Product Owner

Company Description

Te Tākinatanga | Our Story

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. That belief shapes everything we do, from leading the energy transition to how we power Aotearoa and care for our people and communities.

We’re a power, broadband, and mobile company, but we’re also investing boldly in renewable energy and smarter, more connected ways of working (mahi). Our ambition is simple: to leave Aotearoa better than we found it.

Guided by our values & behaviours, we’re a team who care deeply about the work we do, how we support one another, and the impact we have. Simply put, we touch lives to make life better.

Within Contact, our Trading teams help make some of the most important decisions we make as a business. Working at the intersection of markets, strategy, technology and generation, they navigate an increasingly complex energy landscape to ensure Contact is well positioned for the future.

This Product Owner opportunity sits within Market Strategy space, where data, models, forecasts and insights help inform some of our most important decisions. You’ll work alongside people with deep market and technical expertise, bringing the product leadership that connects business outcomes to technology investment. You’ll help shape a clear product vision, set priorities and ensure we’re investing in the things that create the most value.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, working alongside experts who are passionate about what they do, and turning great ideas into products that genuinely help people make better decisions, you'll find plenty to get excited about here.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Strong data and models create value when people trust them, understand what they are telling them and use them to make better decisions. As Product Owner, you’ll lead the vision, roadmap and priorities for a portfolio of products that support some of Contact’s most important Trading decisions.

Working within the Market Strategy space, you’ll develop a deep understanding of the decisions our users make, the information they rely on and the outcomes they need. You’ll partner closely with data, modelling, engineering and market specialists to turn that understanding into clear product direction and priorities. You’ll be comfortable engaging with technical detail while keeping the focus on the problem to solve, the value to create and the outcomes we’re trying to achieve.

You’ll work across Trading, Finance, Risk, Generation and Technology, as well as with other Product Owners across Trading. Your stakeholders know their fields deeply, so you’ll need to ask thoughtful questions, navigate competing perspectives and make clear trade-offs. Success will mean a clear and evolving product vision, a roadmap that supports meaningful decisions about where to invest, and products that are trusted, adopted and demonstrably improve decision-making

Qualifications

Ko wai koe | About You

We’re looking for someone with genuine product ownership or product management depth. You can create a product vision, work from outcomes back to priorities, and hold the problem space long enough to understand what is really needed before moving into solution mode.

- You’ve shaped and managed product roadmaps and backlogs in a complex environment. 
- You can translate business decisions and information needs into clear product direction. 
- You communicate crisply with both business and technical people, flexing the level of detail without losing the point. 
- You can bring stakeholders together, work through competing perspectives and keep attention on value and outcomes. 
- You’re curious about data, analytics and modelling, and willing to build your knowledge of the energy market.

Experience in data, analytics or the energy market would be useful, but it is not the main event. The team already has deep technical and market expertise and is willing to invest in helping the right product person learn the domain. You won’t need to have done everything already.

Additional Information

We support flexible working where it works for the individual, the team and the business. One of our main hubs is in Wellington, and this role is best suited to someone who can work flexibly from one of this location to enable strong in person connection and collaboration.

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We’re growing, evolving, and investing in our people. We also offer a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover, boosted KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, twice yearly payments towards our products if you’re a Contact customer, and more!

Applications close on Monday 5th October . But just like peak demand, great talent surges early, so if this role sparks your interest, power up your application now!

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.