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Role Purpose/Business Unit
- To develop and manage a portfolio of consumer products as part of a product team in line with company goals and CBU strategy
- To actively drive the Products & Services strategy and Product roadmap of the company.
- To input into the Product strategy and deliver to the product roadmap timelines. Working with senior management and group units to align roadmap to business and industry direction.
- Review competitor context to identify new product opportunities based on consumer demand, market trends, historical data and performance. Keep track of competitor launches and take measures to mitigate risks
- End-to-end product delivery - to work with different parts of the business to deliver products and services (This would involve working on documentation, providing inputs and evaluation for financial business cases, defining business rules and working with customer experience teams to define and refine customer journeys)
- Detailed Product Performance management - to deliver revenue projections and forecasts for revenue and analyse and identify shortfalls and areas of improvement
- To provide guidance and direction to product managers, specialists and graduates in the team.
- To regularly review products performance against financial business case and annual targets to ensure the performance is in line with initial assumptions and implement corrective measures if needed and also look at how to improve/enhance products
- Monthly product presentations for an audience consisting of managing executives and senior management
- Proactiveness to drive cross-functional teams to deliver product objectives. Building strong relationships with key stakeholders in the business and engaging with them to ensure feedback and learnings in channel are being brought into product enhancements
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- Matric essential
- Relevant 3 year Business Degree or Technical Degree essential
- Minimum 9 years relevant experience essential
- MBA is advantageous
- Prior telecom experience advantageous
- Prior senior product management experience is essential
- Understanding of telecoms product and technology advantageous
- Understanding of financials, commercial acumen
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Interpersonal skills
- Networking skills
- Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
- Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
The base location for this role is, Vodacom Campus Midrand
The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.
