People and Culture Product Owner
Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Product Owner leads a small team of Product Analysts and Senior Product Analysts within a portfolio of P&C Systems Products. The Product Owner is responsible for maximising the value of P&C products by creating and managing the product user stories & backlog. They will look at areas for product development and be responsible for the creation of backlog items prioritising them based on the overall strategy and business objectives. The Product Owner will map out product dependencies to inform the necessary sequence of change in line with the release dates of P&C products. Working closely with the Product Manager, they will create and maintain a product backlog according to business needs, they will lead the planning of the product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities. They provide an active role in mitigating any risks or issues impacting successful completion of product releases.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Sound knowledge SAP Success Factors – Preferred
- Senior experience in HR environment with responsibility for developing and managing high quality, multiple stakeholder relationships
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills at all levels
- A strategic outlook with the capability to analyse large, complex issues and readily grasp and assimilate the ideas, analysis and advice produced by others
- Fosters an open, collaborative environment that encourages quality, innovation, ongoing learning and knowledge sharing.
- Proactively identifies key relationships and possesses an ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex issues in a way that engages the audience
- Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff
- Effectively and consistently identifies and manages risk
- Relevant tertiary qualification preferred and/or comparable experience working within a government environment
- Must be a NZ citizen or hold a residence class visa
Product Delivery
The Product Owner will be required to deliver results in the following areas:
- Leads the development of the P&C product user stories and backlog ensuring delivery of the P&C Product Roadmap.
- Contributes to budget bids for new funding for P&C products
- Applies advanced judgement in managing risks and issues associated with new and existing P&C products.
- Leads the delivery of releases in relation to new and existing P&C products with the help of the other Senior Product Analyst and Product Analysts.
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with other the product owners, to ensure thorough delivery of P&C products.
- Assists other teams across P&C to deliver products that may be required.
- Supports the People & Culture branch
Work Management
- Uses project planning techniques to effectively carry out work, within the resources available and provides timely reports on progress
- Works will little guidance - identifies the overall objectives and seeks guidance where required and uses initiative to resolve conflicts, manage risks and coordinate work with others
- Leads multiple pieces of work concurrently and actively and independently plans and manages work load
- Contributes to meetings, including where matters are complex, sensitive, require negotiation, or solutions.
- Effectively and consistently identifies and manages risk.
Team Management
- Leads, motivates and drives the continuous development of the team- establishes clear direction, accountabilities, expectations and performance standards with direct reports and ensures regular performance monitoring, management, feedback and development occurs.
- Continually reviews and considers improvement to all elements of the team’s operations.
- Manages expenditure and resources in line with approved delegations, guidelines, budget, deadlines and reporting requirements, with a focus on cost effectiveness in the Ministry.
- Coaches and develops team to meet the needs of MBIE now and in the future.
- Effectively and consistently identifies and manages risk.
Capability Development
- Takes responsibility for own professional development of core, transferable skills and seeks opportunities to learn.
- Guides the team and understands and utilises the capability of team members to deliver high quality project outputs
Relationship Management
- Maintains relationships across a variety of functions and locations. Draws upon multiple relationships to exchange ideas, resources, and know how.
- Actively seeks to build and maintain a network of contacts.
- Partnering with the Product Manager in influencing and managing the authorising environment for teams to work within, including building and maintaining enduring strategic relationships with senior stakeholders
- Effectively influences` through engagement and communication with senior stakeholders in MBIE, businesses, and relevant groups.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives
- Ensures own and others safety at all times
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The People and Culture Product Owner position reports into the Manager P&C Systems within the Digital Operations and Services Branch. The branch sits within the Corporate Digital and Shared Services group.
Matatautanga – Competencies (Leadership Success Profile)
The Leadership Success Profile (LSP) is a leadership capability framework, developed by the New Zealand public sector for the New Zealand public sector. It creates a common language for leadership and establishes what great leadership looks like. You can look at the twelve underpinning capabilities and four leadership characters here: Leadership Success Profile | Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission(external link)
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
