Product Manager - Umhlanga at Ignition Group

Description

• Oversee the development and successful delivery of a product from its conception to market. Product managers play a crucial role in the product development process and act as a bridge between the various teams involved, such as engineering, marketing, sales, and customer support.

Key roles and responsibilities : 

Strategic Vision and Planning

• Define the product vision.
• Align with business strategy.
• Develop and communicate product roadmap.
• Prioritize features and enhancements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Communicate product vision and goals.
• Advocate for the product.

Execution and Delivery Oversight

• Define product requirements.
• Oversee product development.
• Coordinate release management.
• Problem solving and decision making.

User-Centric Approach and Performance Monitoring

• Collect and analyze user feedback.
• Iterate based on user input.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Utilize data and analytics for decision making.

Product lifecycle management

• Take responsibility for the identification of new opportunities, service improvements and cost reductions, based on data gathered and analysed.
• Contribute to the determination of pricing and profitability of the product, inclusive of the approval of special pricing where required.

Support sales and marketing activities

• Align product launch activities with marketing activities by giving the sales team information regarding competitor analysis, market analysis, business performance analysis and other research information.
• Ensure that the product literature is accurate and develop training content that will assist with product sales.
• Perform product demonstrations to customers and develop efficient customer communication and feedback channels.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Detail oriented and organised.
• Ability to work in a high paced environment.
• Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Must be service oriented and have a great attitude.
• Analytical, with strong business and finance acumen.
• Must be adaptable and be able to consistently deal with ever-changing conditions and a fast-paced environment.
• Specialist knowledge and understanding of sales processes, tools and methodologies.

Education and training:

• Degree in a technical field, e.g., Marketing, Computer Science.
• Agile certification would be advantageous.
• Product Management certification.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role with B2C product management experience.
• Experience in information gathering and the creation of product stories and acceptance criteria.
• Some experience in business analysis, financial analysis and budget tracking.
• Experience in completing the product project from beginning to end.