Product Manager

As the Technology Product Manager you'll build and lead new teams (internal and vendor-based), collaborate with business and technology stakeholders, facilitate strategic decision making, and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions for staff through an internal application. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring this digital applications and component are well-maintained and enhanced through a formal continuous improvement programme.

Ideal candidate profile:

• 10+ years working in Product Management
• Project Management experience
• Experience managing large programs of work
• The experience to navigate the wider PM landscape / work with internal PM’s
• Any PM certifications will also be favourable
• Ex Software Developer
• The ability to lead developers as you have walked in their shoes
• Budget management experience
• Here you will be managing a $5-$10m budget
• Recent people management experience
• You will be managing 4-5 Business Analysts (and potentially Scrum Masters further down the line)

What You'll Do

• Build and lead new teams (internal and vendor-based).
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
• Facilitate strategic decision-making and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions for store team members through the application.
• Ensure the digital front door and associated applications are well-maintained and enhanced through a formal continuous improvement program.
• Provide strong technical leadership and decision-making accountability.
• Build, lead, and motivate a diverse multi-squad software development team (onshore and offshore).
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to manage expectations and deliver measurable value.
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to continuous improvement in processes and ways of working.
• Manage a product budget and drive reductions in the total cost of ownership.
• Mentor, coach, and support team members.
• Analyse and assist in resolving production problems with development and support teams.
• Create a product vision and maintain a product backlog.
• Maintain and communicate a product roadmap.
• Manage relationships with key vendors to derive optimal value.
• Communicate effectively across stakeholder groups to sell benefits and ensure effective change management.
• Ensure a stable and future-proof enterprise-wide solution that meets business objectives.

What You'll Bring

• Experience as an IT Product Manager for a large organisation.
• 10+ years of IT and management-related experience.
• Proven experience leading large, diverse teams with onshore and offshore resources.
• A growth mindset.
• Experience working across multiple business and IT teams.
• Senior business stakeholder management, including challenging assumptions and vision.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, and analytical skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycles.
• Knowledge and experience in risk management.
• Experience with “Store Systems” is highly desirable.
• Programme and project management experience is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence is desirable.
• Degree and/or professional accreditations are desirable.

What You'll Experience

• Team discounts and a robust rewards program.
• Career growth opportunities within a global business and exposure to a vast professional network.
• Wellbeing programs, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy.

Please reach out to me for more information.

Kieran Makhecha

02 9240 0412

[email protected]