Job Description

Job purpose:

As a Cloud Product Manager, you will be responsible for identifying new opportunities to improve the existing or future product portfolio. You'll work closely with other internal teams to understand their needs and challenges. You'll then formulate solutions that meet these challenges in order to grow our business by developing new products and services. You may also need to identify the potential of adjacent markets or technologies, ensuring we're well placed for growth in any market where it's relevant.

Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility is to use market, client, industry and technology focus to provide context to the strategy of new/existing products/offers within the Practice portfolio
• Builds and maintains relationships with technology vendors to ensure that the Cloud Technology stack is commercially viable for the company
• Confers with customers on specifications and overall strategy to develop cloud infrastructure.
• Own and drive product strategy
• Define market opportunities
• New product or enhancement concept initiation.
• Product concept feasibility investigation
• Product Development Process
• Product lifecycle management and monitoring
• Client Focus and Sales Performance
• Engaging with Technology Partners
• Product pricing strategies

Minimum requirements:

• Must have 5+ years of experience in a software development or consulting organization.
• Must have strong technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure and/or AWS platform
• Strong project management skills required.
• At least 5 years work experience with cloud based products
• Well versed in IaaS, Private/Hybrid and Public Cloud (Hyperscalers)
• Knowledge of SPLA Licensing and Backup and Recovery will be highly advantageous
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, finance and support teams
• Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and commercial skills
• Matric
• Tertiary Qualification (Diploma/Degree) in Information Technology/ Information Systems