Product Owner

Network Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment seeks an experienced Product Owner to lead the ERP platform rollout across multiple manufacturing divisions. You will drive the end-to-end implementation, coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams and external vendors to ensure successful adoption.

The role requires a strong IT background with data migration, system integration and change management experience, and a minimum of 10 years in ERP environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional ERP experience.
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale ERP implementations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing or operational environments.
• Experience with data migration, system integration and change management.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive ERP implementation lifecycle from planning through go-live and post-implementation support.
• Conduct business process analysis and gather requirements across departments.
• Configure and optimise ERP modules to align with business needs.
• Manage integrations between ERP and third-party systems.
• Lead data migration activities including cleansing, mapping, validation and reconciliation.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and coordinate issue resolution.
• Develop and deliver training material, user guides and adoption initiatives.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and project success.
• Provide post-go-live support and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

ERP implementations

Data migration

Stakeholder management

Project management

SYSPRO

System integration

Change management

Training & documentation

Education

Degree or Diploma in IT / related field

Tools

SYSPRO

Job description

A leading South African manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the implementation of a new ERP platform across multiple operational divisions. This is an excellent opportunity for a business and technology professional who enjoys driving transformation, improving processes, and delivering large-scale system implementations.

You will be responsible for leading the end-to-end ERP implementation journey, partnering with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors to ensure successful project delivery and adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the ERP implementation lifecycle from planning through to go-live and post-implementation support
• Conduct business process analysis and gather requirements across multiple departments
• Configure and optimise ERP modules to align with business requirements
• Manage integrations between ERP and third-party systems
• Lead data migration activities, including cleansing, mapping, validation, and reconciliation
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and coordinate issue resolution
• Develop and deliver training material, user guides, and adoption initiatives
• Engage stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and project success
• Provide post-go-live support and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years' professional experience
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale ERP implementations
• Strong understanding of manufacturing or operational business environments
• Experience working with data migration, system integration, and change management initiatives
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels
• SYSPRO experience will be highly advantageous
• Agile, Project Management, or related certifications would be beneficial