Product Owner (Enterprise Technology)

Last updated 9 days ago
Location:Wellington
Job Type:Full Time
Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.

At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.

As a Product Owner you will be working with a talented development team and responsible forexecuting on our product vision and roadmap by creating and delivering innovative solutions that solve real-world problems.

The Enterprise Technology group works across the business to support people and methods, and improve our technology and strategic capability. We work within the wider Technology portfolio to be one of the most sustainably excellent software engineering companies in the world.

As a group, we provide the technical capabilities needed to support the key product and company strategic initiatives. We act as a trusted consultant and advisor for improving, evolving and building new platforms and solutions that support Xero across multiple business units, markets and territories.

What you'll do:

  • Assist the Enterprise Technology group in using fit-for-purpose software development practices.
  • Coach and manage delivery teams to facilitate and improve on a reliable delivery cadence
  • Produce data to demonstrate and track the team's performance.
  • Proactively identify and facilitate the removal of impediments, protecting the team from disruption and helping them honour commitments.
  • Ensure key collaboration and control ceremonies and processes are followed and carried out in an efficient manner.
  • Work closely with the Product Manager to set expectations for sequencing and delivery, based on best understanding estimations.
  • Foster a culture of collective ownership and accountability for the work completed within the team.
  • Work closely with the Product Manager to ensure stakeholders are provided with the information they require in a timely manner.
  • Work with Architects, Competency Leads and Product Managers to manage resource and capability commitments.
  • Provide input to the wider team for capability performance, growth and learning.
  • Collaborate with a range of teams and competencies (including vendors) to help define, manage and schedule programs of work; and to unblock dependencies as required.

    • What you'll bring with you:

  • Working with senior and executive stakeholders to understand objectives, value and success measures for new features and enhancements
  • Working with Architecture, Analysis and Delivery Teams to refine and manage scope and requirements
  • Ability to comprehend and have an understanding of the wider Teams portfolio of delivery and how you fit into that
  • Proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude, exceptionally self-motivated and directed
  • Ability to work in a diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate across international teams
  • Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
  • Working knowledge of Agile planning, documentation, scheduling techniques and tools
  • Experience with SaaS platforms and solutions
  • Hands-on experience with data manipulation and modelling
  • Experience with management reporting and data-warehousing
  • Good technical understanding of integration/API interfaces, data and architecture concepts
    • Why you should become a Xero

    It’s a diverse and inclusive environment, with people who will respect, challenge, support and mentor you to do the best work of your life. We’re a place where innovation and change are not only encouraged but also celebrated. We value our people and want them to enjoy and take pride in their work.

    We’re very supportive of flexible working arrangements and offer a competitive remuneration package including shares and life insurance, in addition to your base salary. We have a culture we’re proud of. Whether you're after a workplace with a social vibe, or a workplace which understands your family is priority - Xero is all of that and more.

    Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified too.

    Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you’re a great fit for this position.