Johannesburg: CPE Product Manager

About the Role

The CPE Product Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that device strategy enables scalable, commercially viable, and operationally supportable connectivity products across consumer, enterprise, and private 5G segments. This role is a core enabler of access-product competitiveness and long-term service innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the CPE portfolio strategy across: Consumer broadband and fixed wireless access SME and enterprise connectivity Private 5G and industry-specific deployments
• Define segment-based device requirements by use case, customer profile, price point, performance tier, and install model
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of CPE products from evaluation and business case development through launch, optimization, refresh, and retirement
• Ensure CPE roadmap alignment with broader access, enterprise, and private network product strategies
• Define product and technical requirements for CPE devices across all supported segments
• Prioritize features such as: Indoor and outdoor deployment models Wi-Fi capability and in-home performance Remote diagnostics and device management Zero-touch provisioning Security and policy management Enterprise networking and branch connectivity support Ruggedization and environmental suitability where required Private 5G integration and on-premises deployment support
• Define CPE requirements that enable enterprise-grade connectivity and managed access services
• Support private 5G product teams with device strategy for use cases including campuses, mines, logistics, utilities, factories, healthcare, and branch environments
• Manage relationships with CPE vendors, ODMs, chipset providers, software suppliers, and certification partners
• Work closely with operations, supply chain, field teams, and customer support to ensure product readiness and scalability

Requirements

Relevant product management experience in telecommunications, connectivity, networking, broadband, or adjacent technology sectors. Demonstrated experience managing hardware-enabled or connectivity-based product portfolios.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements: Relevant product management experience in telecommunications, connectivity, networking, broadband, or adjacent technology sectors.

Note: No qualifications section is provided as the original job description does not mention any specific formal education or certifications required for the role.