About Fortytwo
Founded in Sweden and headquartered in Malta, at Fortytwo, we are a multicultural team of professionals, and we pride ourselves on being innovative, and robust. We are a global communication technology solutions provider specialising in international mobile messaging solutions and services through its proprietary infrastructure, systems, and platforms. With a global messaging connectivity network that reaches more than five (5), billion subscribers, worldwide, Fortytwo is a leader in this dynamic messaging interoperability industry.
The Opportunity
Fortytwo is looking for a Product Manager to lead and structure the company’s product management activities across its software platforms and technology solutions.
The Product Manager will report to the Head of Business Technology and will play a key role in supporting the Board and senior management in defining the company’s product strategy, product development priorities, and innovation roadmap.
This role requires a strong combination of business understanding, technical awareness, product ownership, stakeholder management, and structured execution. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business needs, customer requirements, technology teams, operations, and commercial strategy.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is structured, business-oriented, technically curious, and able to operate between strategic decision-making and hands-on product execution. They should be comfortable working with senior leadership while also engaging deeply with technical teams and operational stakeholders.
This person should bring clarity, prioritisation, and ownership to the product development process, helping Fortytwo evolve from a software-driven technology company into a more structured, product-led organisation.
Your Responsibilities
We are exploring ways to grow our team and in taking ownership of this role, your main areas of responsibility will be:
Support the Board and senior management in defining and maintaining the company’s product strategy and product roadmap.
Translate business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities into clear product requirements.
Own and manage the product roadmap, ensuring priorities are aligned with business goals, customer value, technical feasibility, and commercial impact.
Work closely with software development, operations, sales, customer-facing teams, and management to ensure successful product delivery.
Define product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, functional specifications, and release priorities.
Coordinate product discovery activities, including customer feedback, internal stakeholder interviews, competitor analysis, and market research.
Identify opportunities for product innovation, improvement, automation, and differentiation.
Monitor product performance through relevant KPIs, usage metrics, customer feedback, delivery timelines, and business impact.
Support go-to-market activities by providing product positioning, feature descriptions, internal documentation, and sales enablement materials.
Ensure product documentation is clear, updated, and accessible to the relevant internal teams.
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to the definition of product governance processes, release management practices, and prioritisation frameworks.
Promote a product-oriented mindset across the company.
Your skillset
Proven experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or similar role in a software, SaaS, telecom, messaging, CPaaS, or B2B technology environment.
Strong understanding of software development processes, product lifecycle management, and agile methodologies.
Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into clear product specifications.
Experience working with software development teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills and ability to define, monitor, and interpret product KPIs.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage priorities in a fast-moving, international, and multicultural environment.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Fluent English, both written and spoken.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in telecom, messaging, enterprise software, CPaaS, digital platforms, or international B2B technology services.
Experience with API-based products, customer portals, messaging platforms, workflow automation, reporting tools, or digital communication solutions.
Knowledge of product discovery, design thinking, roadmap prioritisation, and go-to-market planning.
Experience working in multi-country or multicultural business environments.
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Productboard, Miro, or similar platforms.
The Benefits
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Joining Fortytwo means becoming part of an ambitious team that fosters collaboration, embraces diversity and operates with a strong sense of unity. You will be working side by side with some of the greatest talent in the industry. In addition to offering competitive salaries, all our employees are provided with:
Hybrid working
Career progression
Health insurance
Life insurance
Gym / Employee Wellness Allowance
In-house Yoga Classes
Mental Well-being Support
Discount on other insurance policies
Corporate discount app
Weekly lunches, Fresh Coffee & Snacks
Team building activities and events
Casual dress code