SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER – DIGITAL PLATFORM

Isilumko Staffing; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Isilumko Staffing is seeking a Senior Product Manager in Bellville, Cape Town. You will lead the vision and strategy for a large-scale intermediary digital platform within a dynamic financial services environment.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of product management experience and is passionate about building scalable digital platforms and driving excellent customer experiences. The role is for a 6-month contract and involves working with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ product management experience within digital platforms or enterprise environments.
• Strong experience managing product roadmaps and backlogs.
• Experience working with engineering, UX/UI, data, and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the intermediary platform.
• Own and prioritise platform backlog for high-value initiatives.
• Drive platform adoption and enablement across teams.

Skills

Product roadmap management

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery processes

Cross-functional team collaboration

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Postgraduate qualification or Product Management certification

Job description

Overview

Are you a strategic product leader passionate about building scalable digital platforms and driving meaningful customer experiences? We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and evolution of a large-scale intermediary digital platform within a dynamic and fast-paced financial services environment.

Location: Bellville, Cape Town
Experience: 7+ Years
Type: 6-Months contract

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the intermediary platform
• Own and prioritise the platform backlog to ensure delivery of high-value initiatives
• Collaborate closely with technology, design, data, security, and business teams
• Drive platform adoption and enablement across multiple teams and business units
• Ensure scalable, resilient, secure, and compliant digital platform capabilities
• Track product success metrics including adoption, efficiency, reliability, and business impact
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders while balancing business value and delivery risks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Postgraduate qualification or Product Management certification advantageous
• 7+ years’ product management experience within digital platforms or enterprise environments
• Strong experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, and agile delivery processes
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, UX/UI, data, and security
• Financial services, fintech, or regulated industry experience advantageous
• Strong stakeholder engagement and strategic decision-making skills

Ideal Candidate

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial and technical acumen
• Passionate about digital transformation and customer experience
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-changing environments
• Strong collaborator who can influence without direct authority
• Driven by measurable outcomes and continuous improvement