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Product Manager

AT TransUnion
TransUnion

Product Manager

Johannesburg, South Africa

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What We'll Bring:
Dynamics of the Role
Responsible for the evolution of a specified product set. Create product release roadmap and ensure alignment of development agenda with the product strategy. Follow market evolutions and collect needs from internal and external sources to identify key features/evolutions required. Monitors product economics and prioritize features accordingly. Provides feedback, guidance and input to CoE product resources will lead efforts to initiate research and analysis, develop and launch product line extensions and enhancements which may. Will provide general field support efforts to the sales team aligned with individual product strategies.

What You'll Bring:

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How You'll Contribute:
  • Compiles and implements product strategy recommendations by supporting business case development. Interfaces with IT to provide high level scope and captures estimates
  • Determine profitability, pricing, product life cycle, distribution channels, positioning, and promotion strategy for product portfolio
  • Supports product owner in defining product strategy and roadmap
  • Identifies tactical, performance or other enhancements to the product that are required and works with the product owner, IT and/or CoE to prioritize/schedule, maintain product backlog and roadmaps
  • Initiate industry and product research, obtain customer feedback on product efficacy, performance, enhancements etc. Evaluates research results and recommends options to explore new product development to management
  • Manages customer migrations to new product versions as needed
  • Identifies and evaluates the viability of new and existing products by monitoring ROI of products
  • Monitors performance of product and identifies growth opportunities and provides recommendations to Sales (measured through revenue growth; increased volumes, increased number of clients; usage)
  • Review complex business processes to identify areas or improvement specific to product portfolio
  • Adapts and/or develops GTM plans.
  • Manages product launch activities related to product line extensions and enhancements consistent with product portfolio strategies. Develops product launch plan and develops sales tools including internal training materials, presentations, features and benefits
  • Works with stakeholders to ensure product is effectively launched
  • Support sales, create publicity and promotion, provide pricing recommendations and guidelines, provide sufficient collateral to ensure customers understand the value of TransUnion and ensure productivity and quality meets our product value statement
  • Serves as business analyst and project manager for overall product launch activities
  • Presents on the product management process and represents the business unit at sales meetings, customer meetings, or cross-organizational internal meetings
  • Performs user acceptance testing as needed and interfaces with IT if and when defects are identified
  • Delivers weekly, monthly product performance reports and dashboards
  • Performs ongoing product support tasks Responds to customer queries as needed
Impact You'll Make:

What You'll Bring:
  • Tertiary Education with 5 years of progressive experience in product management/business analysis.
  • Must be able to work independently and in team settings. Must have some experience functioning as a lead on various initiatives.
  • Proven experience in consulting, developing and implementing client solutions.
  • Must be well organized with excellent analytical and negotiating skills, combined with superior oral and written communication skills, with a temperament to aggressively represent, persuade others and negotiate in the best interests of the company.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with varying due dates and requirements.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

TransUnion Job Title

Advisor, Product Management

Client-provided location(s): Johannesburg, South Africa
Job ID: transunion-19033784
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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