Product Manager - Centurion, South Africa - SAAB Seaeye

    SAAB Seaeye
    SAAB Seaeye Centurion, South Africa

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    The Product Manager Land Survivability is responsible for development and maintenance of the Land Survivability product portfolio and support of sales manager for proposal generation. You will be responsible for enabling and supporting future order Intake in conjunction with Business Development, Marketing and Sales. You must ensure future sustainability and current and future commercial viability of the product.

    This opportunity requires highly motivated team player with excellent communication, business management and leadership skills, initiative and interpersonal skills who will be able to influence people.

    Your role:

  • Product Lifecycle Management tasks
  • Business Plan preparation
  • Define product strategy
  • Product Roadmap management
  • User specification
  • M&S support

    • Your profile:

    Knowledge and Skills required:

  • Land self-protection systems
  • Electronic Warfare principles
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Laser and Laser Warning knowledge an advantage
  • Very good understanding of business and financial principles

    • Desired skills:

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Professionalism and strong work ethic
  • Oral and written communications skills
  • Leadership

    • Competencies :

  • Leadership skills
  • Innovative
  • Interpersonal skills with ability to influence people

    • Qualification :

  • An applicable tertiary qualification in Engineering

    • What you will be a part of

    SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

    With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country's defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

    If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

    SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds

    Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.