Re-Advert: Chief Advisor Product Development

About the role

Position/Task Grade: G17 Area of specialization: To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of product development activities, processes and effectively and efficiently deliver on approved operational plans. Department: Technology, Strategy and Research Management Business Unit: RESEARCH, TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT Location: Eskom Research and Innovation Centre Building, Rosherville, Gauteng Reference Number: 50950041LC Closing Date: 28 October 2026

Responsibilities

• Leadership
• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Grow people
• Ignite passion
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behavior
• Promote open and transparent communication
• Strategic thinking
• Behavioral
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Customer service
• Knowledge
• Market rules and policy related to product development
• Information technology (IT) systems that support product development
• Troubleshooting to locate and eliminate challenges trouble sources before problems occur
• Quality standards that meet or exceed customer requirements
• Translating research into new product development
• Innovation frameworks and approaches
• Skil
• Negotiation and engagement
• Business understanding
• Work independently and build effective interpersonal relationships inside and outside the Organisation
• Strong leadership and management skills to build a cohesive, innovative and productive team
• Effective written and verbal communication internal with team members and external with clients and Suppliers
• Strong business acumen
• Use computer programs for word processing, databases, spreadsheets, email and internet
• Advanced level computer uses of large number of functions and can train others in the use and functionality
• Problem solving
• Key Responsibiliti
• Manage new product development processes.
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislation amendments and industry best practices.
• Ensure product innovation.
• Provide market training.
• Ensure stakeholder relations.

Requirements

• Qualification(s)
• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Engineering/Finance/ Economics at
• NQF7 with 360 credit
• Related Minimum Experience
• 7 Years Experience in Business planning, innovation including product
• development or technology development experience