Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (TIH), is the holding company of some of South Africa\u2019s leading financial service providers. Our portfolio includes short-term insurers, a long-term insurer, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform. We\u2019re pioneers with a hunger for best, bringing customer-focused innovation and service excellence to the financial services industry. We\u2019re an undivided team of diverse thinkers and doers who believe in leading through technology and pushing past their limits.<\/p>\n
What we offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n TIH offers an exceptional benefits programme, and competitive compensation packages. You have options for Life Cover, Disability Benefits, Provident Fund, Medical Aid, and more. Office benefits include free undercover parking, free Wi-Fi, ATMs, an onsite gym, subsidized meals, convenience store, coffee shop, an on-site Dischem store, free seasonal fruits \u2013 every day, and an Active Access walking programme<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Job Title: Digital Product Owner – Junior<\/strong> Job Summary:<\/strong> Digital Vision and Strategy:<\/strong> Project and Program Stakeholder Engagement:<\/strong> Business Case Contribution:<\/strong> Product\/Service Development:<\/strong> Data-driven Product and Service Improvement:<\/strong> Customer Needs\/Experience Research:<\/strong> Project Management:<\/strong> Improvement \/ Innovation:<\/strong> Horizon Scanning:<\/strong> Requirements:<\/strong> General Experience:<\/strong> *SAQA Accredited Equivalent* – It is the onus of the applicant to provide TIH and its subsidiaries with certified evidence that their qualification(s) meet the equivalent NQF level required for this role at time of application.<\/p>\n Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)** competency requirements: FAIS recognized qualifications \/ Regulatory Examinations \/ Class of Business Certification and \/ or CPD according to your DOFA (where applicable) – As a registered Financial Service Provider, we are mandated to ensure that all our representatives are always and remain fit and proper at all times. By applying for this role, you consent to having your relevant qualification and or accreditation or confirm that you are working towards meeting the competency requirements. You further consent to the relevant information being verified.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Gauteng Area, Gauteng, South Africa
\nReference #:<\/strong> DPO-11\/2\/21
\nContract Type:<\/strong> Permanent
\nSalary: <\/strong>Market Related<\/p>\n
\nManage feature teams to transfer the project \/ product vision to design, development, and delivery. Guide the team through the product backlog toward building the right product considering the vision, planning and budgets of the business, customers or users resulting in the requested business value.<\/p>\n
\nCollaborate on development of the digital road map and key strategic enablers, designing the workflow and business processes that allow new applications, products, and services to be rolled out quickly while ensuring that legacy applications and IT operations are maintained at optimal levels.<\/p>\n
\nPlan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective project working relationships and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.<\/p>\n
\nDrive and developing business cases to quantify current costs, justify project investment, and identify the return on investment.<\/p>\n
\nEvaluate the feasibility\/relevance of proposed solutions, working in cross functional or agile teams to develop and deliver significant aspects of the development program.<\/p>\n
\nResearch data from digital product\/service performance, customer behavior, and market trends to identify opportunities for product\/service improvement.<\/p>\n
\nSupport customer and user research teams by performing customer analysis and market research using standardized techniques.<\/p>\n
\nIndependent management of medium to larger scale projects, with sole accountability to deliver project within defined quality and time-frames.<\/p>\n
\nIdentify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization’s change management program.<\/p>\n
\nMaintain understanding of current technology, competitors and market trends, database management, and\/or programming practices through ongoing education, conference attendance, and reading industry press.<\/p>\n
\nGeneral Education:<\/strong>
\nBCom Business or BSC Information Technology\/Systems degree or similar (Essential)
\nProduct Owner Certification (Advantageous)
\nMBA (Advantageous)
\nHons (Advantageous)<\/p>\n
\n5 years general working experience (Essential)
\n3 to 4 years experience in Product Management (Essential)
\nProduct development experience (Essential)
\nExperience in a similar role within the Financial Services Industry (Advantageous)<\/p>\n