SOFTWARE PRODUCT MANAGER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Education & Qualification • Relevant Bachelor degree Relevant Experience • At least 6 years of experience in the software industry, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing or developing software products • Managing product roadmaps • Preparing budget proposals and building business cases • Building relationships with senior customer decision makers • Participation in marketing and sales activities Attributes • Strong collaboration skills • Resilient and maintains a positive outlook • Communication and presentation skills • Innovative • Problem solving • Data literate • Organised planner • Integrity and authenticity • Influencing • Willing and able to travel when required Skills • Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into product features • Is a natural consensus builder across all levels of a company • Exceptional communication skills, written, verbal and presentation. • Strong analytical skills • Ability to present formal and informal business case to management • The ability to correlate different opinions and input from a variety of sources and make informed technical decisions • Leadership and conflict resolution skills • Strong problem solving skills • Ability to travel nationally and internationally Knowledge • Thorough understanding of the complete software development lifecycle • Broad knowledge of manufacturing industry (specific knowledge of the sugar industry would be advantageous) • Familiar with the economics of new customer acquisition vs. customer retention • Broad experience of technology platforms used for business applications • Familiar with common project management practices (PMBOK or similar)