Product Manager (Utilities)

AES Global; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Global is seeking a Product Manager to own its utilities solutions from concept through market delivery and ongoing enhancement. Based in Cape Town with a hybrid model, you will shape strategy, manage lifecycle, and drive go-to-market initiatives to maximise adoption and value.

We value a track record in enterprise software, strong commercial acumen, and stakeholder management. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management/Owner roles, ideally in utilities.
• Experience taking products from concept to market and ongoing enhancement.
• Proven ability to deliver enterprise software with strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Take products from concept through market delivery and ongoing enhancement.
• Shape product strategy and manage full product lifecycle.
• Identify market opportunities, define requirements and build business cases for new features.
• Facilitate roadmapping forums and manage product documentation.
• Oversee delivery pipelines, monitor deployments, and support launches.

Skills

PM experience

Go-to-market

Enterprise software

Stakeholder mgmt

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We're working with an established technology business that builds digital products used across Africa, and they're looking for a Product Manager to take ownership of its utilities solutions - for sectors such as water and electricity - from concept through to market delivery and ongoing enhancement.

You'll shape product strategy, manage the product lifecycle, and drive go-to-market initiatives that maximise customer adoption and business value.

What you'll do

• Take products from concept through to market delivery and ongoing enhancement
• Shape product strategy and manage the full product lifecycle
• Identify market opportunities, define product requirements and develop business cases for new features
• Facilitate product forums to prioritise the roadmap, and manage product documentation
• Oversee the delivery pipeline, monitor deployments, and support successful launches and adoption
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure solutions meet customer needs

What you'll bring

• 5+ years' experience as a Product Manager / Owner, ideally in the utilities sector (e.g. water, electricity)
• Go-to-market and product commercial experience
• Proven experience managing and delivering enterprise software solutions
• Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, project management and attention to detail
• A bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (an engineering degree is preferred)

Working model

Hybrid, based in Cape Town - two days a week in the office, with flexi-hours.