Senior Product Manager
RPO Recruitment
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
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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.