Product Manager - Virtual Fencing

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

6 months parental leave (primary)

4 weeks parental leave (secondary)

Self-development budget

Wellness leave

Unlimited annual leave

Employee stock ownership plan

Job summary

Halter is seeking a Product Manager to join our Virtual Fencing team. You’ll become an expert in virtual fencing, understanding how farmers and ranchers use the tech in practice and turning insights into elegant features that improve farm operations.

You don’t necessarily need prior Product Management experience, but you must understand farming, be curious, and enjoy solving hard problems while communicating clearly with engineers and farmers alike.

Qualifications

• You have farm experience or worked closely with farmers.
• You are curious, hungry to learn, and love solving hard problems.
• You can communicate concepts clearly to engineers, farmers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Get out on farms to understand farmers' real needs and how Halter fits in.
• Translate insights into elegant features for the virtual fencing product.
• Help decide what to build next, prioritising impact on farm operations.
• Work with Product, Engineering and Design to ship features.
• Ensure new features land well from rollout through adoption.

Job description

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We're looking for a Product Manager to join our Virtual Fencing team.

Virtual Fencing is the heart of Halter. It's how thousands of farmers across the world manage their animals. Halter is often farmers #1 app on their phone and we have the privilege of building the experience that farmers use to look after their animals.

This role is all about deeply understanding what our farmers need from our product and taking those insights and converting them into beautiful elegant features that help our farmers run their farm. This role sits right at the intersection of technology and farming. You will become an expert in virtual fencing; developing a deep understanding of how the technology works and how farmers and ranchers use it in practice. You'll work closely with our farmers and the rest of the product team to build an epic product that changes lives.

You don't necessarily need any Product Management experience but it's crucial you understand farming. If you're curious, hungry to learn, love solving hard problems and are passionate about agriculture, let's talk!

Who We're Looking For

You've worked on farm as a shepherd, farm hand, farm manager or as a Rural Professional so aren't new to the realities of farming and you're ready to take that experience into a role that directly helps farmers.

You're highly curious and hungry to become an expert in Virtual Fencing and understand how the tech really works.

You love working at a fast pace with loose requirements. You're confident navigating uncertainty, breaking down messy problems, testing ideas, pivoting and getting stuck in.

You're a critical thinker who is able to break down complex problems. Even when the pressure's on, you can get to simple solutions.

You can clearly and simply communicate concepts or decisions to engineers, farmers and other Halter teams.

You care about simplicity, usability and elegance. You sweat the details because you know they matter, especially for complex products used in demanding, real-world environments.

What Your Day Could Look Like

You will get out on farm regularly, gumboots on, talking to farmers about their operation, understanding how Halter fits into their day.

Work out what farmers truly need (not just what they're asking for) and how it should work in a real dairy or beef environment.

Help decide what gets built next and why, prioritising based on what'll make the biggest difference on farm.

Work closely with other Product Managers, Engineers and Designers to get features built and shipped.

Make sure new features actually land well for farmers, from rollout through to adoption

Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.

Healthy body, healthy mind. We're partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.

We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.

Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.

Our time to recharge is valued, we're offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.

Importantly, we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

Join Our Team

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives.

Why Our Team Loves Working At Halter

Work That Genuinely Matters

Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.

Spectacular People Solving Hard Problems

Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

You'll Grow Here

Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund.

This Isn't Easy, And We Love That It's Hard

Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"