Product Manager

Longdue Games; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech education company in Cape Town is seeking a New Technology Product Manager to drive the strategic development of digital products. This full-time role emphasizes generative AI technology and requires at least 5 years of product management experience. You will collaborate with engineering and design teams to enhance user experience and product innovation. Flexible hybrid work arrangements and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling with remote options

Opportunities to enroll in Coding Bootcamps

Collaborate with top edtech experts

Contribute to accessible education

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in product management.
• Deep understanding of product discovery and delivery techniques.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic development of B2B and B2C digital products.
• Work on generative AI technology and prototypes.
• Build strong relationships with engineering and design teams.

Skills

Product management experience

Collaboration skills

Technical background (Python/Java)

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Generative AI experience

Education

University degree

Tools

Python

Java

Job description

About Us

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers.

We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, lowering the cost of accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, reaching millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education, which provides scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies like AstraZeneca and the NHS.

Backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round for an edtech company, we are a profitable, scale-up tech business committed to making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

Additionally, we are home to Longdue, an independent narrative game studio within HyperionDev. Longdue develops psychologically rich, story-driven RPGs that explore complex moral worlds and human stories, inspired by games like Disco Elysium. While HyperionDev focuses on transforming education through technology, Longdue applies the same mission-driven approach to storytelling in games.

About The Role

As a New Technology Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the strategic development and success of our portfolio of B2B and B2C digital products that align with our mission and improve user experience.

This role offers the opportunity to significantly influence our product evolution and user experience, guiding products from conception to launch, ensuring high standards of quality and innovation.

Please note that this is a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Work on generative AI technology and prototypes.
• Identify new enhancement opportunities, define business and technical requirements, and collaborate with engineering teams to develop, test, and implement plans.
• Lead design and development efforts by conveying a vision, outlining requirements, and prioritizing based on business value.
• Analyze data to become a subject matter expert on key performance indicators.
• Understand existing technical implementations and operational processes to create informed requirements for new features and improvements.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, design, and business teams, effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Plan and execute data-gathering activities to ensure product meets customer and business needs.
• Handle complex, sensitive, and rapidly changing assignments.
• Investigate, test, and deliver new technical solutions.

Requirements

Minimum

• At least 5 years of experience as an individual contributor product manager with a proven track record.
• Deep understanding of modern product discovery and delivery techniques.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels.
• Strong technical background, preferably with hands-on coding experience (Python/Java), and familiarity with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Understanding of technical architecture, API integrations, and SaaS tools.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate requirements and manage stakeholders.
• Experience with LLM or Generative AI.

Preferred

• University degree.
• Previous startup and EdTech experience, especially in developer education.
• Experience with Video Game Technology.

Benefits

• Hybrid work: Flexible scheduling with remote options available.
• Learn new tech skills: Opportunities to enroll in our Coding Bootcamps.
• Work with leading tech companies: Collaborate with top edtech, developer education, and assessment experts globally.
• Impactful work: Contribute to making education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most.

Our Values

We are a people-forward company driven by purpose, obsessed with unlocking potential, fostering growth, and continuous improvement.