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Join DOC and help shape the digital products and services that support the protection and restoration of Aotearoa's unique natural and cultural heritage.\nAs a Product Manager, you'll lead a portfolio of digital products within one or more product domains. You’ll bring together user insights, operational needs, technology capabilities and organisational goals to ensure products deliver measurable value for users, DOC and conservation outcomes.\nWorking closely with business leaders, delivery teams and technical experts, you’ll guide product direction, influence investment and prioritisation decisions, and drive continuous improvement across your product portfolio. This role provides product leadership through collaboration and influence, rather than formal people management responsibilities.\nThis role suits someone who enjoys balancing long-term thinking with practical delivery, using data and evidence to make informed decisions, and building strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You’ll play a key role in shaping DOC's digital landscape and ensuring our products contribute to evolve to meet changing needs and deliver positive outcomes for nature, communities, and future generations.\nThe position will be focussed on:\nDevelop and maintain product strategies, roadmaps and priorities that align with DOC's organisational objectives and user needs \nLead prioritisation and decision-making across assigned product portfolios, balancing user needs. operational requirements, risks, opportunities and technology constraints \nOwn end-to-end product performance, ensuring products deliver measurable outcomes and are continuously improved using data, research, and feedback \nMonitor and improve product performance, ensuring products deliver measurable outcomes and continuously evolve based on data, research, feedback, and changing business needs. \nBuild and maintain strong relationships with business owners, stakeholders, senior leaders, project and product delivery teams, technical experts, vendors, and external partners to enable successful product outcomes \nChampion user-centred product management practices and work collaboratively across teams to deliver sustainable, high-quality digital products and services \nClick here for the Role Description\nNgā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience\nWe are keen to hear from you, if you have;\nProven experience in product management, including product planning, prioritisation, and managing products throughout their lifecycle \nStrong knowledge of product management approaches and frameworks, including Agile, Lean, Scrum, or similar methodologies \nExperience working across multiple products, services, or complex portfolio of multi-product environments while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs \nDemonstrated ability to use data, user research, customer insights and performance metrics to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement \nExceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across business, technology, operational and leadership groups \nExperience leading cross-functional teams and achieving outcomes through collaboration facilitation and influence \nStrong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and balance short-term needs with long-term value \nA relevant tertiary qualification in business, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience \nAn understanding of government, public sector, or complex organisational environments would be advantageous \nKnowledge of biodiversity, conservation management, or the work of the Department of Conservation would be advantageous, including familiarity with DOC services such as hunting permits, fishing licences, hut bookings, and Great Walks reservations \nA commitment to Treaty partnership, with an appreciation of te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, and the role of the Māori Crown relationship in achieving outcomes for Aotearoa \nWe know that people bring a range of experiences and perspectives. If you don't meet every requirement listed but believe you have the capability, values and potential to succeed in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear what you can bring to the team.\nHe aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?\nDOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.\nWe also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.\nWant to know more?\nTonoa inaiānei | Apply now\nApply online with your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation. We’re unable to accept emailed applications or provide feedback to applicants not shortlisted.\nIf you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know and we’ll try to accommodate.\nSalary: $108,946 - $146,203, depending on skills and experience.\nEligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.\nPlease note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.\nRā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Friday, 30 October 2026. 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