About The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Technical Product Manager with a strong engineering foundation who is ready to take ownership of a product area within a complex, cloud-based ecosystem. This role suits someone who may have come from a software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering background and is now moving toward product leadership.
You will work at the intersection of business, engineering, and strategy — helping define the roadmap, lead discovery, and ensure product decisions are technically sound. Your experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, and modern cloud infrastructure will allow you to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and support high-quality execution.
This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on product ownership and strong technical insight.
What You’ll Do
Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for your product area
Work closely with engineering teams to understand platform capabilities, system architecture, and delivery constraints
Support engineers by clarifying requirements, identifying trade-offs, and driving prioritisation
Translate user needs and business objectives into clear, concise requirements and user stories
Lead customer and stakeholder discovery to validate problems and opportunities
Partner with design, engineering, data, and platform teams throughout the development lifecycle
Track product performance, identify improvements, and drive iteration
What You’ll Bring
Experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or senior-level engineer transitioning into product
Strong technical background with practical exposure to:
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Kubernetes or container orchestration
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Terraform or infrastructure-as-code tools
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Git/GitOps workflows
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Modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Ability to bridge engineering and product thinking — comfortably discussing architectural implications while staying focused on user and business value
Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
Strong analytical skills with the ability to define and measure product success
Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex topics for a diverse audience.
Does 2026 bring a fresh start? Are you looking for a team that is passionate about culture, providing a safe space to bring your ideas and provides a path for professional development. Apply today!! Exciting challenge ahead.
We encourage you to apply now as our recruitment process is underway, however, please note that we are closed from the 23rd of Dec to the 5th of January. Applications will not be progressed to further stages until after the 5th of January 2026.
To find out more, please get in touch with Aata at 27 214 1035 from January 5th for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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