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Senior Technical Product Owner

JohannesburgIndependent Contractor AgreementSeniorRemote

Head of Product / Group Product Lead with extensive experience leading multi-product portfolios, defining product strategy, and driving cross-functional execution within technically complex environments. Skilled in translating strategic vision into outcome-focused roadmaps, balancing platform and product investments, and leading Product Managers to deliver measurable business impact. Strong technical product leadership across APIs, integrations, platform architecture, AI/data products, and scalable systems, combined with proven executive stakeholder management and operational governance expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute product strategy across multiple products.
  • Prioritise initiatives, manage trade-offs, and align roadmaps.
  • Lead Product Managers and improve product operating practices.
  • Partner with engineering and architecture leadership on platform direction.
  • Drive discovery, product validation, and strategic investment decisions.
  • Maintain operating cadence including planning, reviews, and reporting.
  • Communicate product strategy and progress to executive stakeholders.
  • Balance platform health, scalability, security, and feature delivery.

Experience and education

  • 8–12 years of Product Management experience.
  • 3+ years managing multi-product portfolios or platform environments.
  • Strong technical product management and architecture collaboration exposure.
  • Experience in AI/ML, platform, marketplace, or data product environments advantageous.
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