Product Manager

DeARX; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail banking sector is urgently seeking an experienced Product Manager to drive strategic transformation and manage project delivery within their Business Engineering team. This hybrid role, based in Stellenbosch, involves overseeing talented engineers, ensuring high-quality standards, and engaging senior stakeholders in a rapidly evolving environment. Applicants with a degree in engineering and a strong background in business/process engineering are encouraged to apply urgently for consideration in the first round of interviews.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business/process engineering.
• Demonstrated people management in a technical delivery environment.
• Experience in consulting, financial services, or retail/FMCG environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of business and process engineers ensuring project delivery excellence.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and mitigate delivery risks.
• Perform technical reviews and ensure project consistency with quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Delivery

Systems Thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in Industrial, Chemical, Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Product Manager: Business Engineering (Retail Banking)

Stellenbosch | Hybrid Work: 4 Days In-Office

R100,000- R120,000 per month (EE Role)

Urgent Hire Apply by Thursday for Priority Review

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Product Manager to join our Business Engineering team in the Retail Banking environment. This is a high-impact, urgently needed role created to support the scaling of our specialist engineering function that's critical to driving strategic transformation across the organization.

You'll be responsible for leading a group of business and process engineers (58 direct reports), ensuring project delivery excellence, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, and business value realisation all within a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

If you're a delivery-focused leader with a passion for systems thinking, people development, and results-driven execution, wed love to hear from you.

Why This Role Matters

Our Business Improvement team has grown significantly in demand from managing 12 initiatives annually to now running 28+ concurrent projects. With a mix of permanent staff and external contractors, we urgently need a strong mid-management layer to support delivery, upskilling, and sustainable scale.

What You'll Do

People Leadership & Development

• Manage a pod of 5-8 Business Engineers / Process Analysts
• Lead performance reviews, coaching, career development
• Drive team standards, mentoring, onboarding, and upskilling
  
  
  

Delivery Management

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery within your pod
• Engage with senior stakeholders (up to Exco level)
• Mitigate delivery risks, unblock issues, and support cross-team coordination
  
  
  

Technical Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Perform technical reviews of project artefacts and engineering outputs
• Ensure consistency with internal methodologies and high-quality standards
  
  
  

Business Value Management

• Act as internal consulting lead to ensure ROI on projects
• Prioritise initiatives based on value delivery and capacity
• Track and report on initiative impact and resource alignment
  
  
  

Operational Support

• Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles (e.g., T1 Reviews)
• Contribute to business planning, initiative tracking, and portfolio reviews
• Ensure delivery continuity in contractor transitions
  
  
  

What Were Looking For

Education & Experience

• Degree in Industrial, Chemical, Civil Engineering or related field
• Proven experience in business/process engineering
• Demonstrated people management in a technical delivery environment
• Experience in consulting, financial services, or retail/FMCG environments is advantageous
  
  
  

Key Skills & Traits

• Assertive, structured, and outcome-driven
• Comfortable operating under pressure and with urgency
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Able to influence and engage senior stakeholders
• Skilled in prioritisation, resource allocation, and delivery tracking
  
  
  

Work Setup

• Based in Stellenbosch (75% on-site / 4 days in office weekly)
• Open to relocation for exceptional candidates (support provided)
  
  
  

Our Commitment to Inclusion

This role is aligned with our Employment Equity (EE) objectives. We strongly encourage applications from EE-designated candidates. However, all applicants will be considered based on merit and fit.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Were reviewing candidates urgently apply by Thursday, to be considered in the first round of interviews.

Apply via our career portal