Product Manager

A global software PE backed business is looking for a Product Manager in Finance to join their IT team in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ideal candidate is interested in analyzing the business’ current offering and completing the development of the Finance System to assist the customers in improving their Finance.

Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the Product Management departments’ research and development of the Finance offering and identify the required functionality to ensure that the Finance offering is competitive.
• Required to lead the relevant multi-disciplinary teams within the organization to ensure that the Finance offering is complete before release.
• Working with and collaborating with the Development Teams, providing instruction, insight and expertise. Providing verification and validation of the work delivered.
• Facilitate the successful release of the software, ensuring that it is carefully planned and delivered by managing the Go-To-Market process of the Finance offering in collaboration with the Product operations team.
• Support the successful release by closely interacting with the Product Marketing and Marketing teams and ensuring that their requirements are successfully met.
• Developing engaging content based upon industry experience to be used by Sales teams to show product leadership within the target markets.
• Find ways to add value to the end user by developing or improving internal processes that directly affect the customer.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and processes to improve the commercialization of the offering.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance or an industry-relevant field
• Product management certification, or studying towards
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in a senior Finance role
• Strong team leadership abilities, especially leading a team of technical experts
• Ability to understand, design and develop complex business processes