Product Manager, Midrand

NOW HIRING | CPE Product Manager

A leading telecommunications and connectivity business is looking to appoint an experienced CPE Product Manager to drive the end-to-end strategy and lifecycle management of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) across consumer, enterprise, and private 5G product lines.

This is a strategic product role focused on enabling scalable, commercially viable, and operationally supportable connectivity solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and manage the CPE portfolio strategy across consumer broadband, enterprise connectivity, and private 5G solutions
• Own the full product lifecycle from evaluation and business case development through launch, optimization, refresh, and retirement
• Define product and technical requirements for CPE devices across multiple market segments
• Manage vendor relationships including OEMs, ODMs, chipset providers, and certification partners
• Lead product evaluations, vendor selection, and portfolio performance reviews
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, procurement, finance, enterprise product teams, and customer support
• Support enterprise and private 5G deployment requirements across industries such as logistics, healthcare, utilities, mining, and manufacturing
• Drive operational readiness including provisioning, lifecycle support, firmware management, and scalability

? Qualifications & Experience:
• Relevant experience in Product Management within telecommunications, connectivity, networking, broadband, or related technology sectors
• Proven experience managing hardware-enabled or connectivity-based product portfolios
• Strong understanding of CPE technologies and deployment models
• Experience building business cases and managing cross-functional product delivery
• Exposure to one or more of the following is highly advantageous:
? Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
? Broadband CPE
? Enterprise Networking
? Managed Connectivity
? Private LTE / Private 5G
• Experience working with vendors, OEMs, ODMs, or network equipment providers advantageous
• Familiarity with device management, provisioning, and lifecycle management practices

Key Skills:
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capability
• Strong analytical, planning, and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage multiple product lines simultaneously in fast-paced environments