Products & Projects Manager

Responsibilities:

Products:

• Define the product strategy and roadmap.
• Manage the product throughout its lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
• Collect, manage and maintain traceability of requirements from all stakeholders across product releases.
• Write the business case for investments and gain internal approval.
• Propose a product marketing plan and budget and then deliver against it.
• Write Product Requirements and Market Requirements documents.
• Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to assess and establish partnerships
• Be the recognized expert in the business on the product, the market, relevant technology and the competition.
• Develop core positioning and messaging for the product.
• Perform product demos to customers and develop relationships in key clients (if B2B).
• Set pricing.
• Monitor, report and improve product performance.
• Run trials, develop and deliver go to market launch plans
• Channel management and support.
• Commission market and competitor research.
• Promote the product to sales teams through sales training sessions, webinars, newsletters and other mechanisms.
• Manage development and marketing projects to deliver to plan.
• Collate feedback from sales and customers.
• Represent the voice of the customer in senior level management meetings.
• Evangelize the product internally and externally.
• Deliver a regular (e.g. monthly) volume, revenue and profit forecasts

Projects

• Defining project objectives, project scope, roles & responsibilities.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time within the stipulated scope and budget.
• Lead the initiation and planning of a project and ensure technical feasibility.
• Defining resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation – both internal and third party.
• Develop a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities as well as track the progress of the project.
• Outlining a budget based on requirements and tracking costs to deliver project on budget.
• Coordinate with internal and external parties for the flawless execution of projects
• Managing and adjusting for any changes in project scope, schedule and / or budget.
• Managing the relationship and communication with the client and all stakeholders, ensuring the project is delivered to their satisfaction.
• Tracking project and providing regular reports on project status to project team and key stakeholders.
• Measure project performance using appropriate project management tools
• Perform risk management analysis to mitigate project risks
• Create and maintain a comprehensive project documentation.

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills -Clear and concise written and spoken English, Strong writing and presentation skills
• Ability to actively communicate, inspire and motivate all levels of staff.
• Excellent analytical and innovative skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Scheduling and time Management Skills
• Expertise in conducting Marketing Research
• Strategic Thinker
• Sound interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Be a proven leader who can influence senior business leadership as well as influence and inspire a cross-functional group into following a unified direction
• Track record of over-achieving quota.

Qualifications: 

• Tertiary or Masters qualification in Commerce, Project Management or a similar discipline.
• At least 3years experience in either Business Management or Project Management in the Financial technology and payment

Specific Knowledge & Requirements:

• Knowledge of best practices and industry trends within the financial technology and Payment industry. 

Salary: Attractive