Data Product Manager

Tumaini Consulting; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group is seeking a Data Product Manager to work remotely from South Africa. You will drive data-driven product initiatives, collaborate with data teams, and design pipelines and APIs to enable analytics and monetisation strategies.

Strong SQL, data governance knowledge and stakeholder communications are essential. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure Synapse) and Power BI is highly valued, with a background in data-centric, regulated industries preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in data-focused roles (Data Engineering, Data Science, BI, or Data Product).
• 4–6 years product management experience OR demonstrated product delivery within data/analytics.
• Strong SQL proficiency and data analysis capability.
• Understanding of data pipelines, data quality, governance, and integration patterns.
• Experience communicating complex technical data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse preferred).
• Knowledge of data privacy frameworks (GDPR, POPIA).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data science, engineering, product, and UX teams.
• Design technical specifications for APIs, data pipelines, and integration workflows.
• Communicate complex data concepts clearly to stakeholders.
• Contribute to data monetisation strategies and B2B SaaS initiatives.
• Leverage Power BI or similar tools to visualise data insights.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication to stakeholders

APIs / data pipelines design

Data governance

Cloud data platforms

POPIA / GDPR knowledge

B2B SaaS knowledge

Python / Spark (advantageous)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure Synapse

Power BI

APIs

Job description

My client is looking for a Data Product Manager, based remotely in South Africa, with a Remote work model.

• 3–5 years experience in data-focused roles (Data Engineering, Data Science, BI, or Data Product).
• 4–6 years product management experience OR demonstrated product delivery within data/analytics.
• Strong SQL proficiency and data analysis capability (required).
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, data quality, governance, and integration patterns.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (data science, engineering, product, UX).
• Experience designing technical specifications for APIs, data pipelines, and integration workflows.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure Synapse preferred).
• Knowledge of data privacy frameworks (GDPR, POPIA).
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualisation tools.
• Ability to communicate complex technical data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of data monetisation, marketplace dynamics, or B2B SaaS (advantageous).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Python/Spark skills advantageous.
• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare) beneficial.