Product Lead (Data Delivery & Governance)

Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Product Lead in Data Delivery & Governance to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

• Create and facilitate the delivery of one or more of Takealot Group’s key focus areas:
• Data collection
• Data monetisation
• Data governance
• You will work closely with product and engineering to ensure we collect the right data to produce relevant business insights.
• You will own all event mechanisms across the Takealot Group, namely GA4 and a proprietary event tracking system.
• You will work closely with the commercial head of Data Monetisation to create data products and unlock revenue opportunities.
• You will project manage 3rd party data integrations as enrichment layers to existing and future data products.
• You will be responsible for sharing data with 3rd parties while ensuring adherence to data governance requirements.
• You will work hand-in-hand with data teams to configure and define how data can be easily discoverable by end users using an existing discovery tool.
• You will ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations while monetising data products.
• You will work closely with relevant business units to identify opportunities for driving meaningful business results through data solutions.
• Becoming an effective evangelist of data within the business vertical you serve.
• Balance longer-term product vision and goals with short-term wins.

Attributes Required:

• Ability to distill technical subjects to facilitate effective exchange of ideas between business stakeholders and software development teams.
• Strong commercial acumen for understanding the factors driving business success in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.
• Be comfortable with data deep-diving to generate product-level insights.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to reduce uncertainty and set actionable deliverables.
• Has a drive to actively unlearn and relearn mental models for as long as there is supporting data.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Product experience:
• 9+ years of related experience or 5+ years of product management experience.
• Experience leading and executing cross-functional projects in high-traffic environments.
• Familiarity with agile methods and tools to support project management.
• Preferably, a proven track record in delivering data products at scale.
• Data experience:
• A solid understanding of data engineering and analytics fundamentals.
• Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL and BigQuery or similar technology.
• Experience with Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel at an advanced level.
• Qualifications:
• Preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or Computer Science. Equivalent experience is also acceptable.

Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs.
• Remote working: Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.
• Mentorship programme: Learn from the best.
• Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning: Access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more.
• Good times: Regular social events and out-of-office activities.
• Staff discount: Millions of products across 28 departments.
• Birthday leave: Enjoy your day off.
• Right tools, right job: Work on the latest tech.
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance.
• Free parking: Convenient access to your workplace.

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If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.