Product Manager

Publicis Sapient; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking an experienced Product Manager within our Digital Consulting practice to drive digital business transformation for clients. You will act as a trusted advisor, lead cross-functional teams, shape product strategy, and deliver customer-centric solutions in complex corporate environments.

You will assemble capabilities in Strategy, Experience, Engineering, and Data to develop market-ready offerings, oversee deliverables such as proposals, roadmaps, and risk assessments,

Qualifications

• 6+ years in product management within consulting environments, with exposure to the Financial Services industry.
• Proven success in managing complex digital programs, stakeholder engagement, and delivering customer-facing solutions.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, product lifecycle management, and customer-centric design principles.
• Strong business analysis and change management skills; ability to document requirements and translate them into actionable specifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to clients, guiding digital transformation initiatives and aligning solutions with business objectives.
• Own and manage the product backlog; clarify client needs, define problems, and prioritize features for maximum impact.
• Develop business process maps and solution artefacts; collaborate with experience designers and engineers to ensure feasibility and user-centric outcomes.
• Build customer-facing solutions in highly cross-functional environments; provide technical guidance and influence decision-making.
• Lead the creation of product strategies, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks; advise senior stakeholders on best practices.
• Prepare and present proposals, effort estimations, risk assessments, and progress reports to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Apply structured problem-solving and data-driven approaches to develop innovative solutions and deliver continuous value.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional teams

Business analysis

Change management

Communication skills

Job description

Publicis Sapient is a global digital transformation partner that for more than 30 years has guided some of the world's largest organizations toward a digitally enabled future, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of Next.

Our 20,000+ professionals in 56 offices worldwide combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Job Description

As an experienced Product Manager in our Digital Consulting practice, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, driving digital business transformation and delivering measurable value through iterative, customer-centric solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams, shape product strategies, and ensure successful delivery in complex corporate environments.

You bring together cross-functional teams with capabilities in Strategy, Experience, Engineering, and Data, guiding them to develop compelling proposals and market-ready offerings with a strong customer focus. Working collaboratively, you oversee the creation of key deliverables such as effort estimations, project plans, and risk assessments, while ensuring progress is tracked and communicated effectively.

You foster a positive team culture through coaching and mentoring, driving individual growth and high performance. By setting clear standards and measurable outcomes, you keep the team focused on delivering tangible results.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to clients, guiding digital transformation initiatives and aligning solutions with business objectives.
• Own and manage the product backlog; clarify client needs, define problems, and prioritize features for maximum impact.
• Develop business process maps and solution artefacts; collaborate with experience designers and engineers to ensure feasibility and user-centric outcomes.
• Build customer-facing solutions in highly cross-functional environments; provide technical guidance and influence decision-making.
• Lead the creation of product strategies, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks; advise senior stakeholders on best practices.
• Prepare and present proposals, effort estimations, risk assessments, and progress reports to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Apply structured problem-solving and data-driven approaches to develop innovative solutions and deliver continuous value.

Experience and qualifications

• 6+ years in product management within consulting environments, with exposure to the Financial Services industry
• Proven success in managing complex digital programs, stakeholder engagement, and delivering customer-facing solutions.
• Strong business analysis and change management skills; ability to document requirements and translate them into actionable specifications.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills to articulate product vision and influence cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, product lifecycle management, and customer-centric design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to create measurable outcomes and drive adoption of digital solutions.

Desired Qualification

• Deep experience in delivering eCommerce and digital business solutions.
• Strong experience across various customer facing technologies.
• Deep understanding of business processes and innerworkings of one or more industries in the Private Sector
• Strong stakeholder management and drive to outcome