Lead Product Manager, Core Services

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company with investments spanning television, video on demand, print, digital, and radio. Nine’s assets include the Nine Television Network, video on demand platform 9Now, talkback radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Australian Financial Review, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV and CarAdvice, subscription video platform Stan, and majority investments in Domain and Future Women.

Job Description

After a highly successful Paris Olympics in 2024, the newly created Lead Product Manager role joins the Streaming team at an exciting time to help define and deliver the roadmap that will take our experience forward, as we look to Los Angeles in 2028 and beyond.

The Streaming Services team works on the core API’s that power the user experience on 9Now and 9Radio. As the Lead Product Manager for this team, your role is to take a Product view of the API’s and anticipate, plan, and prioritise services that client applications will require to deliver customer facing features. You will work closely with the other Platform Product Managers and teams responsible for backend services such as Video, Content Management and Identity, often taking the lead to deliver innovative personalised services for our users.  You will also collaborate with your Product Manager peers responsible for Web, Mobile Apps, Connected TV and Radio apps. 

The role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Product Manager with solid technical skills to gain an end-to-end understanding of streaming platforms and collaborate and learn from some of the best in the business. Together we will deliver a World-Class viewing experience for our users, and make a positive impact on the way millions of Australians view media.

About the Role

As the Lead Product Manager for Streaming Services you will

• Drive the product vision and strategy for 9Now’s API Services.
• Lead cross-platform product initiatives that span multiple teams.
• Mentor and coach Product Managers and Associate Product Managers in the Platform Product team.
• Look for opportunities to build Product competency and culture across both the Streaming team as well as the wider Nine Product team.
• Collaborate with your Product Management peers to ensure their requirements are understood, and the appropriate changes are delivered for them to enhance their Products.
• Functionally lead a squad of Software Engineers through the definition and development of new Product initiatives in the Services backlog.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Lead Product Manager peers to ensure the solutions we deliver match Product objectives.
• Support the “Head of Platform Products, Streaming” in driving the Streaming Platform Products vision and strategy.

Qualifications

From Day One You’ll Have:

• Previous experience as a Lead or Senior Product Manager 
• Experience building and launching API based products and services.
• A solid technical grasp of basic API concepts and common application architectures and design patterns, including the ability to read and understand API documentation.
• A deep understanding of the Agile methodology and Product best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong leadership capabilities with a love for coaching and a desire to get the absolute best out of the rest of the Product team.
• A growth mindset and a willingness to learn new approaches.
• Previous experience as a developer or product manager of a platform product would be a bonus.
• Experience with GraphQL and Server Driven UI is highly desirable.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.

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