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Product Manager

Own product outcomes by balancing customer needs, business goals, and delivery constraints.

payments Avg: R65,000

description Overview

Product Managers define product strategy, prioritise roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional teams, and measure product performance. In South Africa, roles are strong in fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS.

**A Day in the Life:**
Customer feedback synthesis, roadmap planning, stakeholder alignment, and working with design/engineering on releases.

schedule A Day in the Life

09:00

Review metrics and customer feedback

10:30

Roadmap planning and prioritisation

13:00

Work with design/engineering on delivery

15:30

Stakeholder alignment and release planning

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Associate Product Manager

0-2

Step 2

Product Manager

2-6

Step 3

Senior Product Manager

6-10

Step 4

Head of Product

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 35,000 - R 110,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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