Lead Product Owner

Role Description

This is a hands-on leadership role for a delivery-focused pro who wants to manage a small team (2–3 direct reports) while staying deep in the engine room—unblocking complex dependencies, optimising backlogs, and ensuring we ship scalable solutions across our HR and Payroll domains. You don’t need formal leadership experience; if you’ve coached or mentored others and are ready to take that next step, we’d love to hear from you.

Your key focus areas will be:

• Leadership & Coaching
  • Lead and mentor a team of Product Owners to ensure high-quality delivery and career growth.
  • Support your team in refining their backlogs, stakeholder engagement, and agile practices.
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing product culture grounded in user-centric thinking and delivery excellence.
  • Partner with Product Managers to align team efforts to overarching product strategy and OKRs.
• Product Ownership & Delivery
  • Drive the end-to-end delivery of strategic product initiatives from concept to launch and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate on the development of product vision and roadmap in your domain, adapting to constraints without losing sight of long-term goals.
  • Identify opportunities for optimisation and growth based on business priorities, competitor analysis, customer research, and performance data.
  • Break down complex problems using structured thinking and frameworks.
  • Undertake product discovery, synthesising customer feedback, defining clear KPIs, and validating solutions through a hypothesis-driven approach. Translates insights into a coherent, data-informed roadmap.
• Backlog Management
  • Ensure your team’s backlogs are well-groomed, prioritised, and aligned with cross-functional goals.
  • Balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
  • Champion data-driven decision-making to support roadmap prioritisation and product iteration.
• Collaboration
  • Work with Product Designers to ensure we deliver best-in-class, user-friendly experiences.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineers, Architects, and QA to ensure solution feasibility, technical alignment, and quality delivery.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services to ensure successful product launches and adoption.
• Communication & Influence
  • Be a trusted voice of the customer, clearly articulating needs and priorities to diverse stakeholders.
  • Share regular updates with stakeholders at all levels, including presenting at leadership meetings and company-wide forums.
  • Create clarity for your team and stakeholders by translating complex ideas into actionable plans.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate qualifications in Business Systems, IT, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Economics) preferred.
• Up to 4-5 years of product experience, including at least 1 year in a Senior Product Owner or Junior Product Manager working in a delivery heavy focused role.
• Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced, agile SaaS or startup businesses would be an advantage.
• Proven experience coaching or leading others in an agile product development environment.
• Strong analytical and prioritisation skills, using data and insights to drive decision-making.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems, and influencing without authority.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills – you’re a natural storyteller and connector.
• Bonus points for experience working with big data or platform-scale products.

Benefits

• Work in a remote-first environment, giving you the autonomy to do your best work while delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Be trusted to own your work, make decisions, and have a real impact from day one.
• Access cutting-edge AI tools and technology that help you move faster, think bigger, and amplify your expertise.
• Surround yourself with ambitious, high-performing teammates who will challenge, support, and inspire you to do the best work of your career.
• Own ESOP (Employee Share Options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology companies, so you can share in the value you help create.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous parental leave, subsidised egg freezing, a home office allowance, and outstanding learning and development opportunities to support your growth.
• Connect with colleagues from around the world at our Annual Global Gathering.