Product Manager – Catalogue

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the roadmap and execution for the catalogue management product portfolio for Mr D, encompassing Food, Shops, and Groceries.

• Ensure the successful onboarding of partners and maintain high standards of catalogue listing quality.

• Comprehend the objectives, processes, tools, systems, and best-practice benchmarks of the Catalogue division.

• Establish and uphold the product strategy, roadmap, and prioritized backlog.

• Define business requirements and convert them into functional and technical user stories and project specifications.

• Oversee technical projects from design through to release and production launch, managing them end-to-end.

• Manage engineering backlog prioritization, sprint planning, grooming, and planning ceremonies.

• Implement and deploy catalogue management features throughout the Mr D platform.

• Compose detailed product specifications for mobile applications, back-end logic, APIs, integrations, and browser-based tools.

• Set objectives, success metrics, business rules, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and wireframes.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to address trade-offs and resolve priority conflicts.

• Conduct pre-launch user acceptance testing and document non-functional requirements.

• Contribute to decisions regarding technical design.

• Work in partnership with teams from onboarding, catalogue operations, groceries, shops, food, BI, and customer support.

• Define, report on, and enhance catalogue management success metrics.

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to pinpoint opportunities for improvement.

• Propose and validate partner solutions in collaboration with UX and approve design and copy.

• Manage communications with stakeholders, ensure input and buy-in, update on project status, and oversee partner-system integrations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Product Manager or at least 5 years in a software development-related role (e.g., Business Analysis, Product Owner).

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field.

• If the candidate lacks a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field, equivalent experience must be demonstrated.

• Strong technical skills in integration.

• Familiarity with machine learning, LLM, and AI concepts, including their applications.

• Proficient in writing specifications using both traditional and AI-accelerated methodologies.

• Experience in data analysis and making data-driven product decisions.

• Experience with wireframing or design solutions.

• Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities effectively under pressure.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment.

• Initiative in ambiguous situations and the ability to drive solutions.

• Strong skills in data-driven decision-making and extracting business insights.

• Solution-oriented, accountable, and self-motivated.

• Demonstrated ownership, determination, and organizational capabilities.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with various departments, executives, and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to experiment, learn, and grow.

• Focus on enhancing partner experience along with app features.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Total Remuneration Package with complete flexibility to meet individual needs.

• Remote working options, including the choice to work from the office, fully remotely, or a combination of both.

• Mentorship program available.

• Complimentary access to MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and other online learning platforms.

• Regular social events and out-of-office activities.

• Employee discounts on products across 28 departments.

• TakealotMore Benefit.

• Birthday leave offered.

• Choice between a Mac or Windows computer and one or two monitors.

• Confidential counseling, legal support, and financial guidance available for free, anytime and anywhere.

• Free parking provided.