Senior Product Manager

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the strategic development and success of a subset of our portfolio of B2B and B2C digital products that are central to our mission and user experience.

You’ll be based in Cape Town, working in a hybrid setup that balances in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.

These include:

• Student Portal: Core platform that serves as the hub for our student community, focusing on creating an engaging, user-friendly, and educational experience.

• Mentor Portals: Platform designed to facilitate mentor interactions, ensuring they are equipped with the tools needed for effective teaching and guidance.

• Placements Portal: Critical tool for connecting students with career opportunities, requiring a keen understanding of both student needs and industry demands.

• Website and Payment Gateways: Our main website focuses on user experience, content, and seamless integration of payment systems, vital for facilitating transactions and user engagement.

• Sign-up Flows: Top-of-funnel activities, including the sign-up process, that are intuitive, user-friendly, and secure, directly impacting user acquisition and satisfaction.

• SaaS Tools: Integrated tools used by the wider organisation for CRM, Student Support, Payments, and Recruitment.

Beyond these established platforms, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate withHyperDev, our innovation arm, which is focused on building and scaling next-generation digital and AI-powered products. This includes:

• Experimenting withagentic workflowsandAI-powered SaaS integrations.

• Exploringnew technical solutionsto enhance the student and mentor experience.

• Helping bridge the gap between our core educational platforms and HyperDev’s forward-looking initiatives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on both our current product ecosystem and the future direction of our technology through HyperDev. Your expertise will be essential in guiding products from conception to launch, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, scalability, and innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Product Manager, you will:

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to deliver high-quality product enhancements, promoting knowledge sharing and cooperative problem resolution.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilise data analysis tools to understand user interactions and make informed decisions. Regularly monitor key metrics, such as conversion rates and revenue, to identify opportunities and areas for improvement.

• Customer Insight: Engage in continuous customer research and feedback collection to refine product features and ensure user satisfaction.

• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate product plans and progress to all stakeholders, including team members, executives, and external partners.

• In-House Platform Expertise: Adopt an in-house-first approach to address business needs by understanding the technical capabilities of our platforms to align product strategy with engineering efficiency.

• API Integration & Technical Depth: Develop a comprehensive understanding of our API integrations, helping the wider business teams optimise usage while also supporting HyperDev’s new product builds and experimental prototypes.

• SaaS & AI Tools Proficiency: Acquire in-depth knowledge of the SaaS and AI tools utilised company-wide, ensuring our products efficiently integrate with these tools and that HyperDev experiments can be commercialised effectively.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an individual contributor product manager, with a proven track record of delivering value and viable solutions.
• Deep understanding of modern product discovery and delivery techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative and constructive relationships at all levels
• A strong technical background, preferably with hands-on coding experience (Python/Java) as well as deep experience with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Solid understanding of the technical architecture of platforms, the role of API integrations, and the utilisation of SaaS tools within a company.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and coordination skills.
• The ability to clearly communicate requirements, balance risk and hold stakeholders accountable to delivery deadlines.

Preferred

• University degree preferred.
• Previous startup and EdTech experience is a plus, especially with a focus on developer education.

BENEFITS

Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most; you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision, and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.