Product Owner : Company Secretarial Software

Konsise Software; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Johannesburg is seeking a Product Owner for their Company Secretarial Software. This role involves defining product visions, understanding user needs, and collaborating with development teams. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years in the secretarial industry, a strong grasp of legal frameworks, and experience using MS Office. The position requires excellent analytical skills and a self-motivated approach. Join them to be part of a team shaping software solutions for South African corporations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the secretarial industry.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Product Suite.
• Experience in a company/practice submitting annual returns.

Responsibilities

• Gather user requirements and translate them into product specs.
• Act as the subject matter expert for the products.
• Responsible for the product roadmap and feature prioritization.
• Test products and deal with client queries.
• Assist in sales training and marketing efforts.

Skills

Self-management

Analytical skills

Client interaction

Market vision

Team player

Education

Three-year tertiary qualification

Industry related training and certifications

Tools

MS Office Suite

Secretarial software solutions

Job description

Product Owner : Company Secretarial Software

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Overview

Reporting to the Head of Product, the Product Owner is responsible for the success of the Konsise Entities Management solution (Secretarial and Beneficial Ownership functions). The successful candidate will shape the way South African corporates, and the companies who service them, perform their statutory functions.

Key Deliverables

Collaborating with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements. Act as the Subject Matter expert for the solution. Creating and maintaining the product ideas and feature lists, that clearly communicates customer / stakeholder needs to the development team, in the form of clear user stories and acceptance criteria. Understanding bugs and customer issues. Identifying enhancements and articulating them to the development team. Responsible for the Konsise Entity Management roadmap. Attend Product Advisory Board Meetings with key stakeholders, both internal and external. Working closely with engineering / development team when the product is under development for a release. High level product testing. Dealing with client queries (escalated from support). Sales enablement and training on the products and demonstrations. Assisting with sales meetings as the product expert. Assisting with marketing collateral for the products.

Understanding of the competitive landscape

Skills & Abilities: A good understanding of the legal framework for Companies in South Africa. CIPC requirements. Beneficial Ownership reporting requirements. Share transactions, registers, records etc. Reporting of company structures.

Prioritization and market vision

The ability to see the potential of using technology to change and better the way the processes are done. Excellent ability to be market-facing, identify market opportunities, and translate these opportunities into new software technology, products, features and similar. Ability to prioritize effectively. Passionate about using technology and the automation of processes: Someone who challenges inefficient manual processes and is constantly seeking improvements using technology.

Self‑management and Leadership

Self‑managing: this role would report to the Head of Product but is not a role for those needing micro‑management. The successful candidate would need to be self‑motivated, autonomous and a self‑starter. Driven, ambitious and confident. Thought leader : With having ownership of the products, the candidate needs to be a natural thought leader in the business by being the go‑to person for their products, knowledge and experience. Client facing : this role requires client interaction to obtain feedback about the products or to attend sales meetings as the tax expert. Analytical and attention to detail: the ability to be analytical and dive deep into processes and data is a key ability for this role. Team player : Although no direct reports for this role, it does require ongoing and various cross‑functional team involvement and collaboration.

Education & Qualifications

Ideally have three‑year tertiary qualification. Industry related training and certifications.

Details Of Experience

Work in the secretarial industry for 3–5 years as a minimum, ideally longer. Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Product Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with other secretarial software solutions. Currently in a company / practice submitting the company annual returns.

What would make the applicant successful in the role?

A get it done personality. Quick adoption of software / automation. An appreciation of how bad the market has been served by the existing legacy software products. A desire to build the new industry standard. Independent working (as we are a remote company). Good sense of humour (you'll need it!). A naturally organised personality. Good task juggling skills.

We are committed to employing the best person for the role.

For more information, or any questions contact Tamsin Jatho, #J-