Head of Product at CaseWare Africa - South Africa

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define and develop communications strategy and plan.
• Measure the success of marketing campaigns to determine the most effective means of driving sales.
• Develop high-impact sales tools such as white papers, presentations, case studies, business cases, to help improve sales win rates.
• Work collaboratively with sales to ensure there is common understanding of business goals and objectives, with a deep understanding of conversion rates and the contributing factors to a product’s sales success or missed targets.
• Develop and manage budgets and resource requirements.
• Provide strategic input into the division’s business plan.
• Keep abreast of latest developments within the FinTech industry.

Requirements:

• Honours level degree in either business, finance or IR (BCom, BSc (IT), CA(SA)). Completed tertiary qualification (3-year Degree or National Diploma).
• 10+ years’ experience in a senior management role in a product focused technology business, which is driven by quality and customer service.
• Previous experience leading and developing a product management function.
• Previous experience in the FinTech industry is essential, with a solid understanding of both on-premise and SaaS business models and systems.
• Well-developed product management and strategic thinking skills.
• Proven ability to lead the development of sound product road maps.
• Working knowledge of pricing models, as it pertains to software product management.
• Ability to manage budgets and resource requirements effectively. Engaging leader who gains buy-in and respect from team and peers.
• Sound people management skills and experience.
• Ability to delegate, prioritise and manage a demanding workload which spans breadth of market and depth of product.
• Experience in managing a team budget.
• Bias for action.
• Excellent communicator – leads through influence.
• Ability to think creatively and exploit business opportunities.
• Ability to form relationships at C level.

What will make the incumbent succesful in the role?

Strong ability to work across all teams to get the best outcome for our clients. Must love a challenge and be able to work under pressure.