Ratonga Matihiko | Digital Services
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Permanent position
- Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Product Manager? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Join us in shaping the future of digital experiences at UC! As our Product Manager (Engagement and Student Pathways), you'll lead the strategic direction and lifecycle of our digital engagement platforms (CRM, portals, UC Online suite) and services ensuring they deliver real value to our staff, researchers, community and students. You'll champion user-centric design, agile delivery, and innovation, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, scalable solutions that make it easy for future and new students to engage with UC, both online and face to face. From defining product vision and roadmaps to engaging stakeholders and driving change, your work will be central to enhancing UC's digital landscape and supporting our growth, academic enablement and research strategies. If you're passionate about transforming ideas into impactful digital experiences, we'd love to hear from you!
Mōu | Who You Are
You are an experienced Product Manager who brings:
- 7+ years of product management experience in complex environments.
- 5+ years managing digital products or platforms in higher education.
- A Bachelor's degree in Design, IT, Business, or Marketing (NZQA Level 7).
- Proven success in digital innovation and user experience design.
- Strong strategic planning, vendor management, and agile delivery skills.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to build meaningful relationships across all levels.
- An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Building world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success. Digital Services is a large team, striving to provide a modern dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working. Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service.
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.
We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
The closing date for this position is: 24th August 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.
Note: we will not consider unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies for this vacancy.
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