Telecoms Product Lead | Hybrid, Sandton

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Hybrid work model

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Telecoms Product Manager to lead the development and lifecycle management of innovative telecommunications products in a hybrid Sandton setting. You will drive vision, strategy, and execution while coordinating with engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams to deliver exceptional value.

The role requires 5+ years in product management within telecoms, strong market analysis skills, and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned telecommunications products.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback assessments to identify new product opportunities.
• Translate market requirements into detailed product specifications and user stories for development teams.
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from ideation and development through launch, growth, and end-of-life.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to oversee product development and timely delivery of features.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and work with marketing and sales to ensure successful launches and adoption.

Skills

Product management

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Telecoms Product Manager to lead the development and lifecycle management of innovative telecommunications products in a hybrid Sandton setting. You will drive vision, strategy, and execution while coordinating with engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams to deliver exceptional value.

The role requires 5+ years in product management within telecoms, strong market analysis skills, and leadership across cross-functional teams.