Technical Product Lead /Product Manager

Swan IT is searching for a Technical Product Lead /Product Manager for a 6-month contract (possibility for extension) based in Cape Town at a retail company. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and delivery of digital products spanning multiple business verticals.

Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Ownership
  
  
  
  • Work with Business Product Owners to drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, across key initiatives in the product portfolio.
  
  
  • Define and own product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog, aligning with business goals and customer needs.
  
  
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user research to identify opportunities and inform prioritization.
  
  
  • Align Business needs within Agile delivery teams, ensuring usability, scalability, and sustainability.
  
  
  
  


• Delivery & Cross-Team Coordination
  
  
  
  • Collaborate with Engineering Leads and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver multi-team features and capabilities.
  
  
  • Assist driving the translation of requirements into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  
  
  • Ensure cross-system integrations and architectural considerations are addressed early in planning.
  
  
  • Oversee delivery progress, balancing technical feasibility with business value.
  
  
  
  


• Analysis & Research
  
  
  
  • Conduct gap analysis, stakeholder interviews, and data-driven research across business units.
  
  
  • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable product decisions.
  
  
  • Continuously monitor and analyse product performance metrics to optimize customer experience and business impact.
  
  
  
  


• Stakeholder & Relationship Management
  
  
  
  • Engage with stakeholders across business verticals to align priorities and expectations.
  
  
  • Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and playback meetings.
  
  
  • Build trust and transparency as the central point of contact across delivery teams and business stakeholders.
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years in Product Management, Product Ownership, or hybrid roles, ideally in an Agile environment.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Commerce, or related field.


• Product Management certification preferred.


• Proven success launching and optimizing digital products, with experience managing cross-functional or multi-team delivery.


• Strong backlog management, user story writing, and prioritization skills.


• Working knowledge of C#/.NET, React, REST APIs, and modern integration patterns.


• Familiarity with system architecture, microservices, and cross-platform delivery.


• Comfortable participating in technical design discussions and evaluating trade-offs.