Product Management - Chapter Lead (B2B)

Spark is on the look-out for a new Product Management Chapter Lead to lead a team of high performing B2B Product Managers. You will be a part of delivering market differentiating product portfolio strategies and roadmaps, whilst driving best in class management of products throughout their lifecycle stages; all the while ensuring our customer needs are front of mind.

Spark operates in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day.　 We have adopted an Agile way of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers.

Agile brings a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers. This role will help lead the delivery of market leading product portfolios for our Business customers.

About you:

• You are a leader in designing and delivering strong portfolio vision, strategy, and roadmaps, with a track record of delivering strong commercial performance for your portfolio
• You make data driven decisions based on customer business needs in designing your portfolio roadmaps
• You have experience in developing and managing strategic partnerships to grow your portfolio
• You drive the best practice use of product management principles and frameworks
• You enjoy working collaboratively with others right across the business to deliver great outcomes, and you have strong stakeholder influencing skills
• You're keen to immerse yourself within the full agile way of working (we have great agile coaches to help you along the way)
• You are a quick learner, willing to step up and give anything a go

What you will bring with you:

• Passion for the world of B2B products including Managed Data, Networking, Security, Collaboration, Contact Centre, or Cloud services
• Over 5 year's experience in product management for Business segments
• A proven track record or a passion for driving digital first pathways and technologies for customers.
• You encourage a culture of learning, pace, innovation, and improvement

Why spark?

• Spark aims to be the place where the smartest, most digitally savvy talent wants to work, in an inclusive, diverse workplace. We grow great teams, led by the best leaders at the top of their game, by enabling our people the freedom and scope to do their best work, and by offering opportunities to develop their talent. We are a flexible workplace, with ways of working that are constantly evolving so we are always open to thinking outside the box to ensure we can best support you and team.
• Benefits include summer hours, extended annual leave purchasing, health insurance, career breaks, option to access great value holiday homes through Marram Trust, careers fairs, leadership development, training options and individual emphasis on corporate social responsibility and community involvement through the Spark Foundation (including volunteer days).
• Additionally, we offer a monthly Spark account credit (subject to credit criteria) across all our services, Spark Cover (free life and income protection insurance), access to our employee share scheme, as well as a wide range of discounted partner products and services among New Zealand's most well-known retailers.

To help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world, Spark relies on creating diverse teams that can use their different backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and skills to deliver and execute Spark's strategy. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, you can find out more about our Blue Heart Kaupapa here