Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg (minimum 3 days/week in office)
ServCraft is South Africa's #1 job management software, serving 5,000+ maintenance and service professionals who run their business operations on our platform. What started as maintenance tracking software for lawnmower repair shops has grown into a comprehensive job management platform that now serves diverse industries including security, electrical, and plumbing services.
As a stable start-up, we're in an exciting phase of growth and evolution. We're looking for someone who wants to grow with us as we continue expanding our impact on South African trade businesses.
We're seeking a Product Owner to join our team and work closely with our Product Lead and development team to bring our product roadmap to life. You'll be the bridge between customer needs and technical solutions, ensuring we build features that truly serve our maintenance and service professionals.
Our software is sophisticated, and our next phase of growth will come from simplifying the user experience across the whole product. You'll play a key role in making complex functionality more intuitive and accessible for busy trade professionals who need to get things done quickly.
Drive roadmap execution
by collaborating closely with the Head of Product and development team to deliver on strategic initiativesCreate clear product requirements
that outline the "what" to build, translating customer needs into actionable development specificationsCollaborate with UX/UI designer
to create intuitive user experiences that simplify complex workflows for busy trade professionalsPartner with engineering
to refine user stories based on technical feasibility and optimize for both user value and development efficiencyChampion our customers
by developing deep understanding of maintenance and service professionals' needs through regular customer interactions and front office team collaborationEnable internal teams
by training support and sales teams on new features and improvements, ensuring smooth product launchesDesign and run experiments
to test product changes with users, measure results, and iterate based on data to continuously improve the user experience
Experience working independently in product management at a high-growth company, ideally in SaaS software or a B2C product
Strong ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements
Collaborative and self-driven approach with experience working closely with engineering teams
Customer-centric approach with genuine interest in understanding user needs
Excellent communication skills for training and enablement activities
Adaptability and growth mindset to thrive in a fast-changing startup environment
Familiarity with trade, service, or field service industries is a plus but not required
Someone to come join us in the office for quick collaboration and learning
We're passionate about building solutions for trade businesses - the backbone of South Africa's economy. Through simple operational software paired with human support, we help our customers grow their businesses. This mission demands people who take real ownership, because our customers' success directly impacts their livelihoods.
We move fast and aren't afraid to iterate. We're impatient about delivering excellent solutions, which means constantly adapting and improving. If you thrive in environments where change is the only constant, you'll fit right in.
You believe in transparency and approach challenges with humility. You're eager to experiment and learn, and you want to see your colleagues succeed too. We work across functions - no "staying in your lane". You communicate openly, take initiative, and understand that our customers depend on us to get it right.
You're collaborative by nature and energized by solving real problems for real businesses. You're curious, practical, and ready to make a meaningful impact on South African entrepreneurs.
At ServCraft, we support each other's development while staying true to ourselves.
If this resonates with you, apply and bring your authentic self to the role.
During the application process you will meet with the Head of Product, the designer and a developer, CTO and CEO, as well as complete an assignment to demonstrate your skills in context.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and ask that you please send your application in English and help us reduce unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV.
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