Senior Analytics Product Manager

The HEINEKEN Company; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global brewing company in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior APM to drive analytics product strategy and manage a portfolio of innovative products. The role requires overseeing product lifecycles, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in analytics or product management, with strong strategic communication skills and a background in agile environments. This is a permanent position, offering an opportunity to impact business value through innovative analytics solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product, analytics, tech, or consulting roles including leadership.
• Experience leading teams in agile environments for complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of analytics products aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive product development and deployment.
• Establish frameworks for measuring product performance and improvement.

Skills

Strategic communication

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Education

BA/MSc in a quantitative related field

Job description

We Go Places! How about you?

Immediate Superior: Chapter Lead: Translator
Location: Stellenbosch
Function: AME Analytics Hub
Sub Function: Digital and Technology
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 139618
Closing Date: 26 January 2026

Drive the delivery of the analytics product strategy through the development and deployment of a portfolio of innovative products that generate measurable business value. A Senior APM leads communication with senior functional and regional stakeholders, acting as a strategic bridge between business and analytics teams. The Senior APM shares insights, aligns cross-functional priorities, and proactively shapes the roadmap of analytics products related to a particular portfolio based on evolving business opportunities.

Roles and Responsibilties:

Analytics Product Development

• Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle for a portfolio of analytics products, from opportunity framing to deployment, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Drive the definition of product vision and roadmap in close collaboration with senior business stakeholders and analytics leadership.
• Lead the development of detailed product requirements and specifications, guiding product owners and delivery teams.
• Oversee cross-functional product development teams (Data Scientists, Engineers, Analysts, UX Designers) in an agile/lean environment, ensuring alignment with business and user needs.
• Ensure transparent, structured communication across stakeholders at multiple organisational levels, facilitating prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive offerings to ensure the analytics portfolio remains cutting-edge and value driven.

Analytics Product Deployment

• Lead cross-functional coordination across regions and Heineken markets to drive scalable deployment of analytics solutions, incorporating structured change management approaches.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and geographies to ensure that analytics solutions are embedded in business processes.
• Guide enablement efforts with customer-facing and functional teams to ensure effective adoption, including design of training, communication, and support materials.
• Establish a robust framework for measuring product performance across the portfolio, driving continuous improvement and value delivery based on user and business feedback

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA/MSc in a quantitative related field; equivalent work experience accepted. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years in product, analytics, tech, or consulting roles, including leadership of complex projects or portfolio

Must have (all levels):

• • Strong strategic communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and regions
  • Proven experience managing a portfolio of analytics or data-driven products with varying scope and complexity
  • Joint ownership with senior business leaders of portfolio prioritisation, sequencing, and investment trade-offs.
  • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, with structured problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to define and execute product strategy and communicate actionable insights to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience leading teams in agile environments (e.g., backlogs, sprints, user stories, iterative design)
  • Track record of translating business problems into scalable analytics solutions that deliver tangible business value
  • Demonstrated ability to drive prioritisation and delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing business impact and resource constraints
  • Deep experience managing full product lifecycles in cross-functional settings

Nice to have:

• Experience in data analysis, machine learning or related field
• Hands-on experience in data analysis, machine learning, or related disciplines
• Experience working in or delivering analytics solutions within the FMCG sector
• Familiarity with data platforms, governance principles, and AI/ML product development pipelines

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.