Job Description

Job PurposeTo manage and drive development, implementation, and maintenance of key business solutions within the Solutions Innovation area. The solutions must meet business requirements, meet Business Case objectives, and create business value. This requires managing (end to end) the strategy; planning; organising; negotiating; staffing and controlling of all aspects of products, projects, or programmes for the portfolio in ensuring the successful implementation of solutions to realise the business cluster strategy. The role extends beyond onboarding to cover managing the product or solution throughout its life cycle. The Product Development Manager provides expert advice and counsel to functional/ and non-functional user personnel and project teams on the most complex aspects of integration of product capabilities.Job Responsibilities Develop relevant solutions and product offerings informed by research and segment insights; competitive pricing and understanding of client needs.Continuous market exploration to identify product and market opportunities in collaboration with other areas. Find best in class solutions that leverages emerging innovation, technology and latest industry trends to facilitate creation of solutions that solve business problems.Respond efficiently to problems arising by using appropriate problem identification techniques in order to propose a solution.Define new product initiatives and enhancements to existing products.Assist in defining the operational business requirements of the solution (KPI'S, OKR’s, SLA's processes and procedures and reporting) through translating organisational strategy into functional strategy and assigning accountability to relevant stakeholders.Manage solution performance by monitoring take-up, impact, adherence to business case and KPIs – through Solution Dashboards and Business Case Tracking.