Scrum Master/ Digital Product Manager - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 17-08-2017 3:33:11 PM
12-10-2017 3:33:11 PM
Are you a Scrum Master/Digital Product Manager. A well Known company in the North of Johannesburg is on the lookout for you. Amazing Benefits and great environment. If you are hardworking and passionate and willing to go the extra mile. This is the position for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Serves as subject matter expert and product owner for assigned area. Design, develop and deliver new digital products or enhancements while generating revenue and impact. Lead cross-functional teams through the process of defining requirements and features and provide direction

Identify business requirements and codify into well-defined specifications, stories and supporting artifacts that articulate simple, elegant solutions to consumer problems. Develop expert understanding of the customer and be able to anticipate and build to their needs and improve their experience.

Establish and enforce strategic alignment between organizational mission and strategy for assigned existing digital products. Oversee product development with accountability for contributing to attainment of product performance goals through product enhancements and programs.

Partner with both internal and external parties to identify knowledge gaps and requisition market research that contributes to a deep understanding of assigned categories, including both consumer insights and industry research, Become an expert on the competition and anticipate future trends.

Partner with other product managers/owners and key stakeholders to formulate, coordinate and evangelize product roadmaps and strategic plans.

Own development of success metrics (P&L, audience, customer satisfaction, etc.) to assess enhancements and track and communicate progress accordingly. Proactively make recommendations based on where the products are meeting, exceeding, or missing key performance indicators.

Train/educate appropriate stakeholders (customer service, marketing, etc.) on new products, services, and enhancements.

Act as Agile Product Owner: oversee product backlogs, attend stand-up meetings, support scrum team, participate in sprint planning, review & retrospective sessions, as appropriate.

Conduct internal and external product demonstrations, promote product enhancements and new features to build momentum and organizational support of site progress.

Qualifications:

• A strong business sense and deep understanding of the digital landscape. Strong digital network is preferred.
• College degree or equivalent plus a minimum of three to five years product manager work experience developing highly scaled, data-driven
web/mobile destinations with significant revenue.
• Digital product experience with accountability for financial, customer, and other commonly understood industry benchmarks for success.
Consumer-first orientation and strong passion for delivering quality tools, information and content in service to consumer needs.
• Outstanding multi-tasking ability, prioritization and project management skills. Outstanding facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution
capabilities. Active listening, superior written and oral communication skills.Ability to communicate effectively and influence at all levels
• Proven experience with Agile Scrum and background in or passion for user experience and human-centered design a plus.