Senior Director, Product Owner : Compensation, Reward And Performance

Ntt Data, Inc.; Remote; ZAR 1 500 000 - 2 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services firm is seeking a Senior Director in Johannesburg to oversee product management activities. The ideal candidate will possess vast experience in product lifecycles and a strong understanding of market dynamics. You will develop product strategies and manage a team to ensure competitive offerings. This leadership role embraces diversity and innovation, allowing you to make a significant impact in a remote working environment. This opportunity offers growth in a global organization.

Qualifications

• Vast knowledge of product management disciplines.
• Strong strategic thinking and public speaking skills.
• Significant experience in product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Manage product portfolios and service plans.
• Analyze market statistics to define product strategies.
• Lead a team in developing product pricing models.

Skills

Market segmentation knowledge

Product lifecycle management

Financial awareness

Strategic thinking

Problem analysis

Communication skills

People management

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Business

Tools

Scaled Agile

ITIL

Job description

Senior Director, Product Owner : Compensation, Reward and Performance

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society.

Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Make an impact with NTT DATA

As the Senior Director, Service / Product Offer Management, you will oversee and manage a set of products and / or services throughout the offer lifecycle, supporting the various business units in achieving their strategies and goals.

Your day at NTT DATA

This leadership role is required to manage product portfolios specific to the business unit / division that falls within your span of control.

You will also develop the product and / or service plans and roadmaps of an assigned portfolio of products and / or service offerings by managing the Service Offer Management function and a group of Senior Service Offer Management Managers.

The Senior Director leads the analysis and evaluation of key market statistics and customer requirements in order to define product strategies and identify product opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Uses market focus, technical understanding of specific technologies, and sound business judgment to align offers with the global product strategy, ensuring the service offers remain relevant, sustainable, compelling and competitive within the markets they have been designed to serve.
• Conducts continuous research to grow market knowledge and develop market insights to formulate robust global product strategies for service offers in their portfolios, ensuring the continued relevance of the service offer and that it is market relevant, competitive, and lands in all required geographies.
• Oversees the product and / or service management function by ensuring business justification to acquire the necessary resources.
• Manages a Senior Service Offer Management team, their resources, development and overall performance.

Develops and designs product and / or service strategies.

Oversees the implementation of the organization's overall product strategies into the business divisions and to the relevant stakeholders.

Determines the feasibility of the concept for development and defines and develops the product specifications.

Develops product-pricing models and contributes to identifying suitable promotional techniques and sales and distribution channels.

Responsible for the lifecycle of the offered portfolio, including defining and curating a backlog of enhancements in alignment with client requirements, changing market conditions and company strategy, as well as the retirement of features or entire offers.

Defines the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for the enhancement or new service offering to quickly assess the enhancement or new service offer, so that go / no-go decisions can be made.

Conducts win-loss reviews based on sales opportunities and analyzes the offer profit and loss over the short, medium, and long term and works with all areas of the business to improve, refine and continuously enhance the offer.

Oversees the alignment of the product and / or service set with current and perceived market opportunities through new product and service offering launches, modifications, optimizations and terminations.

Required qualifications

• Significantly vast knowledge of market segments and product portfolio categories.
• Significantly vast knowledge of product lifecycles and technology solutions.
• Significantly vast knowledge of product management disciplines and tools.
• Demonstrated financial awareness and commercial acumen.
• Strategic thinking skills with sound presentation and public speaking abilities.
• Significantly vast problem analysis and solution formulation capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication ability.
• Significantly vast people management skills and the ability to coach others.
• Significantly vast understanding of the organization's transformation and change programs.
• Demonstrated a sound understanding of the technologies related to product areas.
• Significantly vast understanding of the product's functionality and capability.
• Display an astute mindset with critical thinking ability.

Academic qualifications and certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as Scaled Agile and ITIL are beneficial.

Required experience

• Significantly vast experience in a similar position, preferably gained within a global technology services organization.
• Significantly vast experience gained within the technology industry.
• Significantly vast track record managing the implementation of new products or product lines.

Workplace type

Remote Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global .

We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation.

We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services.

Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity.

We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment.

We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

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