Product Manager

Zensar Technologies; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to enhance digital products and lead teams in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of product management experience, exceptional leadership skills, and an analytical mindset, focusing on innovative solutions. This role offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of the digital landscape within South Africa's trusted news brand.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 in a digital/mobile environment.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Data-driven and analytically minded with proven decision-making ability.
• Experience with agile and lean product development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and optimise digital products for quality and user experience.
• Develop innovative concepts for new digital publishing products.
• Act as a senior advisor for editorial and product queries.
• Collaborate with teams to specify and prioritise product requirements.
• Monitor industry trends and technologies.

Skills

Excellent judgement and analytical thinking

Advanced planning and organisational skills

Clear and effective verbal and written communication

Meticulous attention to detail and quality

Professional, assertive, and responsible demeanour

Proactive and quality-oriented approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Post‑graduate qualification

Job description

Overview

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About Zensar Technologies

We are a technology consulting and services company with 11+ associates in 33 global locations. More than leading enterprises depend on our expertise to be more disruptive, agile, and competitive. Our success in South Africa for 24 years comes from our people-first focus that emphasizes empowerment from the ground up. Zensar is a certified B-BBEE Level 2 contributor and partners with MICT, SETA, Education Africa, and Tomorrow Trust. We strongly believe in the power of communities and leveraging diversity to solve problems together. Zensar is a place where you are free to express yourself in an environment that values individuality, nurtures development and is mindful of wellbeing. We put our people and customers at the center of everything that we do.

Our core values include: putting people first. Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. With Zensar.

Job Spec

Looking for an experienced, multi-skilled Senior Product Manager with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to join our fast-paced newsroom. As our Senior Product Manager, you will use your advanced product management expertise and data fluency to lead the development of innovative solutions and maintain our position at the forefront of the news landscape. This is a strategic, hands‑on role responsible for bridging the gap between the newsroom and the wider team of engineers, data scientists, product managers and UX / UI specialists—delivering exceptional digital products for South Africa's most trusted news brand. The position could be based at our Cape Town or Randburg offices.

What You'll Do

• Act as the strategic lead for enhancing and optimising digital products, ensuring the highest standards in product quality and user experience.
• Develop and drive innovative concepts to enhance or create new digital publishing products, always improving the user experience.
• Act as a senior advisor and operational champion for editorial and product queries, workflow, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate closely with technical and editorial teams to specify and prioritise product requirements.
• Monitor industry trends, technologies, and emerging best practices to keep ahead of the curve.
• Support editorial teams with operational product queries, troubleshooting, and workflow improvements, taking a senior role in escalation and resolution.
• Manage the product lifecycle for both existing and emerging digital assets.
• Lead product rollouts, testing, training, and optimisation across the suite.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Post‑graduate qualification would be an advantage).
• A minimum of 7+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in a digital / mobile environment, and a proven track record in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills; the confidence to engage and influence at all levels.
• Highly data‑driven and analytically minded, with the proven ability to inform decision‑making through research and insight.
• Consistent track record of successful product launches and driving significant business value.
• Significant experience with agile and lean product development methodologies.
• Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging digital and mobile trends and technologies.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent judgement and analytical thinking
• Advanced planning and organisational skills
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality
• Professional, assertive, and responsible demeanour
• Proactive and quality‑oriented approach

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

• Telecommunications
• Technology
• Information and Media
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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