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30 Mar 2026

Permanent Product Owner – Flysafair careers

Flysafair – Posted by swipe4job Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Flysafair careers – Product Owner

Product Owner

About the Program:

Job Description

  • Manage the day-to-day delivery of a specific digital product stream.
  • Own and refine the product backlog, ensuring user stories and designs are well-defined and prioritised.
  • Support sprint execution by clarifying requirements and providing detailed user stories for the development team.
  • Translate the Product Manager’s vision and roadmap into actionable backlog items and align features with roadmap milestones.
  • Collaborate with UX/UI teams to ensure customer journeys are well-supported and validated.
  • Track feature performance metrics and use data-driven insights to enhance product features.
  • Monitor sprint-level KPIs such as velocity, story completion, and defect rates.
  • Conduct retrospectives with delivery teams and provide feedback loops into strategic planning.
  • Document user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, and create accessible knowledge bases.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Coordinate release planning, communicate project status, timelines, and manage blockers.
  • Streamline development processes to improve efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
  • Engage cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment with business priorities.
  • Develop instructional materials, support resources, and facilitate training and adoption of new releases.

Job Requirements

  • Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field (Essential)
  • Scrum certification (Advantageous)
  • 4+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner (Essential)
  • Experience with software projects and digital solutions (Essential)
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies, backlog management, and user story mapping
  • Practical knowledge of UX principles, acceptance criteria, and product lifecycle execution
  • Familiarity with relevant product management tools

Personal Attributes

  • Professional and reliable
  • Organised with strong attention to detail
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information
  • Confident, adaptive, and responsive
  • Team player with ability to work independently
  • Strong internal and external networking skills
  • Integrity and strong values

Application Guidelines

  • Email applications will not be accepted
  • Preference given to candidates from under-represented designated groups
  • If no feedback is received within two (2) weeks from the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful
  • FlySafair reserves the right not to proceed with this vacancy or to appoint candidates based on operational requirements

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