One of South Africa’s leading companies in the Media and Entertainment space is on the lookout for a

dynamic new Product Owner.

Someone who is eager to grow and evolve existing products, as well as conceptualise and create new products in the fast-paced ever changing digital space.

If you have a passion for technology and you love the entertainment industry, our client wants you to work in their Portals division. You will be a part of an environment that thrives on team-work and participation, with an ever-beady eye on quality, detail, service and user feedback, accountable both to your internal and external customers.

This job requires teamwork, which means you’ll need to work with the business to define the requirements in order to achieve your objectives. You will also need to prioritise, scope and plan your deliverables. Part of your job description as Product Owner will be to work with the technical teams to ensure that your products are created and delivered to the standard that you require.

This includes coordinating and driving the work of the project team, managing relationships with all the project stakeholders, business sponsors and owners, and identifying and managing project issues and risks.

Knowledge of the product lifecycle is a no-brainer, and it won’t hurt if you come from the mobile technology space. You will need to have a proven track record in product management, with a keen eye for detail and a solid understanding of user interface best practice.

To fit the role, in your arsenal of Scrum knowledge and software development prowess, you’ll need to be a subject-matter expert, have excellent logic, problem solving skills and the drive to make a difference. You’ll lend wisdom and a helping hand to internal and external groups needing products, services, programmes and information.

You’ll be providing services to Subscribers, Group business stakeholders, Portfolio managers and Development teams

Education and Experience

* Relevant Degree

* Knowledge of the product lifecycle

* Understanding of the digital television market

* At least 3 years’ hands-on relationship modelling, and product experience in an online environment

* Proven project management ability for a single product or set of products

* Online portal experience

* Experience with mobile products

* Experience ecommerce market

* Must be a Certified Scrum Master (non-negotiable)

* Must have active experience in this role in an agile software development environment (non-negotiable)

* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personality types

* Ability to understand technical issues at a high level

* Thorough understanding of development best practices

* Proven ability to work independently without supervision and with other department personnel

* Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills

* Must be information-sharing orientated

* Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential

* Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to time-critical problems

* Must be collaborative in driving decisions

* Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines

Personal Characteristics

* Passion to proactively seek ways to improve processes

* Self-confidence to be assertive when taking a position, and can constructively resolve problems

* Self-taught and self-teaching, with a demonstrated aptitude for acquiring new knowledge and skills

* Organized and self-directing with the ability to identify priorities and mobilize projects

* Respectful, professional interpersonal working style

* Uncompromising on honesty and transparency

* Approachable and willing to offer help

* Should handle constructive feedback well

If this is a role you see yourself thriving in, contact us immediately!