Product Innnovation Specialist (Healthtech)

Recruiter:

Pillango Placements

Job Ref:

PTA003722/PMP

Date posted:

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

25000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
A fast-growing HealthTech company is hiring a Product Innovation Specialist to drive continuous improvement across a complex product ecosystem (claims processing, member & benefit validation, electronic remittances, and deep third-party integrations).

It’s a hybrid role based in Bryanston, Johannesburg, balancing hands-on collaboration with space for deep-focus problem solving.

POSITION INFO:

Duties / Key Responsibilities

Analyse existing products, integrations, and internal workflows to spot optimisation and automation opportunities
Use advanced SQL to extract insights (claims patterns, integration performance, product logic validation)
Identify and implement AI/automation use cases to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy
Gather and synthesise feedback from internal teams and external clients; translate pain points into solutions
Influence the product roadmap with new features, process improvements, and platform enhancements
Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Support to define and land solutions in the dev lifecycle

Requirements

5+ years advanced SQL (complex queries, analysis, optimisation)
Hybrid Cloud experience (Azure or GCP) and SaaS + on-prem integration understanding
Hands-on exposure to AI/ML implementation, prompt engineering, and LLM integrations
Bonus: healthcare / medical aid domain experience (claims, integrations, etc.)
Strong ability to bridge technical teams and business stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s in CS / IT / Data Science (or equivalent high-level industry experience)

Soft Skills

Curious problem-solver, sharp analyst, persuasive communicator, collaborative consensus-builder, and genuinely future-focused.

Package

The proposed salary for the role is R25k - R28k per month - the final offer will depend on qualifications, experience and skills.

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