Technical Product Owner - Connectivity

Auckland Council; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council is seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to lead our Connectivity team on a journey to modernise our technology landscape across the organisation. You will own the product direction for network and security connectivity services and maintain a prioritized roadmap and backlog to keep our connectivity secure, resilient, and scalable.

Working with architects, engineering and operations teams, vendors and service owners, you will establish clear standards and enable teams

Qualifications

• Experience in product ownership for connectivity/telecom or network services.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear priorities and roadmaps.
• Strong collaboration with architects, engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the product direction for connectivity services and maintain a prioritized roadmap/backlog.
• Balance lifecycle, remediation, and emerging technology needs with operational performance.
• Collaborate with vendors, service owners and cross-functional teams to establish standards.

Skills

Product ownership

Technical fluency

Network connectivity

Security connectivity

Roadmap prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Technical Product Owner - Connectivity

Company: Auckland Council

Job Type: Full Time

New Zealand

Job Description - Technical Product Owner - Connectivity

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He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Technology Services team is seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to lead our Connectivity team on a journey to modernise our technology landscape.

This role has ownership across key network and security connectivity services.

You will have input into product direction and maintain a prioritised roadmap and backlog, ensuring our network remains secure, resilient, scalable and fit for purpose. You will balance lifecycle and remediation requirements with emerging technology needs, technical debt, operational performance and demand from teams consuming these services.

Working closely with architects, engineering and operational teams, vendors and service owners, you will help establish clear standards and pathways that enable teams to effectively consume and build upon our connectivity services.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You will bring strong product ownership capability with technical fluency across network and security connectivity services.

You will be comfortable operating across complex technology environments and working with a broad range of technical and business stakeholders. You will be confident making prioritisation decisions across new investment, lifecycle, security, resilience and continuous improvement.

Ideally, you will bring experience across:

• Product roadmaps, backlog management and prioritisation
• Leading and supporting technical teams to succeed
• Enterprise connectivity technologies including LAN, Wi Fi, WAN, remote access and cloud connectivity
• Technology lifecycle, resilience, security and remediation
• Service health, monitoring and operational supportability

You will be able to translate complex technical requirements, risks and technical trade-offs into clear decisions and priorities, while ensuring the teams you lead have the standards, documentation and support pathways they need.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is an opportunity to support how Auckland Council Group effectively operates across Tāmaki Makaurau.

You will join a collaborative Technology Services environment and have the opportunity to influence the direction, reliability and ongoing improvement of connectivity services across a large and complex organisation.

Auckland Council offers a range of benefits and development opportunities, alongside the chance to contribute to technology services that ultimately support Auckland and its communities.

Close date: 11th October