Product Manager - Smart Water

Job Description

Product Manager – Smart Water

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management, and development consultancy working with high profile clients across the world.
The APNA Digital Division of Mott MacDonald has demonstrated success in delivering our large-scale data driven platform and Innovative BI solutions to clients across New Zealand and globally. Our growth in New Zealand is strong and we are continuing to the build more data driven solutions and make continuous improvements in our existing platforms.

What you will do:

As a Product Manager, you will lead new product development particularly during the concept and capture stages for smart water projects within NZ. You’ll need lots of energy, a great attitude and passion for world-class products.

You will shape products by collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to align technology with market needs, ensuring maximum commercial impact

What you will contribute to the team.

• Understanding Client's Challenges and Building Trust: Understand clients' primary challenges and establish yourself as a trusted technical expert on the solutions that address these challenges. By demonstrating your expertise and providing valuable insights, you can build strong relationships and foster trust with your clients.
• Delivering a market leading product management capability, established both by doing and developing the wider team.

• Ensuring ongoing quality and continuous improvement within our product visions, strategies and roadmaps in the context of broader organisational strategies and goals.

• Translating product strategy into communicable roadmaps and deliberate development actions to achieve our vision, “engineering innovation on demand”.

• Driving projects, products, and feature launches with teams both inside and outside of the team including business development, content acquisition, legal, marketing, finance, customer service, and operations.

About you:

You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to execute a strategy and develop business with clients, supported by the wider Mott MacDonald team.

We are looking for a product manager with a relevant qualification or experience in engineering and software, with product management certification or experience. We are looking for a person with a strong customer-centric perspective, that focuses on great outcomes and whole-life value.

Having knowledge of the latest trends platform application services and more generally across digital and technology would be an excellent skillset to bring, along with your passion for delivering digital solutions across social, environmental and economic issues.

You will also have:

• Proven experience as a product manager, with commercial experience working on software products. .

• Experience in product strategy development and implementation.

• Demonstrated understanding of product discovery, validation and delivery.

• Demonstrated success in launching digital products and services to market while onboarding clients.

You’ve got this!

We’re always on the lookout for talented people who share our values to join our team and contribute to our culture, connect with us to find out how.

If you feel your skills match some, but not all of the requirements listed, please apply as we would still be interested in having a discussion and finding out more about your experience.

By joining Mott MacDonald, you will find we are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork and embraces sustainability.

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments
• A competitive salary complemented by Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times
• Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

You've got this!
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!