Product Manager

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**

Technology is the backbone of our business. Every day, our team solves complex and meaningful problems. Those solutions help thousands of our fellow team members succeed and make millions of customers lives easier every day.

The security team at Coles is proud on their successful delivery of customer-focused solutions. There are a lot of exciting initiatives on the horizon as protecting our customers, team members and reputation is essential to being the most trusted retailer.

The Group Cyber team is accountable for all aspects of Cyber Security across Coles including Strategy & Architecture, Identity, Cyber Governance, Cyber Detection & Response, Data Protection and Security Services. This role will be based within the Identity team and will play an active role in uplifting the Coles' Identity and Access Management services for Coles team members, suppliers and partners.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Group Product Manager, you will act as a product manager for the Identity Management squad, with a strong involvement in “what” the squad is building.

The role responsibilities include the following
- Responsible for creating a roadmap for their product squad that delivers high quality customer experiences and improves business metrics
- Utilizes OKRs to define objectives and key success measures for their squads
- Defines backlog with their Squad, partners with the crew lead to ensure the backlog aligns with the business and product strategies. Frame product backlog in context of bigger picture and larger product roadmap and strategy (end to end accountability)
- Manages and prioritises backlog to deliver on their quarterly objectives and key commercial outcomes
- Accountable for the results (customer/business outcome) of their squad
- You will promote agile methodologies and continuous improvements while coaching and supporting the squads or teams
- Coordinate dependencies and sequence the Epics and Stories to ensure the team's ability to consistently deliver value in small increment
- Promote and support the team to become autonomous in their delivery practices
- Fosters and maintains relationships stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment around backlog and priorities
- Passionate about Coles and the customer problems we are solving

**About you**

To be successful in this role, we're looking for the following experience and skills
- A consistent history of delivering measurable results for both users and the business.
- Skilled in translating business requirements into product concepts and solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills. Written communication that is clear and effective.
- Experience working across multiple squads and contributing to the Product Management Chapter
- Experience working in fast paced environments and comfortable with change.
- Skilled in working collaboratively with business stakeholders, analysts, architects and designers.
- Ability to identify and prioritise work based on business value
- Demonstrated knowledge of Agile methodology. Experience building and maintaining squad backlog.
- 3 years’ experience as an Agile Product Manager or similar preferred
- Proven experience working in Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management or similar.
- Squad specific product knowledge: NetIQ and Azure preferred
- Highly collaborative, able to engage and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Listen well. You build consensus by default but can drive hard decisions when needed. You push the pace.
- Tertiary Degree is preferred

With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

Job ID: 132749

Employment Type: Full time