, market, and performance insights.

  • Prepare documentation, pricing models, and technical specifications.

  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including IS, core networks, legal, regulatory, operations, and marketing.

  • Oversee updates to systems, marketing content, and terms and conditions.

Market Research & Trend Analysis

  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research into the broadband market.

  • Benchmark against global trends and competitors.

  • Identify external influences (regulatory, tech, economic) affecting product direction.

  • Maintain customer segmentation models and identify growth opportunities.

Go-to-Market & Performance Monitoring

  • Collaborate with marketing and sales to define optimal channels for customer engagement.

  • Assist in the development of go-to-market strategies and promotional plans.

  • Build reporting systems for product costs, pricing, and margins.

  • Analyse product performance and generate insights for continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Vendor Engagement

  • Liaise with internal business units and external fixed network operators to ensure alignment on product strategy.

  • Lead commercial negotiations with vendors for cost optimisation.

  • Mentor junior product developers and foster a knowledge-sharing culture.

Requirements:

  • Take end-to-end ownership of products, from concept to launch and beyond.

  • Drive enhancements for existing products and introduce new solutions based on customer, market, and performance insights.

  • Prepare documentation, pricing models, and technical specifications.

  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including IS, core networks, legal, regulatory, operations, and marketing.

  • Oversee updates to systems, marketing content, and terms and conditions.

  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research into the broadband market.

  • Benchmark against global trends and competitors.

  • Identify external influences (regulatory, tech, economic) affecting product direction.

  • Maintain customer segmentation models and identify growth opportunities.

  • Collaborate with marketing and sales to define optimal channels for customer engagement.

  • Assist in the development of go-to-market strategies and promotional plans.

  • Build reporting systems for product costs, pricing, and margins.

  • Analyse product performance and generate insights for continuous improvement.

  • Liaise with internal business units and external fixed network operators to ensure alignment on product strategy.

  • Lead commercial negotiations with vendors for cost optimisation.

  • Mentor junior product developers and foster a knowledge-sharing culture.

  • Product Manager
  • Minimum 3-year degree or diploma in Product Design, Engineering, or related discipline.

  • 5+ years of business experience, with at least 3 years in product management.

  • Experience managing others or leading cross-functional teams.

  • Familiarity with fixed broadband and mobile consumer services.

  • Background working in medium to large-scale organisations.

  • Strong grasp of digital technologies, financial and commercial acumen, and negotiation skills.

  • Exposure to financial modelling and cost/price analysis.

  • Competence in project management and cross-functional team coordination.

  • Strategic mindset with strong execution focus—able to translate high-level objectives into detailed action plans.

  • Entrepreneurial and self-directed—comfortable building processes and products from scratch.

  • Naturally collaborative, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Data-driven and analytical, with a constant eye on performance optimisation.

  • Resilient and agile—excels in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.

  • Not heavily conditioned by corporate structures—suited to high-growth, innovation-led environments.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications

  • Minimum 3-year degree or diploma in Product Design, Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience

  • 5+ years of business experience, with at least 3 years in product management.

  • Experience managing others or leading cross-functional teams.

  • Familiarity with fixed broadband and mobile consumer services.

  • Background working in medium to large-scale organisations.

Additional Training/Knowledge

  • Strong grasp of digital technologies, financial and commercial acumen, and negotiation skills.

  • Exposure to financial modelling and cost/price analysis.

  • Competence in project management and cross-functional team coordination.

Key Attributes

  • Strategic mindset with strong execution focus—able to translate high-level objectives into detailed action plans.

  • Entrepreneurial and self-directed—comfortable building processes and products from scratch.

  • Naturally collaborative, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Data-driven and analytical, with a constant eye on performance optimisation.

  • Resilient and agile—excels in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.

  • Not heavily conditioned by corporate structures—suited to high-growth, innovation-led environments.

Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

02 May 2025;   from: careers24.com

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