Snr Spec: Product Portfolio Mgmt (ND) - Centurion at BCX

Core Description

• Responsible for the product strategy and governance for the LOB product portfolio. Also responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, contributing to the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to ensure customer/key stakeholder satisfaction goals are met. The Product Portfolio Manager’s job also includes ensuring that the portfolio supports the company’s overall strategy and goals. 

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Define product governance structures & Establish PLCM and ensure that it is adhered to 
• Maintain designated product portfolio & establish LOB specific Product Portfolio Forum 
• Work closely with the Product team and craft a BCX product strategy 
• Gathering market requirements and in response developing differentiated products and enhance existing products, with defined processes 
• Product portfolio management (Description, Value proposition, Offerings & Packages, Cost and Pricing) 
• Manage Product Performance (Fulfilment Assurance, Financial Performance), Product Life Cycle considerations i.e., building product roadmaps, particularly Technology roadmaps, Product positioning and outbound messaging with collateral as well as enablement of Sales Force through training, incentives, and battle cards 
• Promoting the product externally with press, clients, and partners & monitoring the competition 
• Measurement of existing customer service performance, technology refresh, optimization, and R&D 

Core Functional Skills & Knowledge

• Business Acumen
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• Business Development
• Business Relationship Building
• Product Management
• Product Knowledge

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Applying expertise & Technology
• Culture Match
• Working with people
• Deciding & Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning & Organising
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
• Job Match

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Business or Information Technology
• OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

• NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in Business or Information Technology

Experience

• 7 years relevant experience in a product management environment. The experience must include relevant exposure to the ICT sector.  
• Or
• If the highest qualification is grade 12, 9 years relevant experience in a product management environment of which at least 2 years on management level. The experience must include relevant exposure to the ICT sector.