Role Requirements
• Demonstrated ability to define strategic roadmap, to translate business problems into product requirements, and to launch products to customers.
• Broad knowledge of ERP products
• Is familiar with various software development lifecycles and is an expert in translating user needs into user stories
• Understands technology and how it can be applied to help solve relevant problems
• Leads by example and hits delivery dates ahead of schedule
• Is a natural consensus builder across all levels of a company
• Has excellent communication skills
• Exceptional communication skills, written, verbal and presentation.
• Strong technical and analytical skills and thorough understanding of the complete software development lifecycle
• Ability to present formal and informal business case to management
• The ability to correlate different opinions and input from a variety of sources and make informed technical decisions
• Leadership and conflict resolution skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally

Role Responsibilities
• Responsible for Tranquillity and Aladdin software products
• Manage complete product lifecycle including market requirements, product release plans, and product launch and tactical activities
• Stay up-to-date with the marketplace and market requirements
• Define current and future product roadmaps that align to the strategic goals of making use of the Product Management Framework
• Collaborate with numerous stakeholders (most notably customers, sales, marketing and development) in defining the product priorities within the product roadmap, which consists of a balance of new capabilities, enhancements to existing features, and defect fixes
• Provide detailed guidance during development to ensure the built product is in line with the product vision
• Develop and maintain user interface standards
• Responsible for end user license agreements and billing of annual license fees
• Analyse and develop potential partner relationships for the product line
• Contribute to and support Account Management and Sales objectives as follows:
• Prepare sales training and product marketing and sales kits
• Perform product demonstrations, presentations and meet with customers Deliver papers at conferences and workshops
• Identify opportunities to extend, improve and simplify the products and associated processes (change control, deployment etc.)
• Initiate and translate product roadmap into manageable, prioritised product backlog
• Communication of roadmap, backlog of change requests and problems, release plan, release notes
• Develop core product messaging and positioning
• Guide and complete the marketing tasks in support of product marketing efforts

Education & Qualification
• Relevant Bachelor degree

Relevant Experience
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the software industry
• Minimum 3 years product management experience in a in software development environment
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with ERP products
• Technical background is required, with product experience in software tools, operating systems, software development environments
• Exposure to and experience with the Agile methodology