
Product Manager – Tech
Girls For Girls Africa Mental Health Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: South Africa
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Salary
💰 ZAR 80,007 - ZAR 133,346 per month
About the role
- Develop and own a forward-looking product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment between user needs, organisational priorities and the digital platform.
- Analyse user behaviour, product performance, and market trends to inform product decisions and prioritisation.
- Establish and lead effective product processes and workflows that enable the strategy to be executed efficiently.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to understand business needs and align priorities accordingly.
- Translate user needs and strategic goals into clear platform requirements, user stories, and backlog items.
- Set a strong product vision that guides the delivery of new features and ensures consistency across the platform.
- Work closely with the product team to ensure that feature delivery aligns with the agreed vision, roadmap and quality standards.
- Ensure that all products and features meet information security and data protection requirements, safeguarding user data and privacy.
- Stay up to date with developments in product management, digital platforms and relevant technologies, and apply this learning to the role.
- Contribute to and support other organisational projects as needed.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager in a fast-paced digital or tech-driven environment, delivering impactful internal or platform products.
- Proven ability to own a problem space end-to-end, balancing continuous discovery and delivery in close partnership with design and engineering.
- Strong product and analytical mindset, using user research, experimentation, and data to identify the right problems to solve and inform prioritization.
- Experience defining product strategy, roadmaps, and requirements (PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria) aligned with organizational goals.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a remote, distributed environment across time zones.
- Solid understanding of information security, privacy, and data protection principles in digital products.
- Fluent in English (Both speaking and writing).
Benefits
- Benefits and allowances tailored to your location.
- Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options where applicable.
- A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth - whether through training, certifications, or career advancement opportunities.
- Comprehensive time-off package, including 5 days of wellness leave, all regional public holidays, maternity and parental leave according to local regulations, and unlimited holidays subject to team coordination.
- The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work.
- A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product strategyproduct roadmapuser researchdata analysisuser storiesacceptance criteriainformation securitydata protectiondigital platformsproduct management
Soft Skills
collaborationstakeholder managementanalytical mindsetproblem-solvingautonomycommunicationleadershipprioritizationcross-functional teamworkadaptability