Product Owner

Te Whiwhinga mahi The Opportunity

As our new Product Owner youll be the voice of the customer and the champion of our digital product vision. Reporting to the Domain Lead Platforms youll work closely with our internal Technology and Business teams to bring ideas to life from concept to delivery.

Youll own the product backlog prioritise features that deliver real value and ensure our digital experiences are seamless and impactful - Youll be identifying opportunities to improve performance and drive commercial outcomes.

Youll also:

• Translate business needs into clear user stories and requirements.
• Motivate and guide the development team to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Balance cost vs reward to define MVPs and sprint goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business from Finance to Legal to Marketing.
• Report on product performance and outcomes to wider groups.

Youll be joining a team thats collaborative future-focused and passionate about delivering digital solutions that make a real difference. Our Domain Lead Platforms leadership style is empowering and people-centred hes all about enabling his team to take ownership challenge the status quo and grow in their roles.

Qualifications :

Ko wai koe About You

Youre a natural storyteller a strategic thinker and a digital native. You know how to bring people on the journey and turn ideas into action. Youre just as comfortable talking to developers as you are to execs and you know how to get the best out of a cross-functional team.

Heres what were ideally looking for:

• Deep knowledge of digital and data technologies and their business applications.
• Proven experience working in large-scale enterprise technology environments (e.g. cloud ERP platforms) including leading larger cross-functional squads through complex transformation initiatives.
• Experience with digital product development and Agile/Lean methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to support teams through agile transformation and organisational change ideally at scale.
• Strong grasp of human-computer interaction and customer-centric design.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with a knack for problem-solving and prioritisation.
• Commercially savvy and results-driven.

Bonus points if you have:

• Familiarity with architecture and digital software ecosystems.
• Experience in B2B/B2C energy sector data platforms ERP/USP.

We know no one ticks every box so if youre excited about this role and think youve got the right attitude technical expertise and a solid foundation of Product Owner skills wed love to hear from you!

Additional Information :

He kōrero anō Extra Information

This is a permanent role with flexible working options whether youre based in one of our offices across the mōtu or working remotely well support you to thrive.

This ad will close on Sunday 26th October 2025 but were considering applications as they come in so hop to it if youre keen!

There are a bunch of perks to being a permanent Contact kaimahi. Along with great leadership teammates development and growth and progression opportunities youll enjoy flexible working free Health Insurance cover better-than-your-average leave if you also contribute Contact will contribute 4% to your KiwiSaver access to Contact Shares a Good to be Home annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing a trail-blazing parental leave policy twice yearly payments towards your Contact Energy Bills and more!
This is a permanent role with flexible working options whether youre based in one of our offices or working remotely well support you to thrive.

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time