What will you do? The company is looking for a Senior Product Manager (or Head of Product) for their Intermediary Platform. This role reports into the company CIO and is accountable for shaping and evolving the core platform capabilities that support the company intermediaries. The Senior Product Manager will : Own and drive the product vision and strategy for the companys intermediary digital platform. Translate intermediary and business needs into clear product direction, roadmaps and priorities. Balance near‑term delivery of intermediary journeys and tools with longer‑term platforms and capability evolution. Partner closely with technology, data, design, security and business stakeholders to deliver resilient, compliant and scalable platform capabilities. Drive adoption and effective use of shared platform capabilities across multiple teams and initiatives. The role plays a critical part in improving intermediary experience, efficiency and effectiveness reducing administrative burden, saving time, and enabling intermediaries to better support their clients in achieving their financial goals. What will make you successful in this role? As the Senior Product Manager for the intermediary platform, you will: Product vision and strategy: Set and evolve the product vision and strategy for the intermediary digital platform, aligned to the company strategic objectives. Define and maintain a clear product roadmap that balances immediate intermediary needs with longer‑term platform sustainability and evolution. Ensure strong alignment between business outcomes, intermediary experience and technology delivery. Platform backlog and delivery: Own and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring capacity is focused on the highest‑value initiatives. Translate business objectives and intermediary needs into clear epics, features and acceptance criteria. Work closely with delivery teams to sequence work, manage dependencies and support effective execution. Collaboration with technology and design: Partner closely with technology and design leads on the definition and evolution of platform capabilities, journeys and shared services. Ensure product decisions appropriately balance functional requirements with non‑functional requirements such as scalability, resilience, security and performance. Support solution shaping and design by providing clear product direction and decision‑ Adoption and enablement: Drive adoption of platform capabilities by multiple teams across the company. Define and evolve platform usage and engagement models that enable teams to deliver consistently and efficiently. Ensure clear product documentation, guidance and artefacts are in place to support effective use of platform capabilities. Governance, risk and compliance: Ensure product delivery meets regulatory, privacy and security requirements relevant to financial services. Work with risk, compliance and security stakeholders to incorporate appropriate controls into platform capabilities. Balance speed of delivery with operational stability and compliance obligations. Evangelism and stakeholder engagement: Act as an advocate for the intermediary platform, clearly articulating its value to business, technology and executive stakeholders. Communicate product vision, progress and trade‑offs clearly and transparently. Build strong relationships across business units to ensure sustained alignment and trust. Measurement and outcomes: Define and track meaningful success metrics, including adoption, usage, time‑to‑market improvement, operational efficiency and reliability. Use data and insights to inform prioritisation and continuous improvement of the platform. Ensure product outcomes materially contribute to improving intermediary experience and efficiency. Qualifications and experience: Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field such as business, technology, engineering or information systems. Postgraduate qualification or formal product management training will be advantageous. 7 years experience in product management, with a strong track record in digital platforms, shared services or complex, multi‑team environments. Experience defining and owning product vision, roadmaps and backlogs for platforms or enterprise‑scale digital products. Proven ability to balance short‑term delivery needs with longer‑term product and platform evolution. Experience working closely with engineering, design, data and security teams in agile delivery environments. Background in financial services, fintech or other regulated industries would be advantageous. Demonstrated success driving adoption of shared products or platforms across multiple teams or business areas. Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and executives, and making clear tradeoffs between business value, technical constraints and delivery risk. Knowledge and skills: Strong understanding of the full product lifecycle, from discovery and strategy through to delivery, adoption and continuous improvement. Solid grasp of modern digital platform concepts, including APIs, integration services, shared capabilities and reusable components. Experience prioritising and managing complex backlogs in agile environments (e.g. Jira, Confluence or similar tools). Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product direction and business outcomes. Strong analytical skills, with experience defining and using metrics to guide prioritisation and measure success. Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholder groups behind a common product direction. High degree of comfort operating in environments with ambiguity, change and competing priorities. Core competencies: Being resilient – Contributing through others Collaborates – Contributing through others Cultivate innovation – Contributing through others Customer focus – Contributing through others Drives results – Contributing through others Personal attributes: Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority. Commercially and technically astute, with a pragmatic approach to problem‑ Able to plan, align and drive outcomes through others. Resilient, adaptable and comfortable operating in complex organisational contexts. Collaborative in nature, with a focus on building strong cross‑functional relationships. Customer‑focused, with a deep interest in improving intermediary experience, efficiency and effectiveness. Driven to deliver measurable results and continuous improvement.

