junior product owner

Introduction

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for an innovative, strategic, and self-motivated individual to work from our Johannesburg Office. The

candidate must have a solid work ethic, be able to work under deadline, engage and collaborate with team members /

management and be able to follow directions and respect department / corporate policies.

The candidate will serve as the support to the Product Owner, assisting with all tasks including solutioning, testing,

documentation, analysis and stakeholder engagement

Duties & Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist the senior Product Owner in developing components of the product roadmap.

• Engage with in-house business leaders and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into a technical

agenda for development & deployment to production.

• Define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities.
• Work with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals.
• Assess, and prioritise the product backlog.

2. Collaborate with in-house and outsourced development teams to deliver tech for operational use.

• Assist in research of new feature requirements and tech specifications.
• Collaborating with technical team to map out UX and UI for deliverables.
• Participate in design sessions with the technical team to choose the best technical solution for a business problem out of

several proposed solutions.

• Define acceptance criteria for deliverables and participate in UAT testing.

3. Project management

• Management of and liaison with stakeholders and technical teams to ensure timely delivery of functionality to meet

specification and quality standards.

• Regular reporting & feedback on progress, risks, and bottlenecks to management.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Desired Experience & Qualification

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree

COMPETENCIES

• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple clients and tasks efficiently.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong competency in business process design and analysis
• Ability to see and present "the big picture" and offer solutions for improvement

ADVANTAGEOUS, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Proven (technology) project management experience
• Scrum/Agile training (and practical experience)
• Familiarity with modern cloud technology, and low code platforms
• Working knowledge of IT systems fundamentals e.g., databases, integration patterns

Package & Remuneration

R30K to R25K pm