Senior Product Manager

SUMMARY:
A fast-growing premium consumer brand is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead its product roadmap and support global expansion.

The company designs and develops high-quality, durable, and well-crafted products that enhance outdoor living experiences.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Product Manager will work directly with the CEO and collaborate with a network of engineers, designers and factories to bring innovative products to life. This is a senior leadership role within the product team, working closely with executive leadership and collaborating with cross-functional partners including engineering, design, and manufacturing.

The successful candidate will drive product strategy, oversee development, and help scale the brand into a globally recognised leader. As Senior Product Manager, you will play a central role in shaping the future of the company’s product portfolio and international expansion. You will have direct influence on high-impact launches and long-term product strategy. This role is for someone who wants to build a world-class product function inside a fast-scaling brand, not just manage projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the full Product Development Process from concept to mass production, ensuring products launch on time, on cost and at the highest quality standard
• Translate product vision into clear PRDs, engineering briefs and structured sprint plans
• Lead sprint planning and allocate work across Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial Design partners
• Drive feasibility validation, DFM coordination, prototyping, testing and certification pathways
• Design products backwards from target gross margin, owning BOM targets, landed cost modelling and cost optimisation
• Lead supplier engagement and relationship alongside the CEO
• Own product lifecycle performance - defect tracking, return analysis, version updates
• Ensure product decisions align with brand, commercial and operational goals

• 6+ years’ experience managing physical product development
• Have taken products from concept through to mass production – proven project history is essential
• Strong understanding of manufacturing constraints and DFM
• Highly structured and systems-driven
• Structured, systems-driven; experienced managing remote engineering/design teams
• Commercially minded with strong margin awareness
• Thrive in fast-moving, founder-led environments
• Clear communicator with strong ownership mindset
• Build and continuously refine the Company’s Product Playbook, systems and documentation standards
• At home in fast-moving, founder-led environments
• Must be South Africa-based (Cape Town preferred)