Hybrid Automotive Product Manager - Strategy & Roadmaps

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Cutting-edge automotive tech

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Automotive Product Manager for Randburg, Gauteng. You will own the vision, strategy and roadmap for automotive solutions across concept to lifecycle. The role requires market insight, customer needs analysis and competitive assessment to shape value-driven product requirements.

You will work with engineering, marketing, sales and operations in a hybrid setting, balancing remote focus with collaborative in-office work to ensure timely delivery and market adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in automotive tech.
• Strong ability to translate market needs into product requirements.
• Experience working with engineering, marketing and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy and roadmap for automotive products.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis and customer segmentation.
• Translate market needs into detailed product specifications and user stories.
• Prioritize features and develop roadmaps with engineering and design teams.
• Manage product lifecycle from ideation to launch and end-of-life.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales on go-to-market strategies and positioning.
• Act as product evangelist to stakeholders and customers.
• Monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Product management

Market analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing

MBA (a plus)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Automotive Product Manager for Randburg, Gauteng. You will own the vision, strategy and roadmap for automotive solutions across concept to lifecycle. The role requires market insight, customer needs analysis and competitive assessment to shape value-driven product requirements.

You will work with engineering, marketing, sales and operations in a hybrid setting, balancing remote focus with collaborative in-office work to ensure timely delivery and market adoption.