Job Description

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Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Responsible for Commercial & Product strategy and support to Vodacom Group EBU and the 8 African operating companies by providing domain specialty for Fixed, Cloud, Hosting, Security, SD-WAN, Platforms (e.g. Marketplace) and IoT solutions.

• To define product strategy to support the uplift of Fixed services, SME and 'One more Service' inclusive of capabilities, technology, customer journeys and operational models. Possess both commercial acumen to set strategy and business objectives, as well as technical competence to develop and build platforms and journeys.

• Drive standardization across markets to foster re-usability and speed of deployment, ensuring cost optimisation across the group to ensure the most efficient product strategy and operating models.

• To lead and develop his/her respective relationships with the Vodacom OpCo's showcasing the Vodacom Spirit behaviours and ensuring that we foster, motivated and engaged people to deliver our business goals. Using influence and negotiating skills, drive the OpCo product roadmaps steering and managing the various product teams to support our group strategy. Help markets navigate new global ICT trends through the maturity curve of fixed, cloud, cyber security, IoT and AI.

• Own and manage a matrix of commercial and technical relationships between Vodacom Group (Commercial, IT, Risk, Legal, Marketing, etc), Vodafone (VF Group Product Taxonomy), Delivery Vendors, OpCo's (8 Markets), Technology Partners and more.

• The suitable candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills to successfully guide and manage different stakeholders both in market and centrally from product, commercial, marketing and technology, to support executive and senior management strategic objectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the different OpCo Exco's, to develop and agree overall enterprise product strategy.
• Group Product SPOC for all markets for Fixed (BB, Managed, VPN), SME, IoT, Cyber Security, Cloud & Hosting. Interface between OPCO's, Group and vendors.
• Improve experience and reduce costs through the deployment & enhancement group platforms and SCM initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing & research teams to gather market insights & product strategy.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in IT/IS or Commercial.
• Project Management
• Marketing Management

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Extensive Product Management experience in an ICT/ Telco / ISP (

=8 years) * Experience across different ICT services including fixed, cloud, collaboration, cyber security, IoT & digital platforms.

• Experience working with multiple vendors.
• Commercial aptitude to drive ROI

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fiber connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 22 April 2024.The base location for this role is Vodacom Midrand Campus.The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.Commitment from VodacomVodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of peoples individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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