Product Strategist

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Product Strategist with a native understanding of artificial intelligence to join our expanding team in Auckland. If you've been frustrated by creating software that never runs in production or fails to add real user value, you'll appreciate our commitment to delivering impactful software solutions swiftly with AI-enabled workflows.

Our company embraces a hybrid working model combining office and remote work from home. Candidates must be Auckland-based or intending to relocate, with relocation plans clearly indicated in their applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and communicate the client's true value and the problem worth solving, understanding the outcomes clients desire to achieve.
• Effectively articulate problems, hypotheses, and success criteria to all stakeholders.
• Govern the delivery teams to focus exclusively on funded backlog items, restricting scope to optimize resource use.
• Engage collaboratively with internal teams and clients to fulfill both business and functional goals.
• Lead product discovery and scope management, leveraging AI for rapid prototyping and early validation of ideas to maximize value.
• Set measurable hypotheses and success metrics defining project excellence.
• Ensure delivery teams are well-informed about upcoming tasks and share relevant context to maintain alignment on product direction.

About Our Company

We are a reputable software services firm designing, delivering, and supporting large-scale custom digital platforms across diverse technologies. Our approach emphasizes meaningful technology that generates tangible benefit, fostering enduring trust with our clients, which span commercial, governmental, and non-profit sectors. We combine custom-built components with external services supported by an AI-assisted code generation pipeline to create powerful digital experiences.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Join an innovative, collaborative team committed to continuous learning.
• Engage in diverse, commercially significant projects for respected clients.
• Access opportunities for professional advancement.
• Participate in fortnightly knowledge sharing sessions accompanied by lunch.
• Receive competitive remuneration and eligibility for an Employee Share Purchase Scheme.
• Work from a beautifully designed Auckland office with flexibility to work remotely as per our hybrid model.
• Workplace culture that is inclusive and free from discrimination.

Additional Information

Applicants must submit a cover letter written authentically without AI assistance; this is essential for consideration. Our recruitment process involves human review without AI profiling to ensure fairness and personal connection. Candidates moving forward may be requested to undergo background checks, credit evaluations, assessments, and provide proof of qualifications.