Product Manager
Boardroom AppointmentsStellenbosch Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
The Product Manager will work closely with the Product Head to develop and deliver a best-in-class product, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
Requirements
- National Diploma in Logistics
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics (ideal)
- At least 5 years management experience; senior level product development or product manager/owner
- 5+ years experience managing, developing and delivering a product previously
- Knowledge and experience working at tactical and operational levels and providing input into product strategy and business planning
- Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business units
- Experience in product life cycle including business plans, product roadmap, business cases and requirements and functional specifications
- Experience with data and metrics to test theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success
- Experience in client development and validating products through customer feedback
- Experience in business development in a banking/financial landscape
- Financial acumen sufficient for budget management
- Agile product ownership and methodology
- Domain specific knowledge, business insight, understanding of product technology, technical dependencies
- People management principles and techniques
- Stakeholder management principles and practices
- Data-driven approach; analytical and quantitative skills
- Technologically literate and able to adapt to new technologies