Description:You will contribute to our goal of building a suite of customer centric products and services for both the informal and formal markets we service. These products and services will be utilized across the various divisions and channels within the Flash Group.Whilst Flash is a leading VAS provider in the South African Informal market, we also service various 3rd party channels in the Informal, Retail, Online and Banking industries with our products and services. The Lead Product Manager will continually aim to find/design/build products, with their team of skilled Product Managers that will make our end users and business partners a lives easier. There is a very strong focus on innovation and customer centric products and services.The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about solving business, product and technical challenges, to build and convey compelling customer and product value propositions in a digital environment, for a digitally-developing customer segment.Flash is looking for a Lead Product Manager to be based in our Group Product and Services division who is a creative, demonstrated leader with excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The ideal candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. You will be the champion for the needs of your team as well as the users. At the core of the position is delivery and a passion to make people’s lives easier.RESPONSIBILITIES:Leading individuals across functions to deliver products and ensure product vision is implemented effectivelyWorking with multiple teams across the business and all internal and external stakeholders to effectively manage, design and build highly effective product strategies and roadmapsHelp influence and maintain a frontend platform roadmap based on our architectural goalsWork with the data and/or UX teams to research, prototype, test and validate ideas around our design system, tooling and frontend architectureDriving the development of new products or product changes and enhancements aligned with our user’s needsActively participate with product managers and the product development teams to define product requirements and specificationsDrive strategic product communications across the organization (e.g. decision narratives, product updates, tracking of successes and failures) internally and externally with business leaders and all relevant stakeholdersDrive alignment on product features, business metrics, and business strategies across the organisationIdentify business opportunities to expand, automate, or optimize our product offeringMarket and competitor research and insightsFacilitate and drive innovation of new products that align with business strategy and user needsEvolve product strategy based on research, data, and industry trends.Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues or bottlenecks that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals.Partner management and commercial negotiationsMargin management from an income statement and product perspectiveRequirements:MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:BA or BS in a technical field8+ years of product management experience in a leadership capacity’ - including developing technical products in a high growth environment, from inception to deliveryA strong technical background with software development or technical management experience, and an understanding of the software development life cycleExperience working on projects with cross functional teams in an Agile environmentBusiness Development or Growth Management experience and experience in creating campaigns and driving product awarenessExceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data and information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including executives and technical/non-technical leadersExperience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategyExperience in owning a suite of products and defining long-term product strategy and vision aligned with the customers need in mindExperience creating complex technical and functional specifications aligned with business requirements and customer needsPrevious experience in / with the informal, banking or retail industry will be an advantagePrevious experience in using a mix of legacy and new modular systems to deliver outcomesThe ability to work with and influence remote teamsStrong and supportive leader with a proven track recordBudgeting and forecasting experienceSKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, and the ability to influence othersA mix of technical and creative talent and exceptional leadership skills – these are key factors to success in this roleThat you are proactive, thoughtful, thorough, decisive, and flexibleThat you always conduct yourself professionally and with integrityThat you are proficient in strategic, analytical, and critical thinkingThat you have high EQ#LI-AT1 Apply
