Senior Product Owner

Old Mutual Limited

. Gather information, create business cases and prioritise projects and enhancements .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeCape Town • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product ownership within the telecommunications industry, focusing on customer experience, end-to-end journeys, and agile methodologies. Proven ability to manage product roadmaps, drive prioritization, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

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Product OwnershipAgile MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementTelecommunications Industry ExperienceUser Story Mapping

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Hard Skills

Product Roadmap DevelopmentBusiness Case CreationProject PrioritizationUser Story DevelopmentAgile TechniquesKanbanLeanAcceptance Criteria DefinitionPerformance TrackingComplex Project Delivery

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsNegotiation SkillsCoachingRelationship BuildingStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

JiraMiroTFS

Certifications & Qualifications

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Industry Keywords

TelecommunicationsCustomer JourneysUXUIBusiness Models

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather information, create business cases and prioritise projects and enhancements
Implement product changes in close conjunction with development teams
Create a functional product roadmap aligned to business strategy and commercial rationale
Manage and critically assess business change requests within the product
Drive product backlogs and prioritisation alongside development teams
Communicate progress and goals to stakeholders and management
Use product metrics and data to justify projects and enhancements
Relate enhancement and project outcomes to key metrics and commercial rationale
Develop user stories, requirements documents, use cases, personas, white papers, demos and presentations
Lead, coach and inspire product managers and specialists
Build and maintain relationships with executive leadership, Product Owners, external partners and regulatory bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant tertiary qualification and a proven track record of delivery
Minimum 7 years' demonstrated experience in the telecommunications industry
Direct responsibility for Telco products, services, customer journeys, and/or operational management
Exposure to or experience in developing business models for changes
Demonstrable success in a product ownership role
Ability to understand commercial goals, think strategically, and balance solution quality with current needs
Proven track record focused on customer experience, end-to-end journeys, UX and UI
Track record of delivering complex projects with agile development teams
Knowledge of Kanban/Lean desirable
Experience using Jira, Miro and TFS
Experience with Agile techniques such as User Story Mapping, ATDD and TDD
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban and SAFe
Commitment to delivering agreed work through teams and stakeholders
Understanding of team metrics and performance tracking
Stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills
Ability to deliver clear, prioritised stories with acceptance criteria aligned to Features
NQF Level 9 – Masters

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement
Employment Equity Plan consideration