Job Description: The Head of Products will be at the vanguard of the company's transition from traditional telecommunications to cutting-edge ICT across diverse African markets. Job Responsibilities: Co-create a 3-5 year product vision and work closely with operating companies in various regions to align and execute this vision, ensuring tailored strategies based on unique local needs, while still maintaining a shared group vision. Stay updated on mobile & fixed technology evolution (like FWA and LEO satellite), and ensure the integration of cloud solutions, cybersecurity, unified communications, software-defined networking, IoT, and managed services into the product roadmap in a value-enhancing way to the operating companies. Engage a diverse array of stakeholders across different cultures, emphasizing teamwork, knowledge sharing, and close collaboration with local teams, while cultivating a culture of innovation, fostering expertise, and facilitating continuous learning programs with relentless focus on the customer. Execute relationships with key players including hyperscalers, connectivity wholesalers, system integrators, and global tech and telecommunication firms, while co-creating products and joint go-to-market strategies, leveraging the strengths of both parties for scalable solutions and a wider market reach. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields - Essential Matric – Essential A minimum of 8-10 years proven track record in Telecommunications, ICT or product management with a minimum of 5 year’s management/supervisory experience - Essential An MBA or other master’s level post-graduate studies – Advantageous
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