Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

This is your opportunity to shape the future of one of New Zealand’s most widely used mobile banking experiences. As a Product Owner in our Platform team, you will have real influence over how our digital services evolve, setting the direction for platform enhancements that make a genuine difference to millions of customers. You will work at a strategic level, defining the vision and roadmap while seeing your ideas come to life through meaningful, high-impact delivery.

You will be trusted to lead, connect and bring clarity, partnering closely with talented teams across engineering, analysis and delivery. This role offers the variety and challenge of solving complex problems, working through ambiguity, and elevating how we deliver as a platform. If you enjoy collaborating with others, guiding outcomes, and shaping products that improve both customer and employee experiences, this is a space where you can grow your influence and make your mark.

Role Location: Wellington

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Standard (37.5 hours per week)

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

You will be responsible for:

• Shaping and bringing to life the product vision, translating strategy into clear, impactful roadmaps that align with both customer and stakeholder needs
• Owning and prioritising a well-defined backlog, ensuring the team is always focused on the highest-value outcomes
• Partnering closely with stakeholders to clarify requirements, connect the dots, and drive confident, timely decisions
• Leading Agile ceremonies and maintaining delivery momentum by proactively identifying and removing blockers
• Collaborating with onshore and offshore teams, guiding Business Analysts and ensuring high-quality, consistent outputs
• Turning complex, ambiguous challenges into actionable work, delivering platform improvements while ensuring governance, compliance, and documentation standards are met
• Performing BA activities for onshore initiatives, including documentation and process mapping.
• Actively identifying, escalating, and removing blockers impacting delivery.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To thrive and excel in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Strong experience as a Product Owner (or in a similar role) within a technology or platform-led environment, with a proven ability to own and prioritise complex backlogs
• The ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements, using artefacts such as user stories, process flows, and detailed specifications
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban), including hands-on experience leading ceremonies and driving consistent delivery outcomes
• Confidence working across onshore and offshore delivery models, including guiding and reviewing Business Analysis outputs to ensure quality and alignment
• The ability to work through ambiguity, breaking down complex challenges into structured, actionable work that teams can deliver against
• A strong grasp of governance, compliance, and documentation practices, with the ability to operate effectively within organisational controls while still driving progress
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and bring structure and clarity.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 118671.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

07/07/2026, 11.59pm, (New Zealand)