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Director of Product Management and IT Operations

Self Bill Pro

Fully Remote
Remote - Worldwide
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Self Bill Pro is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R200,417 – R246,667 ZAR. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

About Self Bill Pro:

Self Bill Pro is a rapidly growing startup dedicated to solving one of the most persistent challenges in the employee benefits ecosystem: the complexity of monthly benefits billing. We provide a tech-enabled service where our dedicated team leverages proprietary software to eliminate the administrative burdens of manual invoice audits and costly billing errors. Our mission is to streamline this critical operation, freeing up employers, brokers, and carriers to focus on their strategic priorities.

About the Role: Compensation - $130,000 - 160,000We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director of Product Management and IT Operations to lead the strategic direction and operational execution of our proprietary software platform. This is a critical leadership role that requires a unique blend of product management expertise, technical acumen, and operational leadership. You will be responsible for defining and driving the product roadmap while also ensuring the stability and security of our IT infrastructure and systems.

Reports to:Chief Operating Officer

Key Responsibilities:
* Product Leadership:Partner with our global product manager to define, prioritize, and manage the product roadmap, ensuring it aligns with overall business objectives and our long-term technology vision.
Product Leadership:Partner with our global product manager to define, prioritize, and manage the product roadmap, ensuring it aligns with overall business objectives and our long-term technology vision.
* Product Development:Lead the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch, including gathering and analyzing user feedback, writing detailed user stories and specifications, and collaborating with our offshore software development team.
Product Development:Lead the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch, including gathering and analyzing user feedback, writing detailed user stories and specifications, and collaborating with our offshore software development team.
* Technical Oversight:Provide technical oversight and guidance to the development team on product features, enhancements, and operational issues.
Technical Oversight:Provide technical oversight and guidance to the development team on product features, enhancements, and operational issues.
* Compliance & Security:Ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) and best practices, working to protect the organization's data and systems.
Compliance & Security:Ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) and best practices, working to protect the organization's data and systems.
* Stakeholder Management:Effectively communicate with and manage relationships with various stakeholders, including customers, investors, and internal teams to gather requirements, test ideas, and communicate product progress.
Stakeholder Management:Effectively communicate with and manage relationships with various stakeholders, including customers, investors, and internal teams to gather requirements, test ideas, and communicate product progress.
* Cross-functional Collaboration:Work closely with the stateside operational team to field feedback and translate business needs into technical requirements.
Cross-functional Collaboration:Work closely with the stateside operational team to field feedback and translate business needs into technical requirements.
* IT Operations & Helpdesk:Oversee day-to-day IT operations, including helpdesk support and quick resolution of operational issues and hotfixes as new employees are onboarded.
IT Operations & Helpdesk:Oversee day-to-day IT operations, including helpdesk support and quick resolution of operational issues and hotfixes as new employees are onboarded.
* Extensive experience in a product management role, with a strong background in software development and project management.
Extensive experience in a product management role, with a strong background in software development and project management.
* Direct experience in the employee benefits or benefits administration technology space is a must.
Direct experience in the employee benefits or benefits administration technology space is a must.
* Proven ability to think creatively about building software solutions and features that solve complex, real-world problems.
Proven ability to think creatively about building software solutions and features that solve complex, real-world problems.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience managing and collaborating with a global or offshore development team.
Experience managing and collaborating with a global or offshore development team.
* Practical knowledge of IT operations, helpdesk support, and cybersecurity principles.
Practical knowledge of IT operations, helpdesk support, an

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

At R200,417/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($130,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Self Bill Pro

Self Bill Pro is a company in the product manager industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.