SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM)

Coordinating the full Agile Release Train, from backlog to delivery pipeline

We're building our banking sector talent pipeline.

NSP is building an ongoing pipeline of SAFe Product Owners/Product Managers (POPM) for our banking sector clients and partners. This high-demand credential focuses on backlog management, defining customer requirements and product delivery, and covers the continuous integration, testing, deployment and delivery pipeline optimisation expected of the servant leader coordinating the full Agile Release Train.

About NSP

Nsika Strategic Partners (NSP) is a Level 1 B-BBEE, 100% Black-owned professional services firm registered as a Temporary Employment Service (TES) / Private Employment Agency (PEA) with the South African Department of Labour. Our tech recruitment division is a small, fast-growing, 100% Black female-owned team building specialist talent pipelines for South Africa's banking and financial services sector.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and prioritise the team backlog, defining customer requirements and clear acceptance criteria
• Own product delivery decisions in collaboration with the Agile team and the wider Agile Release Train
• Support continuous integration, testing and deployment practices, and help optimise the delivery pipeline
• Participate in PI Planning, System Demos and Inspect & Adapt events
• Act as a servant leader, coordinating priorities and delivery across the full Agile Release Train

What We're Looking For

• Current SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification
• Experience owning a product backlog and coordinating delivery within a SAFe or scaled Agile environment
• Strong stakeholder management and requirements definition skills
• Experience in banking, financial services or another large, regulated enterprise is an advantage

Nice to Have

• Exposure to CI/CD tooling and delivery pipeline optimisation
• Background in business analysis or product management
• Familiarity with Agile tooling (JIRA, Azure DevOps, JIRA Align)

Why Join NSP's Talent Pool

• Early consideration for banking sector IT roles as they open, ahead of some being advertised publicly
• Personalised placement support from a specialist tech recruitment team who understands the banking domain
• Opportunity to work on flagship technology and digital transformation programmes with leading South African banks
• One application keeps you visible for a rolling pipeline of opportunities, not just a single vacancy

How to Apply

Submit your CV in this portal or send your CV and a short note on your relevant banking or financial services experience to recruitment@nsikasp.co.za with the subject line "SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager – Banking Talent Pipeline". Relevant certifications, if applicable, should be attached or referenced in your application.

Disclaimer:

This is an ongoing talent pool. By applying, you are expressing interest in joining NSP's pipeline and will be considered for current or future opportunities as they arise with any of our clients and partners. We will contact you when relevant roles open up and encourage you to stay connected for exciting possibilities!

Nsika Strategic Partners · Registered TES/PEA – Department of Labour