Strategic Product Owner

Job title: Strategic Product Owner

Company: Absolute IT


Job description:

• Immediate Start
• Contract till end of June 2025 (with a right to extend)
• Upto $130/hr + GST

What We Need:
We are seeking a strategic thinking Digital Product Owner who delivers results. The ideal candidate will have the ability to envision the bigger picture while effectively aligning teams around key business and customer outcomes. This role requires a strong connection between discovery and execution to ensure we are solving the right problems rather than merely fulfilling requirements. It also requires a candidate that has Hands-on experience navigating the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) within a Salesforce environment.Key Responsibilities:
🔹 Drive strategic vision while executing plans that align with customer needs and business goals.
🔹 Shape the product roadmap and backlog, focusing on delivering real impact and value.
🔹 Lead discovery phases by understanding customer and business needs, defining opportunities, and prioritizing work.
🔹 Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment.
🔹 Challenge existing paradigms and bring fresh insights to navigate trade-offs and drive innovation.Who Might Be a Good Fit?
This role is ideal for someone who embodies the spirit of a digital product owner, who has Extensive Business Analysis Expertise too. If you are confident leading discovery efforts, aligning teams around strategic goals, and fostering a product mindset in an agile environment, we want to hear from you!Ideal Candidates Will Have:
✅ Experience in shaping digital products or services, particularly focused on customer self-service and internal user experiences.
✅ The ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technology, ensuring value-driven outcomes.
✅ Strong collaborative skills, working effectively with cross-functional teams.
✅ A proactive problem-solving mindset, capable of owning the product roadmap and backlog with a focus on prioritization.Desirable Experience (Bonus Skills)

• Experience defining and refining Outcomes Engineering methodologies in enterprise settings.
• A track record of coaching and developing Outcomes Engineering skills in others.

Click on the apply button and include your CV and cover letter.NOTE TO OVERSEAS – Due to the nature of contracting this role is only open to those who have a valid NZ work permit and are in NZ at the time of application.Posted byBonita FairweatherAccount DirectorIT is an ever-changing industry and Bonita Fairweather can honestly say there isn’t a day that passes without learning something new.

Expected salary:

Location: Auckland

Job date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:44:06 GMT

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