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Group Product, Payroll - 12 month fixed term

Xero

Auckland, NZ

Category IT Jobs

Our Purpose At Xero, were here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, were not only making life better for small business, well be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

The Group Product Manager will be in charge of a product portfolio within the Payroll division and play a key role in delivering on Xero strategic objectives. This is a strategically aligned, high-impact role, and we're looking for someone who has experience at the Group Product Manager level or above, and is ready for their next challenge. Responsibilities: Drive product strategy and a cohesive narrative for your product area Lead a team of talented product managers and senior product managers to develop and execute the feature and platform product roadmap You will coach team members and elevate product management capability in your team and the wider division Collaborate with engineering, design, and product marketing to bring new products to market.

Deeply understand your customers, and drive shared understanding of target segments across your team and stakeholders Be an effective spokesperson for the product, communicating effectively with executives and other stakeholders. Stay abreast of the latest trends in relevant industry and technology. Develop and implement strategies to drive product adoption and growth.

The successful applicant will have: 8 years of experience in product management. 2 years of people leadership experience, with a proven ability to lead and motivate and develop a team of product managers Be motivated by diverse problems - from product strategy and growth to foundational technology outcomes Be values driven with a strong focus on collaboration and delivering on outcomes Love learning new things, be willing to push boundaries and drive new thinking A track record of solving complex customer, commercial, and technical problems. Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Why Xero? Offering very generous paid leave to use however youd like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, youll do the best work of your life at Xero..

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