Product Manager

Summary

Join Datacom as a Product Manager for Datapay, our flagship SaaS payroll solution, and play a critical role in shaping its future. You will drive the day-to-day execution and delivery of Datapay, ensuring it remains a market-leading product. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate strategic goals into actionable product initiatives, directly impacting thousands of users. This role requires solving real-world payroll challenges, a passion for SaaS products, and a commitment to Datapay's growth. You will lead a squad, manage stakeholder relationships, and utilize Agile methodologies for timely project delivery. Datacom offers a dynamic, agile work environment with various perks.

Requirements

• Familiarity with New Zealand payroll rules and process
• Knowledge of how to create and refine roadmaps, iteration goals and preparing the work ready for the squad to deliver on
• Experience in leading and facilitating a squad to deliver to your roadmap
• Awareness with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and their alignment with company goals
• Basic understanding of software architecture and the tech stack within the product area to ensure cohesive functionality
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools for backlog management and analytics
• Solid analytical skills with a foundation in both qualitative and quantitative analysis for data-driven decision-making
• Experience in collaborating with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader team and company goals
• Experience in managing relationships with stakeholders across different teams and product squads
• Humility and Leadership: The humility to listen and learn, kindness in practice, and the hallmarks of a leader who inspires and supports their squad

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a squad with a servant leadership approach, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engagement
• Build collaborative relationships with delivery teams and quickly escalate issues when progress stalls
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision while collaborating on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that align with company goals
• Be proficient in eliciting and analysing both functional and technical requirements
• Conduct market analysis and user research to inform the product roadmap
• Manage stakeholder relationships to support product launches
• Lead discovery processes to prioritise development tasks, analyse product performance data, and write Product Backlog Items (PBIs)
• Utilise Agile methodologies, drive timely project delivery, and validate ideas through prototyping
• Conduct post-launch analyses to continuously improve the product and meet organisational objectives

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Employee discounts
• Social events
• Remote working
• Flexi-hours
• Professional development courses