Product Manager - 12-months fixed-term

Woolworths Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Wellbeing programs and support tools (

Leave and benefits program

Team discounts

Job summary

Woolworths Group in New Zealand is seeking a Product Manager for a 12-month fixed-term assignment based in Ponsonby. You will lead the squad’s strategy and delivery, owning commercial and customer outcomes while guiding a multi-year product vision aligned to market trends and business goals.

In this hybrid role, you will partner with engineering, UX and business leads to drive OKRs, manage the roadmap, and execute go-to-market strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Product Management experience focused on technical products and backend platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and delivery for the squad's mission, accountable for commercial and customer outcomes.
• Champion multi-year product vision and align with market trends, business context and financial goals.
• Embed continuous discovery and rapid experimentation to validate value, viability, usability and feasibility.
• Define and measure squad OKRs and monitor core platform health metrics like latency and SLOs.
• Own the platform roadmap and backlog, balancing new features with tech debt and improvements.
• Drive fast time-to-value through agile delivery in collaboration with engineering, UX and business leads.
• Develop and execute in-market GTM strategies with marketing and business leads.

Skills

Technical Product Experience

Agile/SCRUM

Stakeholder Management

Data-Driven Decisions

Leadership

Job description

Product Manager 12-month fixed-termJoin the New Zealand team at Woolworths GroupOpportunity to lead a squad and delivery impactful outcomes12-month fixed-term opportunity based at PonsonbyWe are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths TātouWe are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.What you’ll do | Hei mahiAs a Product Manager, you will lead the strategy and delivery of the squad’s mission, holding ultimate accountability for overall commercial and customer results. In this strategic role, you will champion a multi-year product vision while developing a deep understanding of market trends, target segment needs, business context, and financial goals. By analyzing data and research to drive product changes, you will collaborate closely with the broader tribe to define and measure squad Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) aligned with quarterly business prioritiesKey responsibilities of the position include:Product Strategy & Commercial Impact: Champion multi-year platform vision and strategy, balancing business context, financial goals, and market trends to drive commercial and customer outcomes.Continuous Discovery & Validation: Embed continuous discovery processes to proactively de-risk value, viability, usability, and feasibility through fast experimentation and customer validation.OKR & Performance Management: Lead the definition and measurement of squad OKRs aligned with quarterly priorities while monitoring core platform health metrics like SLOs and latency.Roadmap & Backlog Optimization: Own and prioritize the platform roadmap and backlog, balancing new technical capabilities, tech debt, and continuous improvement to maximize value.Rapid Delivery & Tribe Collaboration: Drive continuous delivery cycles for fast time-to-value while partnering closely with engineering, UX, and business leads to align architecture and goals.In-Market & GTM Strategy: Continuously monitor platform performance using data-driven insights and partner with marketing and business leads to execute seamless go-to-market and adoption strategies.What you’ll bring | Hei kohaTechnical Product Experience: Minimum 2 years of Product Management experience focused on technical products, backend platforms, and balancing technical debt with feature delivery.Empowered Team Leadership: Lead high-performing, empowered cross-functional squads using Agile/SCRUM, driving connection to strategy, priorities, customer needs, and continuous improvement.Values-Driven Culture: Embody core values—Connected, Collaborative, Caring, Curious, and Commercial—building a safe, empathetic, innovative environment where teams belong and thrive.Stakeholder & Strategy Alignment: Build strong stakeholder relationships and transparently communicate product strategy, roadmaps, performance, trade-offs, and key decisions to leadership and teams.Product & Chapter Advocacy: Evangelize the product, enable other product teams, and actively contribute to the growth and development of the Product Management practice.Decisive Execution & Improvement: Make timely prioritizations and decisions that deliver value, while consistently driving growth in squad performance and continuous delivery assessment scores.What you’ll experience | Ngā HuangaOur Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātouDiversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.See how we’re creating better experiences together, for a better tomorrow