Product Mgr I at LexisNexis South Africa

About the Role

• The Product Manager I will lead the execution of a product feature, own its development plan, and represent it within the Product Management team. This role involves understanding customer needs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery of product initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to gather requirements, understand needs, and inform product decisions.
• Lead the execution of a product roadmap for a single feature area, ensuring quality and alignment with business objectives.
• Analyze data to inform decisions, evaluate options, and recommend actions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, sales, and analytics, to prioritize features and improve customer experience.
• Contribute to go-to-market activities, training, and supporting internal stakeholders.
• Participate in process improvements and provide input to product strategy.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to both business and technical teams.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build effective relationships across teams.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn and develop professionally.

Experience:

• 2–3 years in product management, business analysis, QA, or related roles.
• Experience managing projects, engaging with customers, and collaborating with technical teams.

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Technical Skills (Desirable):

• Familiarity with tools such as Excel, Tableau, SQL, or Python.
• Understanding of technology architecture and ability to work with developers to understand technical constraints.