Senior Insurance Product Delivery Lead

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a capable Product Owner/Delivery Lead to own the delivery of key product features from concept through production in a fast-paced insurance/financial services setting.

The role requires coordinating a small development team, gathering and refining requirements, and ensuring quality through QA testing and release readiness assessments. You will work with stakeholders to align delivery with business goals and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within Insurance or Financial Services.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Product Owner, Project Lead, Delivery Lead, Team Lead, Business Analyst, or similar role
• Strong experience in product delivery, business analysis, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to manage teams and coordinate software development projects.
• Experience writing clear requirements, specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Hands-on experience with QA testing and release readiness assessments.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of a product feature from concept to production.
• Gather and analyse business and user requirements.
• Create specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation.
• Manage and prioritise the product backlog.
• Coordinate development activities, sprint planning, and release preparation.
• Lead and support a small development team.
• Conduct QA testing and provide release sign-off.
• Facilitate user testing, feedback sessions, and continuous improvements.
• Support the feature post-release and manage incidents, defects, and enhancement requests.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and delivery updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Product Ownership

Backlog Management

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

Team Leadership

QA Testing

Release Readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

SQL

Job description

Network Finance is seeking a capable Product Owner/Delivery Lead to own the delivery of key product features from concept through production in a fast-paced insurance/financial services setting.

The role requires coordinating a small development team, gathering and refining requirements, and ensuring quality through QA testing and release readiness assessments. You will work with stakeholders to align delivery with business goals and drive continuous improvement.