Product Manager

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a commercially minded product professional who blends analytical rigor with project management to influence stakeholders across the business. You will manage product lifecycles, drive innovations, and lead initiatives to improve client value propositions.

You will also monitor performance, prepare reports, manage budgets, and collaborate with sales and marketing to optimize campaigns while balancing cost to the company.

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial degree required.
• Minimum 5 years' product or business management experience.
• Strong project management skills and financial acumen.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a changing, high-pressure environment.
• Good attention to detail and independence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of relevant products.
• Drive product implementation and changes.
• Lead product innovation and project management initiatives.
• Define and implement successful products.
• Develop client value propositions.
• Manage the relevant Apps and mobisites.
• Monitor, analyze and report on product performance.
• Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly performance reports.
• Implement tactical initiatives to drive product performance.
• Provide insights to support marketing and product usage campaigns while balancing cost to company.
• Track the performance of sales and marketing campaigns to ensure ROI.
• Manage and prepare budgets.
• Work with various sales teams to improve sales through customer insights and input into sales scripts.
• Liaise and negotiate with third-party service providers regarding potential solutions.
• Manage third-party suppliers and clients.
• Influence cross-functional teams to support effective product delivery.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional influence

Attention to detail

Independent work

Relationship management

Education

Relevant commercial degree

Job description

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded product professional who combines strong analytical and project management capabilities with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Product Management & Innovation

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of relevant products.
• Drive product implementation and changes.
• Lead product innovation and project management initiatives.
• Define and implement successful products.
• Develop client value propositions.
• Manage the relevant Apps and mobisites.

Performance & Commercial Management

• Monitor, analyze and report on product performance.
• Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly performance reports.
• Implement tactical initiatives to drive product performance.
• Provide insights to support marketing and product usage campaigns while balancing cost to company.
• Track the performance of sales and marketing campaigns to ensure ROI.
• Manage and prepare budgets.

Sales, Marketing & Stakeholder Management

• Work with various sales teams to improve sales through customer insights and input into sales scripts.
• Liaise and negotiate with third-party service providers regarding potential solutions.
• Manage third-party suppliers and clients.
• Influence cross-functional teams to support effective product delivery.

Job Experience and Skills Required

• Relevant commercial degree.
• Minimum of 5 years' product or business management experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Financial acumen.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a constantly changing and pressurized environment.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.