Job Description
Build the right things. Prove they matter.
At Phocas, we don’t measure product success by what ships. We measure it by what changes — for our customers and for the business.
As a Product Manager, you’ll own a portfolio of product bets. Not a roadmap of features, but a set of deliberate investments — each grounded in a real customer problem, a clear hypothesis, and a measurable outcome.
You’ll develop a deep understanding of our customers, shape high-conviction bets, and work alongside engineering and design to make sure we solve problems worth solving. This is a role for someone who values data over opinion and outcomes over output.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Own a portfolio of bets
Define, shape, and actively manage a set of product bets. Advance, reshape, or kill them based on evidence.
- Drive continuous customer discovery
Stay close to customers through regular interviews, observation, and data. Make customer insight a weekly habit.
- De-risk before building
Test value, usability, feasibility, and viability using fast, low-cost experiments. Kill weak ideas early.
- Work collaboratively with engineering and design
Bring the problem and outcome. Partner to find the best solution. Hold value and viability.
- Own outcomes, not output
Track whether bets deliver on adoption, retention, or revenue. Learn and feed that back into the portfolio.
- Leverage AI in product and practice
Use AI to improve discovery, synthesis, and delivery. Explore how it creates new product value.
- Align stakeholders and tell a clear story
Communicate what you’re betting on, why, and what you’re learning. No surprises.
What we’re looking for:
- Customer obsession
- Hypothesis-driven thinking
- Outcome focus
- Commercial acumen
- AI fluency
- Strong communication and influence
- Analytical thinking
- Execution and resilience
Why Phocas?
- Opportunity to shape the future of a suite of fast-growing products used by thousands of customers globally.
- A friendly, collaborative team that values trust, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
- Spacious, centrally located offices and flexible working options
If you’re excited about data, customer insights, and building software people love to use, we’d love to hear from you.
A bit more about us
Phocas is a global company with over 300 people around the world, and a thriving Product & Technology team right here in Christchurch. Over 30,000 people use our software to explore, visualise, and act on their data.
We believe in building great products, and great teams. We give people the autonomy to do their best work, while backing them with a culture that values learning, growth, and collaboration.
Eligibility
Phocas is an Accredited Employer. While we typically welcome international applicants, current visa settings mean we can only consider candidates with existing NZ working rights for this role.
Phocas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Recruiters, please note: We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes
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