Product Manager

SUMMARY:
One of South Africa's Banking Giants is looking for a Product Manager to join their team. 

POSITION INFO:
About The Role
Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Product Manager to join their Business Improvement Team. This role is critical in establishing a management layer to support the scaling of their team and ensure the efficient delivery of multiple initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business process engineering and management experience.

Key Responsibilities

• At least 5 years’ management experience; senior level product development or product manager/owner
• 3+ years’ experience managing, developing and delivering a product previously.
• Manage a team of 5-8 business engineers, focusing on people development, upskilling, and quality assurance.
• Integrating business and technical product segments to achieve objectives, delivery and targets.
• Oversee the delivery of multiple initiatives, ensuring timely and efficient project completion.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, managing risks, blockers, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.
• Conduct technical reviews and support the team in maintaining high-quality work standards.
• Manage business value for all initiatives, ensuring the right return on investment and value addition to the business.
• Handle administrative tasks, including monthly reports, performance appraisals, and annual business planning.

• Proven experience in business process engineering or business improvement.
• Strong management and leadership skills, with the ability to develop and support a team.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience in conducting technical reviews and ensuring quality assurance.
• Familiarity with business value management and ROI analysis.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, i.e. Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

• Clear credit and criminal record
• A valid driver's licence and personal vehicle are required
• Reachable via own mobile phone
• In office 4 days a week