Portfolio Manager Vodatrade at Vodacom

Role Purpose

• To manage a team of Product Managers and technical to develop portfolio-specific products, and participate in the definition/development of the portfolio strategy whilst ensuring that the company-wide targets are being met.
• As the Product Expert within the VodaTrade team, you will be responsible for understanding the core needs of all current and new customers on the VodaTrade platforms and translating these opportunities to drive the overall prioritization and commercialization strategy for VodaTade solutions.
• Enabling digital trade within the formal and main market is a strategic drive for VFS, therefore you will build the VodaTrade strategy to expand the current formal landscape and enable the main market by incorporating other VFS joint product initiatives. You will need to collaborate with other VFS stakeholders and customers to identify the opportunities to enable a strategy to drive growth and financial inclusion.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• To analyze and manage a portfolio of VodaTrade products, applications and solutions.
• Develop and lead the VodaTrade strategic product roadmap driven by in-depth analysis of customer needs, customer strategies, market trends and VFS synergies.
• To understand the evolving needs in the environment and define a portfolio strategy to address those needs.
• To compile a strategy and implementation roadmap in accordance with the VFS group strategy
• Own KPI’s relating to the VodaTrade P&L
• Lead a product and technical team who translates business requirements into developed features to enable the strategic roadmap.
• Maintain and establish business and technical relationships with new/existing partners
• Develop key partnerships to expand product offering.
• Own key stakeholder relationships with VFS product managers, VFS Business Development Managers, Vodacom Business Sales, Vodacom Business Project and Technical Teams to ensure strategic alignment and delivery.
• Align Sales, Marketing, go-to-market and Product goals, processes, resource allocation and priorities with the VodaTrade strategy

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

• Completed relevant 3-year Business or Technical degree or National diploma essential.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in management consulting, product management, platforms
• Minimum 2 Years Of Product Management Experience
• Minimum 2 years experience in managing a portfolio of products and services.

Core Competencies, Knowledge And Experience

• Expert understanding of the B2B, mobile including platform ecosystems
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to minimize overhead tasks for the team and manage interdependences with other teams
• Excellent relationship building and influencing skills, with the ability to foster an inclusive team culture
• Excellent verbal and written communications and collaboration skills
• Excellent business & financial acumen and understanding of the role of the capability in contributing to business value
• In-depth understanding of both the current Telecommunications and digital. services market and emerging business and technology trends
• A strong customer-centric focus and intuition, with an entrepreneurial and ROL mindset
• Ability to function with a high degree of autonomy
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple balls, and comfortable working under pressure
• Data-driven decision making
• Proven success in working within dynamic and complex environments, with the ability to rally teams and influence stakeholders of various levels
• Experience engaging and influencing C-level executives
• Strong commercial acumen across digital industries with the ability to coordinate legal, technical and commercial teams to develop and close high-profile partnerships
• Track record of partner account management, relationship building and commercial management skills
• Strong project management, organizational, and planning skills in order to delegate and juggle multiple tasks, make sense of a sea of information, and layout strategies relevant to business growth
• Outstanding research and analytical abilities in order to identify products strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture while knowing how to execute tactically.

Closing date for Applications: 20 February 2023.