Product Manager (Mining)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a Product Manager to lead product strategy. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in an international industrial environment and a strong background in both software and hardware development. Responsibilities include improving customer experience, managing product lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Excellent English communication skills are a must, with Spanish as a bonus. A degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in an international, industrial environment as product manager for at least 3 years.
• Proven track record managing all aspects of a product throughout its lifecycle.
• Solid technical background with hands-on experience in software/hardware development.
• Strong technical background with software/hardware understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience and find ways to improve.
• Lead definition of product strategy with the management team.
• Work closely with engineering, production, logistics, support, and sales team.
• Translate strategy into detailed requirements and specs.
• Prioritize activities based on business impact.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, logistics, support and sales to deliver quick time-to-market.
• Provide reliable production planning to logistics based on sales input.
• Represent the company at events and with customers to gather feedback.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Cross-functional teamwork

English communication

Spanish communication

Technical background

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Software/hardware development

Radio communication

Web technologies

Job description

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience and find ways to improve
• Lead definition of product strategy with the management team, including product pricing and positioning
• Identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share and drive product and company growth
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and specs
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Work closely with engineering, production, logistics, support, and sales team to deliver quick time‑to‑market while optimizing resource utilization, including successful product launches
• Provide reliable production planning to the logistics team, based on consolidated sales input
• Represent the company at events and by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services

Requirements

• Proven work experience in an international, industrial environment as product manager or as associate product manager for at least 3 years
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle (4 P's)
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands‑on experience in software/hardware development, radio communication, web technologies.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done
• Skilled at working effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Spanish is a plus
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Strong commercial knowledge
• Experience in mining would be ideal

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