Product Manager at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose

The Product Manager role is based within Vodacom Business.

• To develop and manage the overall products and solution sets, product pricing, commercialise new products, product development, reporting, financial performance and product management within the product innovation department of Fixed & Mobile Products and Services. 
   

Your responsibilities will include:

• Co-ordinate and drive all product development, product integration and go-to-market strategy for product set to ensure that the strategy achieves the objectives of profitable growth and expansion of market share for that product and service
• To be responsible for developing and implementing the specific product and service’s sales & support documentation, costing and pricing models
• Responsible for product definition, market needs analysis, viability and product fit
• Responsible for all new product plans, announcements, launches and withdrawals & manage the process of commercialising all new or enhanced products working through VCS marketing
• Development of go-to-market sales plan for the product including pre-sales and post-sales support processes, training and documentation.
• Innovate and curate relevant services in alignment with Vodacom’s Strategy.  

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Innovation and critical  thinking skills – proven track record 
• Good communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) and good financial skills  
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form & manage relationships at all levels within both internally and externally (customers and industry).
• Ability to drive multi-disciplinary virtual teams to deliver an optimal commercialised product.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of Vodacom and partner teams in order to define specifications, prioritise features, build consensus and coordinate the release of new features and product enhancements.
• Facilitate communication throughout the product development process between an array of internal teams

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• A 3 year Degree/Diploma in a technical and business discipline with a product development and sales focus is essential
• A minimum of 3- 5 years proven track record in product development, product management.