Senior Product Manager
RPO Recruitment
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Posted 26 March 2026
- Closing Date 25 May 2026
Job Details
Job Description
A fast-growing premium outdoor lighting and heating company is looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager with a strong background in physical product development to lead the product roadmap and scale the brand globally.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the full product development process from concept to mass production, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality launches.
- Translate product vision into clear PRDs, engineering briefs, and structured sprint plans.
- Allocate and manage work across Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial Design partners.
- Drive feasibility validation, prototyping, testing, and certification processes.
- Manage product cost structure including BOM targets, landed cost modeling, and cost optimization.
- Lead supplier engagement and maintain relationships alongside executive leadership.
- Monitor product lifecycle performance including defect tracking, returns, and version updates.
- Build and refine product systems, documentation standards, and the Product Playbook.
Requirements:
- 5+ years experience managing physical product development from concept to mass production.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing constraints and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
- Highly structured, systems-driven, and able to manage remote teams.
- Commercially minded with margin awareness.
- Strong communicator with ownership mindset, thriving in fast-paced, founder-led environments.
Benefits
- Salary: negotiable.
Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Jarad Pentz at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn.
- You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your
CV: [email protected].
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.