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Product Manager

Discovery LimitedSandton, Gauteng, South Africa
30+ days ago
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Product Manager

Business Unit : Marketing

Function : Marketing Management

Date : 10 Oct 2025

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

The digital product manager is responsible for maximising the value of the product and the work of the development team. This role has an extensive list of duties and responsibilities which requires an agile mindset that drives different dimensions; technical, business and design. The digital product manager is responsible for tackling and solving difficult problems for customers and the business.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to :

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the Discovery Group, particularly product houses, businesses, distribution channels (intermediated and direct) , actuarial analytics, and data science to understand business needs and opportunities.
  • Translate business needs and opportunities that align with the Adviser 360 vision, strategy and roadmap as the custodian of the Distribution Technology stack.
  • Collaborate with and provide guidance to a cross-functional team of architects, analysts and developers and ensure that delivery is high quality, aligned with business requirements and within the Adviser 360 framework.
  • Actively participate in technical discussions and solution design to understand implementation complexities.
  • Collaborate with Distribution management to design, refine, and implement the target operating model for Distribution and its primary internal stakeholders. Manage the product backlog and prioritise initiatives based on business value, strategic importance and technical feasibility.
  • Drive continuous improvement in data quality, accessibility, and usability.
  • Define KPI’s and success metrics, continuously measuring product performance and optimising for efficiency and business impact.
  • Measure and communicate the business impact of Distribution Technology initiatives on key strategic value drivers.
  • Research and analysis of the market, users, and the roadmap for the products.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Deep knowledge of the insurance industry, an understanding of its revenue and profit drivers, working knowledge of how businesses, distribution channels and marketing can use data to drive value.
  • Proven experience in product ownership or management of data platforms / solutions.
  • An understanding (and willingness to deepen understanding) of business concepts.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in managing technical teams.
  • Experience in stakeholder management across different organisational levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value propositions.
  • Experience with agile methodologies and practices.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
  • Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Agile, business analysis) are advantageous.
  • 5+ years of experience in business analysis / product ownership / product management.
  • 3+ years of leadership experience.
  • Essential Skills You’ll Bring To The Table

    The necessary skills that we require for this role include but are not limited to :

  • Experience presenting business ideas, project progress and future plans to senior stakeholders.
  • Experience in implementing process improvement on their team.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to make good judgements by analysing complex and varied information.
  • Good grasp of metrics and statistics.
  • Inquisitive and questioning by nature.
  • Able to organise and plan work.
  • Ability to take on information and learn new subjects.
  • EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

    The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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