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Propellerhead

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Our software powers some of the more interesting ideas in government, commercial and non-profit institutions in New Zealand. Our clients include Auckland Transport, New Zealand Rugby, Dimension GRC, Spark, ESR, Ministry of Education, New Zealand Post, and Auckland Museum.For each client, we are a technology partner. We believe continuous advances in technology allow us to utilise newer and better ways of solving problems for our clients and their users. We understand the need for constant evolution. This drives our mission at Propellerhead. CULTURE & APPROACH:Our teams are technology craftspeople, driven to discover the right combination of methodology, architecture, technology, and operating model. Our company approach is designed to produce maximum value by stepping out of the way and clearing roadblocks for our people. We take influence from Holacracy, Agile, Lean Startup, and Design Thinking, and we deliver solutions in a series of small increments, each iteration providing insights and clarity on user needs. We are problem solvers who happen to use code, and put a premium on communication, collaboration, openness and flexibility.

11 - 50 employees

📋 Description

• As a Product Owner at Propellerhead, your primary purpose will be to ensure clarity on the next most valuable thing to deliver. • This is a client-facing role, important to maintaining long-term relationships with our customers through continuous high-value delivery. • As such, you will work closely with internal and client stakeholders to ensure both functional and commercial objectives are met. • Build and groom the product backlog, ensuring it contains appropriate items, prioritised effectively, and that items at the top are ready for delivery. • Clearly communicate product backlog items to the product delivery team to build a shared understanding of the problems and solutions. • Ensure delivery teams work solely on funded backlog items, constraining product delivery as necessary. • Work with stakeholders to create and prioritise valuable product deliverables with clear, measurable outcomes. • Manage scope to deliver maximum value, while ensuring efficient use of resources. • Evaluate whether a product deliverable achieved the desired outcome, making necessary adjustments based on feedback and results. • Keep product delivery teams informed of upcoming work and broadly communicate relevant context and problems faced to build a shared understanding of the product direction.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in a software development environment. • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and principles. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Experience working with stakeholders to define and prioritise product features. • Familiarity with product management tools and software. • Remote candidates: Able to demonstrate a reliable work setup, including a high-quality camera, and stable high-speed internet connection, to ensure consistent and quality involvement in virtual meetings.

🏖️ Benefits

• Contribute to interesting, diverse, and commercially minded work for well-respected clients. • Join a Developer-led organisation full of world-class colleagues. • Join a culture of learning and collaboration. • Fortnightly Developer knowledge sharing session. • Work from the comfort of your home or relocate to New Zealand and work within our beautifully designed office • Propellerhead is an equal opportunity workplace which is free from discrimination.