Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.
At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
What we are looking for:
This new opportunity as Product Manager - Outbound Integrations, will lead a strategic product portfolio that bridges traditional accounting and ecommerce. You’ll become an ecommerce specialist. You’ll work with global ecommerce giants to create #beautiful products that Small Businesses and Accountants love.
As a Product Manager you will be responsible for driving customer and business value through ownership of new and existing products from early stage research and ideation, through to implementation and iteration based on key commercial success metrics.
This role will be based in either Auckland or Wellington.
What you’ll do:
• Understand customer problems and be the champion of the ‘what’ and the ‘why’. Delivering value through defining, driving and executing a product roadmap that realises Xero’s vision and objectives and ensures the success of the product.
• Understand the financial services industry and be a subject matter expert in delivering solutions to Xero customers globally.
• Bridge technical and business worlds as you lead strong and productive relationships with global stakeholders to deliver on market needs and priorities, and evangelise the product vision.
• Work with product marketing, data and research teams to drive feature penetration and undertake competitive research to uncover customer needs and new product value propositions in line with the ecosystem team’s vision.
• Work closely with engineering to deliver quality software with amazing user experiences that solve real customer problems.
• Be a part of a fun, rewarding, innovative and results-driven culture that lives and breathes Xero values.
What you’ll bring:
• Previous experience as a product manager and demonstrable experience collaborating with a diverse stakeholder group to realise commercial outcomes.
• A solid track record of addressing customer needs through innovative use of technology
• Proven ability to influence outcomes at all levels in a variety of contexts
• Extensive experience working with software development projects at scale
• Demonstrated experience in defining product roadmaps and long term planning
• E-commerce or financial services experience is a plus
Why Xero?
Working at Xero will provide you with a diverse and inclusive environment alongside people who will respect, challenge, support and mentor you to have fun while you do the best work of your life. We are a place where personal development, innovation, and change are not only inspired but also celebrated. We value our people and want them to enjoy and take pride in their work.
Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified too.
Please note that we currently require all employees and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work from a Xero office, or engage in any face-to-face Xero business. Xero will work with anyone who is not vaccinated, or prefers not to disclose their vaccination status, to determine if any reasonable accommodations can be provided to ensure their role can be performed safely whilst the restriction is in place.
Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you’re a great fit for this position.