Job title:Product Owner

Location: Gqeberha

CTC: Market Related


Company overview

Lightstone is an intelligent solutions company with strong, industry-specific expertise and core capabilities in data management, GIS, analytics and software development. We specialise in delivering integrated, online knowledge solutions, batch and real-time data quality solutions, and a broad range of geo-spatial and analytic projects to a range of property, auto, business to consumer, government and financial services clients.

We hire exceptional people and provide them with the environment where they can excel. Our non-corporate culture encourages flexibility, collaboration and innovation.

We pride ourselves on our core values of ‘Encourage Participation’, ‘Respond to changing needs’ and ‘Win together’ which are reflected in each development, project, product or service we undertake to deliver.


Role Overview

As a product owner within the Product office, having the ability to convey the product vision into actionable goals that the development team can pursue by creating, monitoring, and supporting all aspects of MyEcho, Call Centre Module, Auto Insights products (AutoStats, AutoMSA, Autoparc, AutoDSA, AutoRVF, Autoforecast, AgriStats, TyreStats, WebGo), Live Web and API, and the Lightstone Auto Mobile App with responsibilities including (but not limited to):

  • gather feature requests, schedule releases, and coordinate sprints.
  • turn data insights into products with actionable outcomes to the ultimate customer.
  • work in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refine priorities, outline milestones and deliverables, and identify opportunities and risks.
  • partner with stakeholders and customers across the organisation to inform the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritisation.
  • define and execute go-to-market plan, working to ensure that product management, marketing, and sales have what they need to be successful.
  • provide input into commercial discussions and proposals
  • Idea Generation
  • conducting solutioning workshops with internal/external clients and delivery teams
  • updating Product Head and PO Forum with project tracking and forward planning

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised person with the ability to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently. A candidate for this position must also demonstrate exceptional practical problem-solving skills and embrace relevant technology.


Experience

  • Experience as a product owner or a similar role
  • Product owner practices and techniques
  • Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders
  • Proven track record of building relationships with senior executive
  • Strong ability to listen to what customers need
  • Agile Methodology, SCRUM
  • Business process mapping/modelling
  • Facilitation skills
  • Business analysis background

Knowledge

  • Basic knowledge of product development, sales processes
  • Passionate about problem-solving
  • Customer-focused mindset
  • Ability to accurately prioritise work and deliver to deadlines
  • Attentive to detail and strong analytical skills
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Excited about learning, pushing technical limits and finding new solutions
  • Able to think creatively and innovatively

Additionally:

  • Passionate about product
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Result-orientated time management
  • Positive outlook on life, work and other people
  • Ability to work well in a team as well as individually

Qualifications

  • Appropriate tertiary education – degree-educated
  • Role-related certifications advantageous like Scrum Practices

Technical Skills

  • High level understanding of SFTP/API directional & bidirectional integration
  • Reading and interpreting of XML for testing/UAT or investigating/understanding errors
  • Product knowledge
  • Adhering to data privacy regulations and implementing measures to protect sensitive employee information

Additionally:

  • Reading and interpreting of XML for testing/UAT or investigating/understanding errors
  • Product knowledge

Non-technical skills

Key Competence

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well in a team as well as individually
  • Attentive to detail
  • Excited about learning and pushing technical limits
  • A desire to contribute positively to the development team

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