Senior Product Manager – Pepkor Vacancies

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy and Roadmaps

• Define, develop, and execute a comprehensive product strategy aligned with business objectives and market needs.

• Own and drive end-to-end product roadmaps, ensuring clear prioritisation and delivery of strategic initiatives.

• Identify emerging market opportunities and lead product innovation to drive sustainable growth.

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure aligned, efficient, and timely product delivery.

• Collaborate closely with design, engineering, marketing, legal, and finance teams to deliver high-quality, compliant products.

• Ensure all product initiatives adhere to relevant legal, regulatory, and financial requirements.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept and development through launch and post-launch optimisation.

• Apply data-driven insights to enhance product features, performance, and customer value.

• Lead successful product launches, ensuring market readiness and alignment with business goals.

Stakeholder Management

• Communicate product vision, strategy, and performance to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Build and maintain strong relationships while managing expectations across the organisation.

• Present product updates, insights, and strategic recommendations to executive teams.

• Provide strong leadership through coaching, feedback, and performance management.

• Support talent development, hiring, and retention while role modelling behaviours aligned with organisational culture and values.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field, or certification in Product Management or Agile methodologies.

• Fintech-related certifications are advantageous.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in product management, leading product development initiatives and managing cross-functional teams within a Fintech environment.

• At least 3 years’ experience in the financial services industry with proven banking or insurance product development exposure.

Required Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Extensive experience driving strategic product initiatives and managing complex product lifecycles in Fintech.

• Strong understanding of South African market dynamics, customer behaviour, and competitive landscapes within financial services.

• Advanced expertise in integrated Fintech ecosystems, including APIs and Swagger, with proven success managing complex projects.

• Demonstrated ability to drive product innovation, optimise performance, and align outcomes with business objectives.

• Strong data-driven decision-making capabilities with experience resolving technical, functional, and commercial challenges.

• Experience mentoring junior Product Managers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Advantageous Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience leading innovation and digital transformation initiatives in a Fintech environment.

• Advanced knowledge of global Fintech trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory frameworks.

• Strong capability in managing complex stakeholder relationships and influencing executive-level decisions.

• Familiarity with advanced financial technologies and their application to product development.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams through major product changes, pivots, mergers, or acquisitions.

Competencies and Attributes

• Product Strategy and Research: Drives a clear product vision aligned with organisational goals and informed by market research and customer insights.

• Performance and Analytics: Leverages advanced analytics to improve product performance and deliver strategic insights to leadership.

• Market Segmentation and Positioning: Leads competitor analysis, market segmentation, and positioning aligned to long-term objectives.

• Roadmaps and Requirements: Owns strategic roadmaps, balancing priorities while facilitating collaboration and requirement definition.

• Launch and Operational Support: Develops effective go-to-market strategies, ensures operational readiness, manages risk, and drives continuous improvement post-launch.