Job Description

Are you an experienced Product Owner with a knack for IT project management and leadership?We are looking for a dynamic professional to take ownership of all aspects of a sub-product while managing and steering teams towards success.Lead and manage IT projects, guiding technical teams to deliver quality work on time.xe2x9cx85 Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
xe2x9cx85 Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
xe2x9cx85 High work-life balance with Flexible hours
xe2x9cx85 Agile working environmentPOSITION: Contract until December 2027EXPERIENCE: 8+ Years related working experienceCOMMENCEMENT: 01 April 2025LOCATION: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationQUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant IT / Business / Engineering Degree
• 5+ years experience in leading teams and being responsible for a teamxe2x80x99s output.
• 8+ yearsxe2x80x99 experience in software development and Experience in IT Business Analysis.
• 15+ years overall IT working experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Time Management and context switching Skills.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Product Owner skills taking ownership for all aspects of the (sub) product.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of IT project management / technical team lead activities, including managing and steering teams.
• Excellent leadership skills to steer large teams to deliver quality work on time.
• Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation.
• Flexibility to handle multiple topics all at the same time without dropping any of them.
• Fantastic understanding of Agile principles and application thereof to software delivery and Agile tools Jira, Confluence.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

• Fluent German language skills (highly advantageous).
• Developer background in Java, Cloud or similar tech stacks.
• Fantastic communication skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent soft skills and ability to be a team player and a servant leader.
• Excellent understanding of business topics and business analysis skills.

ROLE:

• You will be responsible for all aspects of the sub-product including delivery of agreed work, on time and to sufficient quality.
• You will take full ownership and take the necessary measures within the team to ensure the above.
• You are the first point of contact for anything related to the sub-product and its applications.
• You will laisse with business departments independently and steer and influence them.
• Responsible to take full ownership of the backlog, its content, and the prioritisation of this backlog.
• You will handle all escalations in the sub-product and arrive at solutions timeously.
• You will ensure production stability and prioritise necessary non-functionals to ensure that.
• Research, understand and evaluate product requirements on the part of customers, market etc and translate them into product backlog items.
• You will regularly report to the Product Owner in Germany and will have your direct line of report to the delivery manager in South Africa.
• Constantly building good Team culture with healthy team dynamics.
• Identify risks / impediments and proactively resolve them and escalate as necessary.
• Mentoring and coaching of team members.
• Stakeholder and business engagement and management.
• You will navigate complex challenges independently and steer teams as they do likewise.
• Implement the product vision and roadmap and establish it where it does not yet exist.
• Plan ahead, future thinking, eliminate impediments.
• Forecast and plan for resources, infrastructure, and licenses for the team.
• Other responsibilities as per AWM Charter or as decided by department manager.
• You will independently run with the above without the need for supervision.
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• Candidates MUST be based in Gauteng or WILLING TO RELOCATE!

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