5 x Technical Tool Owner (nonSAP) at Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ltd

The Job Requirements

Technical

• Knowledge and experience in software design, platform design and application operations.
• Knowledge and experience in recent IT base technology (Azure, CI\CD, DevOps, Cloud, API’s).
• Knowledge of IT standards and Security concepts.
• Knowledge of agile working methodologies.
• Experience and/or knowledge of IT Infrastructure and Cloud concepts.
• Knowledge and experience of how to plan projects, define deliverables and to control quality and cost matters.

Non- Technical

• Customer focused
• Strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Pioneering spirit in dealing with new technologies.
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Highly committed and driven.
• Independent working attitude and self-directed learning skills.
• Able to empower, motivate and inspire a team to top performance and promote creativity within the team.
• Negotiation skills and strong focus on goals and results.
• Experience leading a product team will be of advantage.

Outputs

• Establish the strategic future roadmap for the Product.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of activities required to steer the product to align with the roadmap defined.
• Clearly communicate and demonstrate the value of the product within the organization.
• Lead and direct team members with various different skill sets to deliver a quality product. 
• Responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating the product budget.
• Evaluation and prioritization of new requirements. Effective communication and feedback between IT product team and  Business stakeholders.
• Provide feedback to management.
• Act as escalation point for client issues that require product change resolution.
• Participate in team discussions and provide input regarding strategic team decisions.
• Actively participate in mitigating impediments which impacts successful completion of release/sprint goals
• Collaborate and work with colleagues in different time zones.
•  Promote continuous improvement through implementation and management of new processes to enhance productivity    output.