Senior Product Owner Fulfillment Jobs in South Africa

A Senior Product Owner (Fulfillment) is needed in Cape Town to lead the delivery of innovative digital commerce solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment, through DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment. The permanent, specialist-level role focuses on defining product vision, driving product strategy and ensuring successful delivery of customer-centric digital experiences.

About the company and the work

Sabenza IT is dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals and is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general IT recruitment, with over 18 years’ experience recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia. The Lead Product Owner will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, designers, developers and Agile teams, translating business objectives into high-value product features while balancing customer needs, technical feasibility and commercial outcomes.

Role details

• Define, own and execute the product vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Lead solution design for new features while ensuring the best customer experience and considering business needs.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops and engage stakeholders to define, validate and sign off requirements.
• Create and manage the product backlog, ensuring user stories are clearly written with detailed acceptance criteria.
• Prioritise and sequence the backlog to maximise business value and support Agile Program Increment planning.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure delivered solutions align with business requirements and customer needs.
• Collaborate with architects and technical teams to review solution designs, integrations, APIs, data and architecture.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups and Backlog Refinement.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and obtain business sign-off before production releases.
• Develop release plans and monitor product delivery against business objectives.
• Drive digital customer engagement and omnichannel experiences that improve customer acquisition, retention and satisfaction.
• Use customer insights, analytics and business data to continuously improve products and customer journeys.
• Produce regular product reporting, progress updates and stakeholder communications.
• Act as a subject matter expert while mentoring and coaching Product Owners and promoting Agile best practice.

The advert lists this as a Permanent, Specialist position in Cape Town. The salary is undisclosed. The job reference is 878000025058486, posted on 26 October 2026, with an expiry of 12 days from posting as shown on CareerJunction.

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• Certified Product Owner and/or SAFe Product Owner certification.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a Senior or Lead Product Owner within an Agile delivery environment.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, complex digital products from concept through implementation.
• Strong experience translating business strategy into product roadmaps, user stories and successful delivery.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Business, UX/UI, Development and Architecture.
• Solid understanding of Agile frameworks, Scrum, SAFe, backlog management and product lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of customer experience (CX), digital commerce and omnichannel product development.
• Experience working with analytics, data-driven decision-making and customer insights.
• Understanding of APIs, system integrations, data models, microservices and solution architecture.
• Knowledge of data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Highly advantageous experience listed includes ecommerce experience; fulfilment, supply chain or logistics product experience; experience designing complex delivery networks and customer fulfilment solutions; exposure to enterprise-scale digital platforms and cloud-based environments; experience within retail or consumer-facing digital businesses; and exposure to African digital markets. Desired skills listed: product ownership, SAFe, digital commerce, backlog management, omnichannel. Desired qualification level listed: Diploma.

Where to find and apply safely

Apply through the original CareerJunction advert linked from this page. Use the Apply button, which points to the original listing, and follow the instructions there. Do not pay anyone for this job, and do not share passwords or banking details with anyone claiming to offer the role. If a message asks for a fee, treat it as a warning sign and check the original advert again.

Practical tips

• Highlight large-scale digital products you took from concept through implementation.
• Show backlog, roadmap and PI planning experience in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Give examples of fulfilment, ecommerce or omnichannel work if you have it.
• Mention Product Owner or SAFe Product Owner certification.

How the process works

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Important information

The salary is listed as undisclosed, so confirm any pay details directly from the original advert or the recruiter before accepting an offer. This post is a summary for job seekers; the original CareerJunction advert is the authoritative source for the role, requirements and closing details.

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