Product Manager (Data)

This position reports to the Product Lead: Group Data

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define a holistic strategy for leveraging data to achieve business objectives. 
• Identify opportunities for impactful data solutions and prioritise projects for inclusion in the product roadmap. 
• Balance long-term product vision with short-term wins to deliver value incrementally. 

• Act as an evangelist for data within the business, helping stakeholders understand its capabilities and potential value. 
• Assist stakeholders in defining and tracking Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for data initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. 

• Work closely with engineering teams to prioritise, plan, and execute the development of data products and capabilities. 
• Inform build vs. buy decisions on technical solutions, balancing cost, speed to market, and strategic fit. 
• Manage the data product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond, incorporating feedback and evolving requirements. 

• Advocate for data governance, quality, and compliance standards within the organisation. 
• Define and analyse metrics to measure the success of data products and initiatives. 

• Proactively explore problem spaces and opportunities to support the product vision and roadmap. 
• Collaborate with engineering teams to reduce uncertainty and set actionable deliverables. 

• Solutions-oriented with a high-energy, can-do attitude. 
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, using data to inform decisions. 
• Passion for solving ambiguous, complex problems and delivering innovative, high-quality solutions. 
• Ability to identify areas for improvement in current processes and drive change effectively. 

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field, or equivalent industry experience. 
• 5 years proven experience as a Product Manager or similar role, ideally within an e-commerce or data-centric organisation. 

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex organisational structures and build consensus. 
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and working with technical teams. 
• Strategic thinker with an analytical mindset and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. 
• Ability to make informed decisions quickly, balancing business needs with technical feasibility. 
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• High accountability for meeting deadlines and delivering results. 

• Proven track record in delivering data products and subsequent iterations at scale. 
• Proficiency with agile methods and tools to support project management in a timeline-sensitive environment. 

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related Total Remuneration Package that allows flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Upskill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy, Udacity, Coursera, and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the Takealot Group during regular social events and out-of-office activities
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. 
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 
• Tech stack (for days): Angular, Python, Kotlin, Swift, AWS, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, IOT, and all things machine learning. If you build it, they will come.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D  is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference