Product Generalist

Recruiter:

The Legends Agency

Job Ref:

V6WW8736

Date posted:

Friday, August 1, 2025

Location:

South Africa, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:
This is a hands-on delivery role that blends Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, and Product Owner functions. Youll sit at the center of one or more engineering squadsdriving clarity, pace, and quality from planning to ship. You''ll gather requirements, write specs, manage the backlog, run Agile rituals, and remove blockers.

POSITION INFO:

Product Generalist

Help shape, scope, and ship software with pace and precision

Remote, South Africa | Market-Related | 9am-7pm

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing, remote-first technology company building high-impact software products for a global user base. They pride themselves on speed, clarity, and user-focused execution. Their engineering culture is fast-paced and collaborative, balancing strategic focus with delivery excellence. With a flat structure and agile mindset, they empower their team to own delivery and continuously improve both product and process.

The Role: Product Generalist

This is a hands-on delivery role that blends Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, and Product Owner functions. Youll sit at the center of one or more engineering squadsdriving clarity, pace, and quality from planning to ship. You''ll gather requirements, write specs, manage the backlog, run Agile rituals, and remove blockers. You''ll collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and users to ensure fast and focused delivery of impactful work.

Key Responsibilities

Own day-to-day delivery across one or more engineering squads
Run Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
Manage and refine the backlog in Linear (prioritise, clean, and progress work)
Scope work with PMs and engineers and define "what good looks like"
Gather requirements and write clear, well-scoped specification documents
Incorporate customer feedback to inform priorities
Drive focus by identifying what matters most and eliminating distractions
Identify and mitigate delivery risks early
Coach engineers on delivery, estimation, and Agile best practices
Provide regular progress updates to leadership
Support performance management through feedback and coaching

About You

3+ years of experience in a product delivery, operations, or Agile role in a startup/scale-up
Strong background in delivery (Product Owner, Delivery Manager, or Product Ops)
Excellent communicator, clear, structured, and persuasive
Skilled at breaking down ambiguity into actionable specs and tickets
Confident running Agile rituals and leading team rhythms
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused
Strong prioritisation and follow-through skills

Bonus Points

Experience in directly managing engineers
Active use of AI tools in your workflow
Product management or product ops background
Experience with distributed or remote engineering teams

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Product Specialist - Laboratory Equipment
Location: Midrand
Salary: Monthly
Leading medical & laboratory equipment supplier requires a product Specialist to join their laboratory equipment division. A minimum of 2 years clinical laboratory experience is required as a Technologist together with recent laboratory sales experience. IVD market experience will secure.
Today

Technical Sales and Product Manager - Lubricants
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
An established international chemical distributor is actively seeking the above to maximise profitability, control working capital, grow the industry portfolio, and achieve budgetary objectives for the selected product portfolio.
7 days ago

Product Owner
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
We've identified a critical anomaly in the tech universe: a severe shortage of product Owners who can translate cosmic visions into terrestrial realities. While others see requirements, you see constellations of possibility. While others manage backlogs, you command mothership-level strategy. I'm not filling a single role. I am assembling a cosmic registry of elite product Owners, the visiona...
7 days ago

Product Specialist
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
Leading supplier of pharmaceutical products and medical devices requires a product Specialist to join their team. A minimum of 2 years hospital / clinical sales experience, calling on hospitals / clinics / theatre / surgeons etc. Pain / analgesics experience will secure.
11 days ago

Product Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: 1 200 000 Annually
Step into a team that doesn’t just meet standards—it defines them. With a global and local client network, we’re on the hunt for an exceptional engineer ready to push boundaries, innovate boldly, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the field. This is where your skills make a lasting impact.
16 days ago

Inventory Controller / Product Specialist
Location: Germiston
Salary:
INVENTORY / product SPECIALIST Based in GermistonR30 – R40 000 ctc Neg
18 days ago

Product Developer (Toyota Parts Specialist)
Location: Centurion
Salary: Monthly
Position available for a product Developer (Toyota Parts Specialist) based in Centurion.Job Purpose:To source parts internationally and researching the local markets for price, product and market demand.Build internal skills set for growth in the BMW product lineTo enhance our product offering to our customer baseBuild skills set across vehicle parc (diversity of model and make available)Qualifica...
18 days ago

Data Product Manager
Location: South Africa
Salary: Market Related Monthly
Role:Our client is a Data product Manager to execute and optimize data products on their B2B data marketplace platform. You'll be responsible for managing the product lifecycle of data solutions that connect data sellers with enterprise buyers seeking actionable insights. This role requires strong data product capabilities, effective stakeholder coordination, and the ability to execute in the...
18 days ago

Product Developer â Toyota Parts Specialist
Location: Centurion
Salary:
We are looking for a Toyota Parts Specialist who will focus on sourcing, researching, and developing high-demand Toyota automotive parts to strengthen our national product offering.What Makes You a Great Fit?You are passionate about the automotive industry, have sound technical knowledge, and enjoy digging into data and market trends to ensure the company remains a leader in quality aftermarket To...
20 days ago

Product Tester
Location: Pretoria
Salary: R15 000.00 to R17 000.00 p/m; Medical aid: 50% Company contribution, Provident fund: 9.4% p/m Company contribution, Other benefits: Life, disability & funeral cover – Momentum Insurance
product Tester
21 days ago