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Job Description

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Responsible for the end-to-end product success and defining of strategy and vision and are the voice of the consumer that directs the teams. Sets a product vision and strategy that is differentiated and delivers unique value based on customer demands. Provides cross-functional leadership, most notably between engineering teams, sales and marketing, and support.

ResponsibilitiesProduct Management

Hold overall responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of the organization's product management strategy.

Asset Life Cycle and Interdependencies Management

Oversee cross-functional Agile teams of digital product managers and owners to manage and balance the asset life cycle and ensure interdependencies across product categories, consumer segments, and distribution channels.

Needs Assessment

Explore how market and industry changes will influence and challenge a significant function or business unit or a small business.

Innovation Implementation and Pipeline Management

Set the strategy, culture, and processes to ensure that potentially disruptive innovations are pushed forward from the seed stage to the market.

Product/Service Development

Take overall responsibility for developing and delivering the organization's strategic plan for its product/service development program.

Product and Solution Development

Take overall responsibility for designing, developing, and delivering the strategic plan for product development for a significant area of the business.

Data-Driven Product and Service Improvement

Oversee strategic assessment of the current suite of products to optimize alignment with emerging customer preferences.

Project Team Management

Set direction for large project and program teams (or multiple large teams); define the overall vision, align subordinate visions, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide appropriate guidance to achieve these outcomes; manage resources across projects/programs; negotiate the flow of resources on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring. May fulfill the role of project sponsor.

Personal Capability Building

Act as subject matter expert in a broad area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the organization. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Executing Plans, Performance Improvements, Product Development, Product Development Management, Project Procurement Management, Project Resource Management, Servant Leadership, Social Media Management

Competencies

Action Oriented

Business Insight

Collaborates

Cultivates Innovation

Customer Focus

Drives Engagement

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

17 February 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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