Product Owner

Please note:

Our team will be on leave over the Christmas and New Year period, so we won't be screening applications until 2026.

We encourage you to submit your application now as we'll begin contacting candidates over the second half of January 2026.

Innovation. Collaboration. Integration.

• Thrive in a role that empowers you to shape and deploy cutting edge technology

• Support innovative thinking and influence your peers

• Join this growing New Zealand business and make your mark in this new role

About the company

Founded in 2002 and based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Enatel is a hi-tech electronics company with a proven history of success. More than 95% of everything we design and manufacture on site is exported internationally. Intelligent software combined with efficient hardware and decades of power electronics design experience has resulted in solutions that address industry needs.

We pride ourselves on our talented people, valued customer base and extremely successful product portfolio.  We invest in our growth through our people and their development. By seeing obstacles as opportunities, we continuously improve as a team and as a business.

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in?

About the opportunity

We are seeking a proactive Product Owner to join our team and lead agile software development across our full product portfolio. In this role, you'll drive continuous improvement, guide cross-functional teams and translate product vision into actionable work that delivers meaningful value for our customers. If you're customer-focused, collaborative and passionate about shaping innovative products, we want to hear from you

In this role, you will:

• Lead agile software development across our product suite, support our development teams to deliver high‑quality updates and features.

• Own and manage the product backlog, writing clear user stories and prioritize work so everyone knows what matters most.

• Champion customer-centric solutions, ensuring new features solve real user problems and enhance product experience

• Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and external partners to deliver seamless integrations and strong platform performance

• Share clear, timely updates to stakeholders, translating technical progress into simple, meaningful business updates.

• Foster a culture of innovation, learning and improvement, using data and feedback to drive process and product excellence.

About you

You'll be someone who thrives on technical details and challenges, solving complex problems, streamlining systems, and collaborating across teams to deliver impactful product outcomes. The ideal candidate will also have:

• Ideally 5+ years' experience in product management or product ownership role

• Strong analytical thinking and a strategic mindset for software development

• Proven experience managing software products, integrations, and platform enhancements

• Technical proficiency in software platforms, with a background in electrical engineering or similar

• Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts and influence stakeholders

• A proactive, customer-centric approach with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement

• Collaborative, can-do attitude with experience working with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams

• A degree in a relevant field is a plus; equivalent professional experience is equally valued

In addition to a great working environment and the opportunity to work with leading edge products, there are a range of other benefits when you work at Enatel:

• Wellbeing - Friendly, supportive and inclusive people. There's an Enatel wellbeing programme and all staff have 24/7 access to a confidential employee assistance programme – OCP.

• Health Insurance - Health Insurance via Southern Cross.

• Staff Development - Access to LinkedIn Learning suite and Enatel internal training modules.

• Financial - Competitive compensation, reviewed regularly

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To seize this exciting opportunity, you'll need to forward your CV and cover letter to with Product Owner in the subject line.

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