Product Manager (Catalogue)

About this role

<p>Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a talented <strong>Product Manager</strong> to join the <strong>Catalogue</strong> team in Cape Town.&nbsp;</p> <p>You will be responsible for defining and executing a Product Roadmap that strategically balances commercial growth objectives with robust compliance and risk management frameworks. This role requires navigating complex regulatory landscapes to ensure our merchant division operates with total security and excellence. We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with the <strong>integrity</strong> to maintain this critical balance!</p> <p><strong>Think you've been challenged before? Think again!</strong></p> <ul> <li>Scale: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do.</li> <li>Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.</li> <li>Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group:<a href="http://takealot.com"> takealot.com</a> , TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here's your chance.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Your mission, should you choose to accept it:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Gain a deep understanding of the Catalogue division in terms of its strategic objectives, business processes, available tools &amp; systems, and relevant external best practice benchmarks</li> <li>Work closely with the Product Lead for Catalogue to define and maintain a Product Roadmap that delivers on technical developments required to support the Catalogue Division in achieving its strategic objectives</li> <li>Measure the success of developments via the tracking of relevant metrics&nbsp;</li> <li>Take ownership of improving these metrics by identifying and prioritising appropriate roadmap projects</li> <li>Define the strategic business requirements for technical systems development related to specific projects prioritised on the Product Roadmap, using relevant data to support decision-making</li> <li>Translate business requirements into functional and technical IT user stories and project specifications, by ensuring that projects are broken down into phases to deliver immediate business benefit</li> <li>End-to-end project management of technical projects throughout the entire product development lifecycle – setting timelines, driving project schedules, leading cross-functional development teams from design through to release, and managing the production launch</li> <li>Manage all stakeholder communications - to ensure appropriate input on the Product Roadmap prioritisation and communication on its execution</li> <li>Manage the engineering backlog via appropriate sprint prioritisation and planning</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who’s who in the tech space</strong></p> <p>You will report directly to the Product Lead for Catalogue and collaborate with a team of software engineers, QA engineers, and UX designers.</p> <p><strong>Attributes required:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A proven track record of delivering results, in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with analytical capabilities, proficient in SQL for obtaining and analysing data, and effectively leverages insights to drive informed decision-making.</li> <li>Highly structured thinker with strong attention to detail</li> <li>Strong technical understanding &amp; experience with the development process</li> <li>Strong project management and communication skills – able to effectively manage cross-functional stakeholders (in particular the engineering team) to ensure projects are delivered according to specifications on time</li> <li>A flexible and adaptable mindset</li> <li>Proven experience with system scalability and automation projects</li> <li>Ability to balance rapid growth with robust compliance and quality control mechanisms</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications and experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Relevant Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma (Information Systems/Computer Science/Engineering/Commerce) with at least 3 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or a related role, preferably driving large, company-wide initiatives (through projects or responsibilities)</li> <li>In the absence of a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field, an equivalent experience requirement must be met which equates to at least 7 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or a related role, preferably driving large, company-wide initiatives (through projects or responsibilities)</li> <li>Experience in an agile/iterative project management and development environment is beneficial&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in an e-commerce or compliance environment is beneficial</li> </ul> <p><strong>Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No doors</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. 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