Product Owner / Associate Product Manager

Product Owner / Associate Product Manager Product Management & Development (Information & Communication Technology) We want everyone to get the support they need to thrive across all aspects of wellbeing. We are a digital health company disrupting the way employee wellbeing is supported by blending digital and human support into an engaging digital experience that ensures everyone gets the right level of support at the right time across all pillars of their health (physical, mental, spiritual, and social). Steeped in the principles of Hauora and Te Whare Tapa Wha, we combine clinical expertise, behavioural science, and support from experts in a fun, engaging, and interactive digital platform. We enable effective self-management coupled with clinical support pathways so everyone gets the right level of human they need. About the role:  Our previous platforms have supported over 20 health organisations and thousands of people with a range of health conditions over the years. We are now taking the next steps in our journey by creating and scaling a new product, with new tech, for a new market segment, and we want you to help us grow. We are rapidly working towards achieving product-market-fit and beyond. As we mature our product and understanding of our market, the complexity of our product, the needs of our team, and opportunities to explore are ever changing. This role is all about ensuring our product strategy can be effectively and efficiently enacted (or adapted if needed). The Associate Product Manager/Product Owner champions our users, with a solid understanding of business priorities, within the Product Development team. They help determine the details of what exactly should (or should not) be developed. Focusing on the shorter term product priorities, they have the responsibility to help discover, define, and prioritise requirements through the product backlog. They are also core in ensuring the entire product development team understands the product features to be implemented, based on user and business needs. We're on the lookout for someone who understands Product and wants to officially take their first steps into that space or build on the first steps they have already taken. As a hands-on Product person you will work with a cross-functional team and drive the successful delivery of high-quality products. Specifically, you will: Contribute to Kiasma's success through a deep understanding of our users and customers, the problems we are looking to solve, opportunities to grasp, and how solving those problems contributes to our success. Become an expert in our products and domain, sharing your knowledge openly and generously. Engage frequently with customers and users, becoming an expert on their needs. Champion our users and customers internally. Bridge the gap between our business priorities and product team, ensuring customer needs are always front and centre. Work directly with the Chief Product Officer to translate product strategy into deliverable outcomes with the wider team. Articulate immediate goals/work and how they relate to our product and business strategy. Partner with the Engineering Manager to ensure that what is being built is of the highest strategic and customer value. Share the product vision with UX/UI specialists to ensure that the design will embody the product goals Analyse product performance and outcomes to measure success and identify greatest impact areas to improve. Work with others to ideate and test possible ideas. Be 'ahead of the game' in terms of ensuring (in partnership with the product team) pieces of work are investigated, broken down, and have a shared understanding. Ensure the team has the detail and certainty they need to progress product work forward as quickly and efficiently as possible. Own and maintain the product backlog and make sure all artefacts are in place to allow your teammates to move fast. Craft user stories or other documentation with appropriate levels of detail. Ensure any unknowns, roadblocks, or other issues are effectively addressed as quickly as possible. Seize opportunities or remove hurdles creatively and systematically. Help out wherever you can! What you'll bring: Experience working in an agile software development environment. Experience in an entry level product role or transferable speciality/skill set (e.g. Business or Test Analyst). An understanding of product development, product principles, and practices. The ability to see the big picture but also dive into the details. Drive to jump into the deep end, learn as you go, and make a real difference. Comfort in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, start-up environment. A desire to improve the wellbeing of all New Zealanders. Relentless positivity Working with us: You will join our growing team of technical, design, sales, product and clinical support people primarily based in Wellington. We are passionate about helping people through our products and genuinely want to make the world a better place (while having fun at work). It's great working at a place with real meaning! You'll also receive a competitive salary and truly significant lifestyle benefits. We are looking for good people and understand that good people sometimes have commitments outside of work. While we want most of our work to be done with the rest of the team from our Wellington CBD office, we stay flexible regarding when and where you want to work. If you want to help make the world a better place while working with a great team, get in touch. Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand? 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