Technical Product Owner - Property (Fixed Term)
At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first.
We have a 12 month fixed term opportunity (start date in late August) in our Trade Me Property - Homes team for a Technical Product Owner to play a key role in the achievement of great customer and commercial outcomes.
This is a critical leadership role being a key customer and product advocate in a Product Engineering team. By taking strong ownership of the outcome, you'll ensure teams are working on the right thing, leading key trade-off decisions based on value and impact and are accountable for delivering the outcomes and shifting the metrics we care about most.To achieve this, you will work closely with teams to prioritise and refine the roadmap and backlog, identify and manage dependencies and maintain the robust health, resilience and stability of our systems.
**Here is what you can expect from this role:**- Facilitate and bring a product mindset to the definition of the platform goal and strategy including guiding principles, outcomes and opportunities
- Build, maintain and own a value-driven, flexible product roadmap to achieve the platform strategy, managing complex dependencies and competing priorities
- Be the central point of contact between the business and the squads and decide how they maximise value and mitigate risk
- Strike the balance between value, viability, feasibility and usability and be accountable for the short-term roadmap and committed outcomes of the product's delivery
- Monitor, measure and evaluate the health, performance and user experience for your products, supporting and prioritising continuous improvements
- 5+ years experience leading Product Engineering teams in an agile development environment to deliver great outcomes, with a good understanding of product, design & engineering practices
- A proven track record of successfully developing flexible value driven product roadmaps to clarify where we are going, taking ownership of outcomes, defining opportunities and delivering measurable results
- Software development or testing background with knowledge of the platforms we are reliant on to deliver customer value (e.g. web & mobile technologies, communication platforms, cloud platforms, developer experience platforms) - preferred
- Results-oriented with demonstrated ability to deliver great outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- An outstanding communicator - able to explain ideas simply & clearly, listen carefully to others, and proactively improve team communication
You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:
**#Flexibility:** Flexible working is the new normal. We have a guideline for our people to be in the office 60% of the time, with the remaining time being flexible. We support you with a home office setup and a utilities allowance to ensure you can work comfortably.
**#Wellness:** Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way.
**#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1.
**#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more.
**#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1.
We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why".
Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.