Product Manager

Fourier Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced product manager to lead the development of RF antenna products in Gauteng, South Africa. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and technical skills, with a background in electronics or engineering. Responsibilities include managing product strategies, researching market needs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This is a senior role requiring 5-8 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in RF, Electronics, or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and lifecycle management for RF antenna products.
• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Analyze market needs and create innovative solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Product management

Market analysis

Technical communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

B.Eng / BSc Engineering

Job description

Introduction

Responsible for leading the development, lifecycle management, and market strategy of the company's Radio Frequency (RF) antenna products.

This is a highly technical role and requires working cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, sales, and customer support teams to deliver innovative offerings aligned with business objectives.

Product Strategies

• Defining the short, medium, and long‑term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the company's Radio Frequency (RF) products.
• Identify market needs and customer pain points via research and competitive analysis.
• Understand customer needs through close contact with internal as well as external customers.
• Create new products, product lines, and evaluate new ideas for market uptake potential.
• Analyse Product Business cases (financial & strategic).
• Communication of the above strategy to all the relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Technology Research

• Research and analysis of current and emerging technologies that may impact the company's product lines and potential strategies.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders regarding the impact of the product on the market. petitor Product, Market and Landscape Research Research competitor products (strengths & weaknesses) and product comparisons (market, technical and pricing).
• Translate the external landscape and product positioning into a strategy for the rest of the organization, internally.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Develop internal and external product plans (roadmaps).
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to design and launch new products or features.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and user stories.
• Defining of Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) across the sales regions.
• Monitor product performance (e.g. adoption, sales, technologies) and initiate improvements.
• Manage product upgrades, end‑of‑life transitions.
• Ensure compliance with regional and technology regulations.
• Manage the introduction of new products.
• Monitoring and creation of short‑term and longer‑term product sales / production strategies.

Marketing

• Create product marketing communications objectives.
• Create product presentations and marketing materials together with the marketing team.
• Market new and evolved products to internal and external customers.
• Provide inputs and steer the product strategy at trade shows, and online including social media and other forms of online marketing.

Product Training & Support

• Provide product overview training to internal and external sales stakeholders.
• Present Product webinars, workshops, seminars, etc.
• Provide technical advice to customers and detailed responses that will reflect the company brand.
• Provide technical inputs and responses to tenders (RFx) to present the products accordingly.

Administration and Reporting

• General correspondence and administration completed accurately and time‑sly.
• Email, inbox, and data managed time‑sly and effectively.
• Professional image maintained in all communication.
• All reporting and feedback requirements met, and reports completed accurately and time‑sly, according to company requirements.
• Adheres to departmental processes and standard operating procedures.
• Supply statistics and information as requested.

Profile

• B.Eng / BSc Engineering or Master's degree (advantageous).
• RF, Electronics, or related experience (5 to 8 years).
• Leadership experience (min 2 years).