We are searching for an experienced Product Lead: BluNova at our Capital Hill Sandton facility. Job Purpose To support the AltBureau function in delivering value to internal and external clients. Key Responsibilities Visualisation and tracking of BU’s digital roadmaps and project streams. Ongoing visualisation and tracking of BU's digital roadmaps and project plans to drive sustainable transformation, aligned to business strategy. This includes identifying tech‑enabled opportunities and mapping a clear path to value for the business. Conduct research and develop insights relevant to identified digital business concepts/initiatives. Incubate business innovation / digital business concepts by developing suitable prototypes and orchestrating the development of minimum viable products for internal and external parties. Validate (measure and test) prototypes / minimum viable products against KPIs using quantitative and qualitative criteria. Provide input into the development and updating of innovation cases that are feasible, desirable and sustainable. Coordinate with Technology delivery and project teams to convert MVPs into sustainable, integrated BLT solutions. End-to-End Project Delivery Manage the full project lifecycle from initiation to closing, ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards and are signed off by relevant stakeholders. Define and manage project scope, identify potential "scope creep" and implement formal change control processes where necessary. Coordinate resource allocation across multiple project streams, identifying capacity constraints and ensuring bottlenecks are dealt with. Proactively identify, document, and manage project risks and issues to prevent timeline slippage. Maintain transparency by reporting on project progress via weekly reporting and stakeholder alignment sessions. Translate Digital Strategy into Plans for Delivery Work with the business and other key stakeholders to define the implementation requirements for digital delivery. Customer segment and digital channel analysis. Building economic models and business cases. Sourcing technology solutions. Identifying and building strategic partnerships. Data sourcing and analysis. Linking Digital Strategy to Enterprise Architecture Collaborate with the enterprise architecture team to ensure digital strategy and plans are supported by a viable solutions architecture. Explore the market to build vs. buy solutions, support procurement, establish development and roll out the approach, and manage design, deployment, and integration. Collaborate with and Manage Multiple Parties Coordinate and collaborate with multiple parties to enable digital innovation and delivery, including Business Units (CEOs, CIOs or COOs, Product Development, Project Portfolio Office, Customer / Channel representatives, Business Analysts, Product owners), Group Technology (Architecture, Digital delivery team, Technical Programme Office), BluNova (for data analytics and decisioning), BI Team (for management information) and relevant external partners. Competencies Business change and digital transformation management Best practice research, alignment and communication Work collaboratively Self‑management Digital transformation management Document management Compliance readiness Confidentiality management Customer, market and product analysis Business insight Commercial and financial acumen Planning and organising Excellent communication Strong attention to detail Ability to meet deadlines Professional image and conduct Education and Experience BSc in Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering or Computer Science. Post‑graduate specialisation in the fields of BI, Informatics, Accounting or Business Administration is advantageous. Project Management Professional (PMP) Qualification is advantageous. 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role. Experience in digital transformation roles in telecommunications, banking, ICT businesses or consulting. Verifiable evidence of hands‑on experience in leading and deploying digital business improvement initiatives. Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EE) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Product Lead: Blunova
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sandton, sandton
Published 6 days ago
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