Business Analyst / Product Manager

Olx Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online marketplace in Johannesburg seeks a skilled Product Analyst. This role demands expertise in web UX and agile methodologies, involving collaboration with development teams to execute product initiatives and drive stakeholder consensus. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years experience related to ecommerce, along with solid analytical skills. Join a dynamic team that embraces innovation and values diversity, where your contributions can significantly impact the company's success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years working in web UX or ecommerce.
• Experience in business analysis and iterative software methodologies.
• Ability to query data sources and understand user needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with development teams to implement product initiatives.
• Drive consensus among stakeholders.
• Create product roadmaps and schedules.

Skills

Web UX

Ecommerce

Agile methodologies

HTML, XHTML, CSS

Database technologies

Web Accessibility

Tools

Figma

Jira

Google Docs

Job description

Overview

Property24 is looking for energetic, enthusiastic, analytical and creative individuals to join our development teams.

Property24 offers you the opportunity to join a dynamic young team of people who are innovative, results-driven and passionate about what they do.

There is lots of scope to learn new technologies and be involved in exciting projects for South Africa's number 1 property website.

It's an exciting time to join us and your strong analysis and online skills will be a welcome addition to the team!

We make it safe, smart, and convenient to buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and more.

Our colleagues around the world help to serve millions of people around the world every month, through its well-loved consumer brands including OLX, Otodom, Property24, AutoTrader.

Join OLX and see how far you can go.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the development teams, Product Owner/Manager and other stakeholders to conceive and execute on product initiatives
• Propose solutions that you can back up and explain to teams
• Take the lead on allocated stories and drive stakeholders to consensus
• Helping to create and execute our plan for all our products
• Working collaboratively with business stakeholders to define priorities, build consensus and coordinate product roadmaps and schedules across multi-disciplined teams
• Driving business case development for strategic technical projects
• Facilitating communication throughout the product development process across a variety of teams
• Assisting with UX redesigns and ongoing improvements according to CI
• Contributing to documentation (technical and design specifications)
• Discussing technical solutions with developers and providing innovative new ideas to solutions
• Maintaining a high awareness of industry issues and trends, particularly in regard to accessibility, usability and emerging technologies, and keep team members informed as appropriate, with a view to incorporating these in future projects and staying ahead of the market and positioning yourself and the company as a digital specialist
• Constantly seeking to develop yourself by learning new technologies and keeping abreast of markets developments

Qualifications

• 4 plus years working with web UX, ecommerce or similar
• Systems / Business Analysis experience
• Ability to query data sources
• Experience with consumer facing organisations
• Experience in iterative software delivery methodologies – Agile, SCRUM, etc.
• Some knowledge and experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS programming
• Some knowledge and experience with various database technologies
• Good understanding of Web Accessibility and UX

Attributes

• Self-motivated
• Responsible
• Can put yourself in a user’s shoes
• Show a high level of understanding
• A team player
• Have a positive and proactive approach
• Has good communications skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to consistently meet deadlines

Tools

• Figma / Sketch
• Loom
• Jira / Trello
• Google Docs / Sheets
• Draw.IO

Our Employment Equity goals will be taken into account in our selection process.

If we’re blown away by your CV, we’ll call you in for an interview.

We’ll give you a warm welcome, a quick test to challenge your mind and a chat to weigh up your skills and personality - simple, right?

If you get the job, be prepared for a pretty great adventure!

We look forward to meeting you.

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