Mindworx Consulting
JHB - Central, South Africa
Full-time8 days ago
Boards & Advisory
Reference: JNB008117-LD-1
Role Purpose:
The Senior Product Owner will help shape and scale Endura from MVP into a robust, market-ready platform. As a founding team member, this role is responsible for translating client, stakeholder and regulatory needs into a clear product roadmap; driving delivery across design, architecture and engineering teams; and balancing user value, technical feasibility and commercial priorities. The role will work closely with a product designer to shape user experience and product discovery, and with a business analyst to flesh out business requirements into detailed product artefacts for delivery. It requires strong product judgement, hands-on execution and the ability to work across business, sustainability and technology stakeholders to support user adoption, platform scalability and long-term venture success
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Own and prioritise the product backlog to maximise user value, venture success and long-term platform scalability
Work with the business analyst to translate client, stakeholder and business requirements into clear epics, user stories and sprint priorities for the product development team
Together with the product designer, lead product discovery by engaging with users and stakeholders to validate needs, test assumptions and inform roadmap decisions
Drive delivery across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between business, the product designer, the business analyst, engineering and sustainability stakeholders
Balance user needs, technical constraints and commercial priorities to deliver a product that is intuitive, scalable and fit for purpose
Define and track product success measures, using feedback and data to continuously improve adoption, usability and roadmap focus
Support the evolution of Endura from MVP to a scalable, enterprise-ready platform, prioritising features that improve resilience, usability and operational readiness
Translate complex sustainability, compliance and reporting requirements into practical product functionality with support from subject matter experts
Provide clear delivery timelines, rollout plans and regular progress updates to business stakeholders, proactively addressing risks and resolving issues
Sustainability and ESG Enablement:
Work with the Sustainable finance teams to develop your working knowledge of ESG frameworks, climate data and sustainability standards
Under guidance from the Sustainability experts, translate technical sustainability concepts into product functionality on the digital platform
Platform Growth and Scaling:
Contribute to product development by feeding client and stakeholder insights into the build roadmap
Support go-to-market activities as Endura expands beyond initial banking clients
Assist in positioning Endura for adoption by other banks, corporates, institutions and private companies