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, which includes Food, Shops, and Groceries.

• Ensure effective onboarding of partners and maintain high standards for catalogue listing quality.

• Establish and uphold the product roadmap and strategy for catalogue management.

• Prioritize and manage the product backlog in collaboration with product, business, and senior-management stakeholders.

• Define business requirements for technical system development utilizing relevant data.

• Convert business requirements into functional and technical user stories along with project specifications.

• Oversee technical projects from design through to release and production launch.

• Manage the engineering backlog prioritization and sprint planning processes.

• Execute and implement catalogue management features across the Mr D platform.

• Draft product specifications for mobile applications, backend logic, APIs, integrations, and browser-based tools.

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

• Engage in backlog grooming and planning ceremonies.

• Analyze trade-offs and resolve priority conflicts in consultation with subject matter experts.

• Clarify product requirements and establish acceptance criteria with QA teams.

• Conduct pre-launch user acceptance testing.

• Document high-level non-functional requirements and contribute to technical design decisions.

• Collaborate with partner onboarding, catalogue operations, groceries, shops, food, BI, and customer support teams.

• Establish and report on catalogue management success metrics.

• Evaluate development success and prioritize roadmap projects to enhance metrics.

• Monitor both quantitative and qualitative data to uncover catalogue management opportunities.

• Propose and validate partner-focused solutions in conjunction with UX teams.

• Approve design solutions and relay requirements to UX/UI resources.

• Manage stakeholder communications, consultations, buy-in, and updates on project status.

• Oversee relationships and integrations between Mr D and partner systems, including responsibilities related to APIs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Product Manager or 5 years in a software development-related role, such as Business Analysis or Product Owner.

• A Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field.

• If the candidate lacks a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field, equivalent experience is required.

• Strong technical knowledge for integration purposes.

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

• Capability to write specifications using both traditional and AI-accelerated methods.

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

• Proficient in wireframing or design solutions.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands under pressure.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and less-structured environment.

• Initiative in uncertain situations, with a talent for identifying problems and devising solutions.

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

• A solution-oriented, accountable, and self-motivated mindset.

• Demonstrated ownership and determination.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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

• Outstanding problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Eagerness to experiment, learn, and grow.

• Focus on both Partner experience and app features.

🏝️ Benefits

• Market-related Total Remuneration Package with flexibility tailored to individual needs.

• Remote working model offering the choice to work from the office, fully remote, or a combination of both.

• Mentorship programme available.

• Access to the Naspers Tech Community.

• Free access to MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and other online learning courses.

• Regular social events and off-site activities.

• Staff discounts across millions of products and 28 departments.

• TakealotMore Benefit.

• Birthday leave provided.

• Choice between a Mac or Windows computer, with the option of one or two monitors.

• Latest technology and equipment supplied.

• Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance at no cost.

• Free parking available.