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Product Owner

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We’re looking for senior Product practitioners to join a ways of working transformation programme and in this role you will be focused on uplifting product ownership capability across the enterprise.

You’ll be observing, coaching, and embedding better ways of working around product ownership.



What you’ll be doing


• Embed within teams to assess and uplift capability


• Coach and develop Product Owners through hands-on, in-team support


• Demonstrate best-practice product ownership (not just advise)


• Identify gaps and improve how work flows from idea through to value


• Contribute to building a Product Ownership Learning and capability framework


• Share learnings across teams to drive consistency at scale


• Flex between coaching and stepping in as a PO where needed



What we’re looking for


• Deep experience in enterprise-scale Product Ownership / Product Management


• Proven track record uplifting capability across multiple teams or organisations


• Background as a Chapter Lead / Practice Lead / CoE-style role (highly desirable)


• Strong coaching, mentoring, and influencing skills


• Ability to operate across strategy and execution


• Experience in banking or other regulated environments (preferred)



Why this role stands out


• Executive-sponsored transformation programme


• Opportunity to shape the future of work within a financial services company


• High visibility, high impact — not just another delivery contract


• “Build, not just deliver” — legacy-level work

Contract Type: Temp

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: Programme delivery / Business transformation

Industry: IT

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Auckland CBD

Job Reference: SSB7R7-D82DC121

Date posted: 20 April 2026

Consultant: Holly Hunn