Senior Product Manager – Payments / Fintech Linbro Park, Johannesburg – Rneg A leading payments environment is looking for a Senior Product Manager to drive product strategy, development, and commercialization across payment solutions. The role focuses on innovation, customer experience, commercial growth, and full product lifecycle management. You will be responsible for: Driving the product roadmap, identifying market opportunities, analyzing competitors, translating business needs into product solutions, managing the full lifecycle, leading go?to?market execution, collaborating with cross?functional teams, overseeing testing and QA, and mentoring product teams. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Business/IT), 8 years in product/strategy/innovation within fintech or payments, strong knowledge of acquiring and transaction processing (card?present & card?not?present), proven commercial delivery, lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and Agile experience (Scrum/Kanban/JIRA). Strategic, customer?centric, strong communicator, analytical, resilient, and able to manage multiple stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Product Development Leadership Own the full Product Development Process (PDP) from concept to mass production on time, on cost, and to the highest quality standard Translate founder vision into clear Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), engineering briefs and structured sprint plans Lead sprint planning and allocate work across Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial Design partners 2. Engineering & Prototyping Drive feasibility validation, DFM (Design for Manufacture) coordination, prototyping, testing and certification pathways Manage rapid prototyping with 3D printing and CNC partners Ensure all products meet relevant safety and regulatory standards for target markets 3. Supplier & Factory Relationships Lead supplier engagement and factory relationships alongside the CEO Build and maintain strong partnerships with Contract Manufacturers, primarily in Asia 4. Product Lifecycle & Quality Own product lifecycle performance – defect tracking, return analysis, and version updates Ensure product decisions consistently align with brand, commercial and operational goals 5. Systems & Documentation Build and continuously refine the Client's Product Playbook, systems and documentation standards Establish scalable processes that allow the product function to grow with the business KEY REQUIREMENTS: Proven experience taking physical products from concept through to mass production Strong electrical hardware knowledge Appreciation for premium, design-led products Comfortable in a fast-moving, founder-led environment with high autonomy HIGHLY ADVANTAGEOUS: Experience working with Asian manufacturers Knowledge of CE, SANS, UL or related certifications Experience managing remote cross-functional teams Strong commercial and product awareness

A leading organisation in the financial services sector is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager / Head of Product to lead the vision, strategy and evolution of a large-scale intermediary digital platform. This role is ideal for a strategic product leader with strong platform product management experience, stakeholder engagement capability and a proven track record delivering enterprise-scale digital products in complex environments. Key Responsibilities Define and drive the product vision, strategy and roadmap for the intermediary platform. Translate business and user needs into prioritised product initiatives and platform capabilities. Own and manage the product backlog across multiple teams and initiatives. Partner closely with engineering, design, data, security and business stakeholders. Drive platform adoption, scalability and continuous improvement. Balance business value, technical constraints, compliance and delivery risk. Define and track product success metrics, adoption and operational efficiency outcomes. Act as a key product advocate across executive and cross-functional stakeholder groups. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, Information Systems or related field. 7 years’ experience in product management within digital platforms or enterprise environments. Strong experience owning product strategy, roadmaps and platform backlogs. Experience working in agile delivery environments alongside engineering and design teams. Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills. Financial services, fintech or regulated industry experience advantageous. Proven experience driving adoption of shared platforms or enterprise products.