Product Owner | Kaipupuri Hua

at  Statistics New Zealand

PRODUCT OWNER | KAIPUPURI HUA

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes through data. At Stats NZ we’re About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

KO MĀTOU | ABOUT US

Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

TE TŪNGA | THE ROLE

We have a 12-month fixed-term requirement for a product owner to join our Customer Data Tools project be the conduit between Project stakeholders, customers, and the development team. You will:

• Prioritise features, user stories and the backlog based on the project product vision and customer input, ensuring the team understands the priorities, requirements and provides value to end users
• Collaborate closely and communicate effectively with the BAU Product Owner, stakeholders, maintaining regular contact to solicit feedback, address problems, and manage expectations.
• Use market research, customer feedback, and data analytics to guarantee that the product delivers to the defined scope, needs, and organisation’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Make data-driven decisions that improve the customer experience and create value.
• Be a subject matter expert of the tools to support BAU and Project queries.
• Take part in Agile rituals like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demos, and sprint reviews, aid in fostering a cooperative atmosphere that promotes open communication and enables the team to reach sound judgments.

To be successful in this role you’ll be able to demonstrate your:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and 3 years relevant Product Owner experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and best practices, from concept and planning through to delivery and ongoing support.
• Ability to translate customer and business needs or requirements into suitable product features.
• Great communication skills, mediator between teams, able to balance stakeholder priorities and keep everyone in the loop.
• Able to make timely decisions in environments with both certainly or high ambiguity.
• Can jump between strategy and the details, and a master of both.
• Experienced in gathering requirements and detailing user stories but also gets the big picture and how everything fits together at a high level.
• Proactive and a problem solver, takes initiative and ownership of all problems within role or product remit or scope.
• Able to understand and apply knowledge of both the technical business landscape and the relevant product space.
• Knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māor