Product Manager

Karmo; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Brisbane office

Parental leave benefit

Hybrid work (3 days)

Internal impact

High-trust culture

Career visibility

Job summary

Karmo, Australia’s largest car subscription provider, is seeking a Product Manager who treats the product as a living system. You’ll own the products and platforms used by operators, PMs, Heads, Directors, and executives, influencing decision-making and driving improvements across the business.

The role emphasizes discovery-led roadmapping, writing clear user stories, and collaborating across teams to deliver value with a customer-centric mindset. Brisbane-based with flexible hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of PM experience with credibility alongside senior leaders.
• Ability to align stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Deep understanding of how business, data, systems and platforms interact.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle from discovery to build, release and optimization.
• Lead discovery sessions and translate ideas into a roadmap with success metrics.
• Write high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria for the eng team.
• Drive cross-functional influence with PMs, Heads, Directors and Executives.
• Ensure operational integration and coordinate go-to-market activities for new launches.
• Engage in collaborative sessions to test ideas and converge on the truth.
• Manage backlog with a value-vs-effort lens and adapt to strategic priorities.

Skills

PM Experience

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

PRD/epics/story craft

Product judgment

Cultural excellence

Job description

Karmo is evolving how people access private transportation. We’ve moved past the "new-age novelty" phase and are now building the sophisticated, multi-user platforms that define car subscription in Australia. We are looking for a Product Manager who doesn't just "ship and forget," but someone who views their product as a living system that requires constant tuning and curiosity.

This role owns the products and platforms Karmo runs on from the inside, the systems the wider business relies on every day. In this role you build for the people beside you: the operators, fellow PMs, Heads and Directors whose teams live in your product, lifting how the whole business serves its end customers. You win through influence, not distance, and the bar for how you carry yourself with senior stakeholders is higher.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the Full Lifecycle: Lead products from initial discovery and validation through to build, release, and ongoing optimisation in production.


• Lead Discovery & Truth-Seeking: Conduct discovery sessions and user research, poking holes in assumptions to translate ideas into a roadmap with clear definitions of success.


• Deliver Mechanical Excellence: Write high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring the engineering team understands the "Why" behind every line of code.


• Drive Cross-Functional Influence: Work directly with other PMs, Heads, Directors, and Executives to align your product strategy with the wider business vision.


• Ensure Operational Integration: Collaborate with operational teams to solve friction points, coordinate go-to-market activities, and manage change for new launches.


• Engage in Collaborative Sparring: Participate in high-bandwidth ideation sessions, running ideas through rigorous feedback loops to find the best version of the truth.


• Embrace Resource Agility & Team-First Pivots: Manage your backlog with a ruthless eye for value vs. effort, ready to jump into critical company-wide initiatives even if they fall outside your usual territory.

What You'll Bring

• 3 to 4 Years of PM Experience: A solid background in Product Management. This is a hands-on role requiring the maturity to operate credibly alongside Heads, Directors, and fellow PMs from day one.


• Stakeholder Maturity: The ability to build genuine alignment, hold a well-reasoned 'not yet' while keeping trust intact, and navigate competing priorities with composure.


• Systems and Platform Instinct: A deep understanding of how business, data, systems, and platforms interact, especially within "blended" contexts where commercial, operational, and technical realities collide.


• Impeccable Product Craft: Demonstrated experience breaking a problem down into PRDs, epics, and well-scoped stories that a squad can pick up without a translation layer.


• Holistic Product Judgement & Taste: A visceral reaction to clunky experiences, paired with the ability to turn separate inputs from domain experts into cohesive, effortless product decisions.


• Cultural Excellence: A low-ego, high-ownership mindset that thrives on collaborative debate and treats "product health" as a team sport.

What's In It For You

• Salary: Earn a competitive salary package per annum plus superannuation


• Location: Brisbane City, QLD (less than 10 minute walk to Brisbane Central Station)


• Employee Benefits: Paid Parental Leave & Family Subscription Discount


• Flexible Hybrid Rhythm: Enjoy the balance of collaborating in our Brisbane office 3 days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the rest of the week.


• Massive Internal Impact: Own the "products behind the curtain" the vital systems and tools that directly empower our teams and move the needle for the entire business.


• High-Trust Culture: Work in a highly collaborative environment that values rigorous feedback, truth-seeking, and leaving egos at the door.


• Visibility & Growth: Build deep relationships and win through influence, working daily alongside senior leaders and domain experts across the business.

About The Company

Karmo is Australia’s largest car subscription provider, leading a fast‑growing movement toward flexible, affordable, and convenient vehicle access. Our innovative model lets customers regularly swap cars to suit their changing needs offering a smarter alternative to traditional car ownership.

Karmo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.

Please note: You must have the relevant qualifications and experience to be considered for this position. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Successful shortlisted applicants will be required to complete pre‑employment checks, including a police check and medical assessment.