Junior Product Manager

Employee Referrals; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Junior Product Manager to join its remote product team in South Africa. In this role, you will take ownership of product features, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and significantly contribute to product direction. Candidates should have 2 - 4 years in product management, strong communication skills, and a willingness to work independently and within a team. This role embraces a remote-first culture and offers a dynamic work environment that fosters growth and innovation.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible remote working

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of product management experience in technology.
• Proven ability to translate complex user needs into simple product solutions.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of features or products.
• Help shape and maintain the product roadmap.
• Work closely with engineering, design, and marketing teams.
• Gather feedback and analyze data to understand customer needs.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Excel

SQL

Job description

We’re looking for a Junior Product Manager to join our growing product team. In this role, you’ll take ownership of product features and initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the strategic direction of our product. You will have a strong understanding of product development processes and are ready to drive results, while continuing to grow your leadership and strategic thinking skills. This position will be remote and will report directly to the Head of Products // Core.

You will

• Be responsible for Product Ownership: Own the end-to-end lifecycle of features or products; from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and iteration.
• Contribute to Roadmap Development: Help shape and maintain the product roadmap, aligning with business goals and customer needs.
• Engage in Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, sales, portfolio, in-country teams, and support teams to deliver high-impact products.
• Have a Customer Focus: Work with customer research teams to conduct user research, gather feedback, and analyze data to understand customer pain points and identify opportunities.
• Drive Execution & Delivery: Write clear product requirements, prioritize the backlog, and ensure timely and high-quality delivery with development teams.
• Monitor Metrics & Analytics: Define success metrics, monitor product performance, and use data to inform decisions. Ensure key focus on early detection of problems and rollout swift remediations.
• Manage Stakeholder Communication: Regularly update stakeholders on progress, product changes, and outcomes.

You will need

• 2 - 4 years of product management experience, preferably in a technology-driven environment.
• Proven ability to translate complex user needs into simple, scalable product solutions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Technical understanding to effectively collaborate with engineers (coding not required).
• To be comfortable working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus if you have

• Experience in fintech.
• Background in UX design, data analysis, or software development.
• Knowledge of tools like Jira, Confluence, Figma, Excel, and SQL.

We ask a lot of each other at JUMO, but we give a lot too.

You will love

• Collaborating with smart, engaging people in an inspiring work environment
• Working for impact
• Growing and learning continuously, with loads of encouragement and support
• Boldly taking risks as we navigate new challenges
• Being autonomous and empowered to lead
• A stack of leading-edge technologies

Remote First

This position is based in South Africa. We operate a remote first working approach, where working remotely is our default way of working. Our environment is designed to foster innovation and enable collaboration. We have co-working spaces available across some of our main hubs for collaboration, connection and for the use of those who value working out of an office. You have flexibility where to work from in the country you are hired in, as long as you are set up to work remotely and have access to data with a strong and reliable connection as we value online facetime for collaboration at JUMO.

Diversity and Inclusion

At JUMO, we firmly believe that diversity strengthens our teams. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive recruitment process that cultivates an environment where all individuals can be authentic, collaborate, and thrive.

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