Product Manager

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We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable, and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better. 

Why choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow. 

About the role

To support the Product Head in producing the best product; optimising the product through directing the building and development of the product throughout its life cycle, partnering and collaborating with the Software Development Manager and teams around the sequence/priority in which to build and develop the product.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for driving the delivery of a product team and implement the strategy. You will work closely with Business Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Heads and Software Development manager to formulate a clear vision of the business processes/system environment requirements. You will map out the roadmap to achieve the tactical goals within a realistic timeframe. The Product Manager will oversee a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing customer engagement through a switching product. 
 

Minimum Experience

•  A completed tertiary qualification.
• At least 5-8 years’ management experience; senior level product development or product manager/owner.
• 5+ years’ experience managing, developing and delivering a product previously
• Agile product ownership and methodology.
• Translating business strategies into tangible benefits.
• Initiating and implementing innovative concepts.
• In-depth knowledge of banking operations, including productivity, profit, efficiency, and client service.
• Continuous improvement practices like Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints.
• Proficiency in process mapping and improvement techniques.

Knowledge:

• Financial acumen sufficient for budget management
• Translation of product strategies into tactical and operational planning
• Systems thinking; able to take a ‘big picture’ view, assess, recommend logical, sound decisions and influence others to achieve objectives.
• Relevant product expertise and process know-how
• Agile product ownership and methodology
• Domain specific knowledge, business insight, understanding of product technology, technical dependencies
• People management principles and techniques
• Stakeholder management principles and practices
• Data-driven approach; analytical and quantitative skills.
• Technologically literate and able to adapt to new technologies

Ideal:
Experience:

• Product development experience in the product domain at management level
• Working with Agile product ownership and methodology
• Translating and enabling business strategies and objectives into business benefits
• Initiation and implementation of innovative concepts

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