Product Practices Manager

We are seeking a Product Practices Manager to lead the evolution of product management and delivery practices within a complex technology environment. This is a permanent Wellington-based opportunity where you'll play a key role in establishing consistent ways of working, strengthening delivery maturity and helping teams deliver greater value through a modern product-led approach.

You'll partner with technology leaders, Product Owners and delivery teams to drive consistency, improve delivery flow and build a culture of continuous improvement. This role will suit someone who can move comfortably between strategy and execution, influence stakeholders at all levels and bring people together around a common way of working.

What You'll Be Doing

• Establishing, embedding and continuously improving product management and delivery practices across the technology function.
• Developing standards, frameworks and ways of working that support consistent and effective product delivery.
• Driving alignment between product discovery, prioritisation, planning and delivery activities.
• Facilitating planning and coordination across teams to manage dependencies, risks and competing priorities.
• Supporting Product Owners and delivery leaders to define achievable outcomes and delivery plans.
• Monitoring delivery health, identifying systemic issues and driving improvement initiatives.
• Building and leading communities of practice to uplift capability and create shared learning opportunities.
• Providing guidance and advice to leaders on product management, delivery maturity and organisational improvement.
• Helping shape and embed a modern product-led delivery culture across the organisation.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in Product Management, Product Operations, Agile Coaching, Delivery Leadership, DevOps transformation or a related discipline.
• Proven experience establishing and embedding product or delivery practices within complex technology environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile and adaptive delivery approaches, including Scrum, Kanban or SAFe.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Experience driving organisational change and improving delivery performance across multiple teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage audiences at all levels.
• Experience working with delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps and Confluence.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• New Zealand Citizenship or Permanent Residency, current residence in New Zealand, and the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

What Makes You Successful

• You are a natural influencer who can bring people together and build alignment across competing priorities.
• You are equally comfortable presenting to large groups, facilitating workshops and working one-on-one with stakeholders.
• You can navigate ambiguity and help others create clarity in complex environments.
• You combine strategic thinking with a strong focus on execution and delivery outcomes.
• You challenge existing ways of working constructively and help teams adopt better practices.
• You have the credibility to work with senior leaders while remaining approachable and hands-on with delivery teams.
• You are passionate about continuous improvement, capability development and helping teams succeed.

What's On Offer

• Permanent Wellington-based opportunity.
• Competitive remuneration package with salary expectations up to approximately $160,000.
• Opportunity to shape product management and delivery practices across a large technology function.
• A highly visible role with significant influence across leaders, teams and strategic initiatives.
• The chance to drive meaningful transformation and uplift organisational capability.
• A collaborative environment focused on improving delivery outcomes and customer value.
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact on how technology teams operate and deliver.

If you are interested in this opportunity please click the APPLY NOW button. All applications will be acknowledged electronically.

For further information contact Grant Morris on (021) 245 0473 quoting job number 133278.

Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit Immigration New Zealand.