Equal Experts

consultancy

SeniorTechnicalProductOwner

Delmas, South Africa; Emalahleni, South Africa; Middelburg, South Africa; Dullstroom, South Africa
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The Brief

“Senior Technical Product Owner at Equal Experts. Skills: Product vision definition, Product roadmap development, Client business context analysis, Market trends analysis, Competitor analysis, Product management process maturation, Agile and lean delivery methods, Modern agile technical practices, Continuous integration, Continuous deployment, Fast feedback loops, Pragmatic solutions delivery, Commercial strategy, Financial strategy, Organizational strategy, User-based evidence, Stakeholder manag”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver market-leading propositions across digital, online and mobile channels; Assure delivery through agile and lean delivery methods; Define and communicate strategic priorities; Identify potentially impactful new opportunities; Mature the product management process as a whole; Deliver timely and pragmatic solutions; Deliver outcomes that solve significant problems to the commercial advantage of the organisation

Industry & Context.

consultancy
Problems you'll solve

Analyse the client’s business context broadly and holistically; Make highly pragmatic decisions in pursuit of delivering outcomes that solve significant problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive, diversified experience working in Product and digital roles, Detailed understanding of the impact that enablers will deliver and value of these across multiple teams, Clear and concise communication across multiple teams and Senior Stakeholders, some level of data experience / technical understanding of the concepts of data engineering, Experience of Lean and/or Agile methodologies, Able to manage upwards, A good, active listener and concise and clear communicator, Able to manage and motivate teams

What You'll Do.

Co-create the Product vision with the client

Define Product priorities based on commercial

organizational strategy

and user-based evidence

Socialise the Product vision and roadmap to gather feedback

Build and manage relationships at all levels of the client’s organisation

Balance understanding of the problem space with empathy for internal stakeholders’ priorities

Engage with data to understand market and customer trends

Gather and communicate relevant information between senior stakeholders and the delivery team

Make pragmatic decisions to deliver outcomes that solve significant problems

Say ‘no’ or ‘not yet’ to senior leaders

Stop ideas if the value is unequal to the required effort and investment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work as part of a cross-functional team (Engagement Managers, Delivery Leads, Engineers, client organisation members); Work in teams that use modern agile technical practices; Help others to do their jobs in a more effective way; Communicate across multiple teams and Senior Stakeholders; Gather and communicate information from senior stakeholders to the delivery team, and vice versa

Communication Scope

Clear and concise communication across multiple teams and Senior Stakeholders; Good, active listener; Concise and clear communicator

Process & Methodology

Product vision definition, Product roadmap development, Product priorities definition, Agile and lean delivery methods, Pragmatic solutions delivery, Decision making, Value assessment, Effort assessment, Investment assessment

Full Job Description

Equal Experts is an innovative consultancy specialising in the delivery of custom software solutions for blue-chip enterprise and public sector clients across a range of industry sectors. We work on important projects for our clients, deliver market-leading propositions across the digital, online and mobile channels, and are recognised for our leadership in the application of agile and lean delivery methods to assure delivery. We have offices in Australia, India, South Africa, the UK, the EU and the USA. We are looking for Senior Technical Product Owners to join our network. We want consultants who are able to use their experience to define and communicate strategic priorities, analyse the client’s business context broadly and holistically, including market trends and competitor analysis, to identify potentially impactful new opportunities, and engage not only in optimising a particular product or feature but also in maturing the product management process as a whole. Typically, you will work as part of a cross-functional team, including Engagement Managers, Delivery Leads, and Engineers, as well as members of the client organisation. This role involves working in teams that use modern agile technical practices - including continuous integration and deployment and fast feedback loops - to deliver timely and pragmatic solutions, as well as helping others to do their jobs in a more effective way. Responsibilities Work with the client to co-create the Product vision Define Product priorities based on commercial (potential return), financial (potential cost), technical (potential risks), organisational strategy, and user-based sources of evidence Lead on socialising the Product vision and subsequent roadmap to actively gather feedback from other teams and areas Build and manage strong relationships at all levels of the client’s organisation Balance understanding of the problem space with empathy for internal stakeholders’ priorities, to ensure a defensible focus on the

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