Senior Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale cross-functional programs through design, development, and market launch across all European OLX classified products.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders across Group and business units to ensure work is aligned with the strategic priorities.
• Prioritize programs, develop deliverables schedules, track external dependencies and commitments, manage stakeholders.
• Manage programs to success, determining and mitigating risks, assessing and communicating status, providing programs visibility.
• Establish and apply a governance framework that works across business units and functional areas for driving decision making.
• Track program performance using success metrics, anticipate risks, resolve issues, and collaborate to fine tune programs as needed.
• Manage a portfolio of programs using tools and analytics to ensure programs are meeting business unit and Group goals across OLX.
• Work closely with the CTO and CTO leadership team.

Profile & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in software program management, including managing significant cross functional projects in mid-size or large companies using industry standard software development methodologies.
• Experience operating at scale, e.g., with teams and products around the world, in fast growing consumer markets.
• Experience working directly with executive teams.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Background in developing and/or applying a governance framework for decision making.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Previous experience as a Product Manager or Software Engineer.

Key Partners & Stakeholders

• Engineering and Product Leaders - daily engagement on the programs delivery
• The TPM team is part of the Global CTO office and regularly collaborates with OLX executive level leaders.
• Business unit CTO and CPO leadership – collaboration and governance to ensure programs meet global and business unit goals.
• Executive management team – preparation of quarterly reviews delivered by business unit leads.
• Finance leaders – planning product investments, tracking program costs and ROI.

What we offer

• Outstanding opportunity to become a part of an international team of committed people learning from one another and contributing to the European classifieds success.
• Great place to learn and develop within a fast-growing, global classifieds leader which opens further career opportunities in the diverse world of OLX and Prosus/Naspers.
• Fun and informal environment where getting stuff done and enjoying the ride is far more important than rules and hierarchies.
• Competitive salary (base + yearly bonus), working from home allowance and attractive benefits.