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Job Description:

We're on the lookout for Lead Product Owners to complement our existing team and help drive our product strategy forward. This is a unique opportunity to lead and grow a small team of talented Product Owners (2–3 direct reports), while remaining hands-on in shaping and delivering impactful product outcomes. This role will suit someone who enjoys coaching others, thrives in cross-functional teams, and is passionate about building scalable, customer-led solutions. You'll be working closely with Product Managers, as well as Designers, Engineers and other Product Leaders across a wide range of domains, including HR, Payroll, Recruitment, Onboarding, Benefits, Employee Engagement & Performance.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and mentor a team of Product Owners
  • Support your team in refining their backlogs, stakeholder engagement, and agile practices
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing product culture
  • Partner with Product Managers to align team efforts to overarching product strategy and OKRs
  • Drive the end-to-end delivery of strategic product initiatives from concept to launch and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate on the development of product vision and roadmap in your domain
  • Identify opportunities for optimisation and growth based on business priorities, competitor analysis, customer research and performance data
  • Break down complex problems using structured thinking and frameworks
  • Undertake product discovery, synthesising customer feedback, defining clear KPIs, and validating solutions through a hypothesis-driven approach
  • Ensure your team’s backlogs are well-groomed, prioritised, and aligned with cross-functional goals
  • Balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints
  • Champion data-driven decision-making
  • Work with Product Designers to ensure we deliver best-in-class, user-friendly experiences
  • Collaborate closely with Engineers, Architects, and QA
  • Support cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services to ensure successful product launches and adoption
  • Be a trusted voice of the customer
  • Share regular updates with stakeholders at all levels
  • Create clarity for your team and stakeholders by translating complex ideas into actionable plans

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate qualifications in Business Systems, IT, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (eg, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics) preferred
  • 4+ years of product experience
  • At least 1 year in a senior/leadership Product Owner or equivalent role
  • Proven experience coaching or leading others in an agile product development environment
  • Strong analytical and prioritisation skills
  • Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced, agile SaaS businesses would be an advantage
  • Confidence navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems, and influencing without authority
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

Bonus points for experience working with big data or platform-scale products

What we offer:
  • Work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
  • Access cutting-edge tools
  • Own ESOP (employee share options)
  • Very generous paternity leave policy
  • Subsidised egg freezing
  • A WFH office expense budget
  • Outstanding learning & development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 08, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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