Product Owner

Tracker Connect; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension fund

Medical aid

Job summary

Tracker Connect in Centurion is seeking a Product Owner to bridge business needs and technical delivery within an agile Development & Engineering team.

You will define requirements, prioritise the backlog, and drive the successful delivery of digital solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and business value. The role emphasises collaboration with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams, including web and mobile initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma with relevant work experience in product ownership or Agile environment.
• Experience with Scrum or Agile delivery processes is required.
• Familiarity with UX/Wireframing and UI design principles is beneficial.
• Experience in gathering requirements and translating them into backlog items.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog and release cycles.
• Define product vision, strategy and roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Prioritize initiatives to deliver value and align with business goals.
• Ensure acceptance criteria are defined and met for user stories.
• Collaborate with Web, Android and iOS teams to align initiatives.

Job description

Position Summary

• Industry: IT & Internet


• Job category: IT and Telecommunications


• Location: Centurion


• Contract: Permanent


• Remuneration: Market Related


• EE position: Yes

Introduction

Are you passionate about delivering innovative technology solutions that create exceptional customer experiences? We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Product Owner to join our Development & Engineering team. In this role, you will act as the bridge between business needs and technical delivery, ensuring that products and solutions are aligned to strategic objectives and customer expectations. Working closely with internal stakeholders, development teams, and third‑party business partners, you will be responsible for defining product requirements, prioritising initiatives, and driving the successful delivery of solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and business value. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who thrives in a collaborative, agile environment and is passionate about turning ideas into impactful products.

Job Description

• Craft the team vision, mission and strategy in partnership with the product manager and other stakeholders, and motivate team members to align to those goals


• Continuously align delivery to the Tracker and team strategy and planning


• Provide input into the annual salary review process as and when required


• Own the product roadmap, collate own input with input from higher levels to derive a cohesive roadmap that is continually reviewed


• Actively engage in requirements gathering process to ensure needs of the user and various stakeholders are understood and translated into relevant documentation. When requirements are input to the team, review and refine these requirements


• Ensure items are prioritised in collaboration with key stakeholders. Manage their expectations with regards to delivery, delays, alternative plans etc.


• Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired functionality, at the defined quality level in a sustainable way.


• Ensure product specific targets such as customer impact are met e.g. increased customer engagement.


• Ensure delivery is continuously aligned to the business and technology team strategy


• Ensure collaboration and alignment where possible between Web, Android and iOS initiatives (Consumer and Business)


• Set up metrics to evaluate the product's success and gather feedback for continuous improvement


• Understand the business strategy around relevant area and ensure that area aligned to this and its continuously communicated to the team


• Clear and concise communication with all stakeholders in required/appropriate format (detail where necessary)


• Strengthen relationships with both internal and external stakeholders


• Compile reporting on area as and whenrequired


• Share knowledge with development and support teams.


• Document systems, including enhancements to facilitate knowledge sharing


• Manage the product backlog ensuring adherence to standards such as ticket quality, and ensuring proper prioritisation according to value delivery


• Define and validate acceptance criteria for user stories to ensure quality and functionality


• Own and manage the release cycles

Minimum Requirements

• Relevent Degree / Diploma with 4 years of relevant work experience or 6 years of relevant work experience.


• Relevant certification e.g. Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), Certified Product Manager (CPM)


• Experience in SCRUM AGILE methodology required


• Experience in UX for flowcharting, wireframing and prototyping is beneficial


• Experience in UI Design for validating design


• Experience in requirements gathering to source, review and refine requirements in preparation for delivery


• Experience in stakeholder management and to ensure alignment of expectations is required


• Experience in delivering digital applications in collaboration with a development team is essential. This includes delivering web or mobile applications


• Exposure to Whiteboarding/Presentation tools such as Miro, Figma is beneficial


• Experience in managing a product roadmap and product backlog is required, exposure to Azure Devops for backlog and sprint management recommended.


• Assist with tasks assigned from time to time


• Might be required to work extended hours – as and when agreed

Benefits

• Pension fund


• Medical aid