Product Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Kontak Recruitment Full time
Kontak Recruitment - Product Development Manager Job Description

This is a critical role for a Product Development Manager to lead the product roadmap, drive product development and strategy, and promote digital innovation across the business. The successful candidate will oversee multiple teams to ensure the effective execution of the overall strategy.


The company is seeking a skilled and motivated Product Development Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have relevant tertiary qualifications, 7+ years of experience in software development, and 5+ years of experience in end-to-end product ownership or senior business analyst roles in consulting or industry.


The Product Development Manager will be responsible for managing the product roadmap, leading product development and strategy, and driving digital innovation across the business. This role requires leadership over multiple teams to ensure the effective execution of the overall strategy.


Key Responsibilities:



  • Leading the product roadmap and driving product development and strategy
  • Overseeing multiple teams to ensure the effective execution of the overall strategy
  • Managing the product lifecycle from concept to launch
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive digital innovation
  • Developing and implementing product roadmaps to meet business objectives
  • Ensuring the effective execution of the overall strategy

Requirements:



  • Relevant tertiary qualification
  • 7+ years of experience in software development
  • 5+ years of experience in end-to-end product ownership or senior business analyst roles in consulting or industry
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA, MS DevOps, and MS Teams
  • Agile Product Owner Certification and Design Thinking/UX Certification are advantageous

About Kontak Recruitment:


Kontak Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. All backgrounds are welcomed, with no bias. All candidates are considered based on requirements. Please do not apply using scanned CVs. Supporting documentation will be requested later.


We are committed to a fair process and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to volume. Data will be processed as per our Privacy Policy. By applying, you agree to data handling.


Candidates selected by the client will be verified. False information may disqualify or end employment via the client.



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