Head : Product Manager: Group Data & ML Platform Tribe

About

Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, driving business and transformation and providing group-wide digital and data architecture. They operate various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.

What will you do?

• Lead product management for the group data & ML platform tribe and the platform overall.
• Build and lead product capability for 3+ cross functional engineering squads.
• Ensure business teams across the group make data a source of competitive advantage.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Achieve a free flow of information between internal users and your team(s) through internal user research.
• Raise the bar for how Product Managers give engineers context and clarity to deliver the roadmap.
• Define and measure team success openly with success metrics and Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
• Develop and retain world class product management talent by hiring, coaching, and collaborating.

Qualification

• Matric.
• National Diploma in IT related discipline or bachelor's degree in computer science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, or a quantitative field recommended.

Experience

• 10+ years' experience leading data platform teams.
• At least 2 years in a modern context with cloud technologies and autonomous high performing team organizational patterns.
• Experience owning and managing a budget including resource planning.
• Track record of high impact and investing in own development.

Skills & Thinking Preference

• Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• High agency and ownership.
• Innovative mindset with strong conviction.
• Ability to move fast, learn from failure, and correct course.
• Focus on creating more with less and scaling impact.
• Value different perspectives.

Personal Attributes

• Financial acumen.
• Organisational savvy.
• Manages complexity.
• Action orientated.
• Collaborates.
• Nimble learning.

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation.
• Customer focus.
• Drives results.
• Collaborates.
• Being resilient.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.