Product Manager, Xero
Cloud-based accounting software
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Cloud-based accounting software
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Experience with agile processes in a software development environment, to define user stories and acceptance criteria and manage the backlog of work (2+ years product management experience is a minimum requirement)
- A background in tax and accounting and/or tax/accounting knowledge, with understanding of UK statutory reporting and tax legislation
- Any of the following qualifications (or equivalent if not listed), would be beneficial but not compulsory, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), ACA (Association of the institute of Chartered Accountants), AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser) or ATT (Association of Taxation Technicians) and have knowledge of UK tax system
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups to realise customer / commercial outcomes
- Experience defining product roadmaps and long term planning
- Able to disseminate information into clear and concise requirements to support product development
- Understanding of the SaaS / Fintech / Accounting industry and / or adjacent sectors relevant to Xero
What the job involves
- As a Product Manager you will be responsible for driving customer and business value through ownership of new and existing products
- You will manage products end-to-end, from early-stage research and ideation, through to implementation and improvement over time
- Your impact will be measured by key commercial and customer success metrics
- You will be comfortable working autonomously where appropriate, with the support of your product leadership team
- You’ll bring your knowledge of the UK tax and statutory reporting landscape to ensure we are ahead of the game with regulatory changes and emerging needs of accountants
- You will focus on helping those who develop the software to understand the requirements by triaging and developing these requirements
- Provide technical compliance guidance and support around tax legislation and calculations (such as legislative budget changes), for the Xero Tax engineering team to ensure they are aware of upcoming changes
- Build strong relationships with the broader product function’s teams, collaborating effectively with your internal stakeholders
- Participate in developing a strategy for the product line, including securing funding, resourcingTake an active role in the annual and quarterly OKR process, with support from product leadership
- Develop product roadmaps to execute on the product strategy, and can manage a product to its roadmap
- Use customer data and insights particularly in assessing value and viability risks, to inform product roadmap and planning
- Define the scope of the customer problem and frame possible solutions to test, validate and refine with the support from relevant team members
Salary benchmarks
Our take
For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.
Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups, and having an incredibly simple user experience.
A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023 launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.
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Company benefits
- Top-spec MacBook or HP Z-book
- Employee Share Plan (own a part of Xero!)
- 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (plus an extra 3 days over the Christmas period!)
- 10 days Wellbeing Leave (for sickness, emergencies and taking a mental health break)
- Company Pension Scheme (matched contributions up to 4.5%)
- A range of wellbeing initiatives
- Remote and Flexible Working
Company values
- Human - Xeros are authentic, inclusive and really care. We’re kind and assume the best intent. We’re inclusive, approachable and show empathy. We’re willing to be vulnerable, sharing our fears, failures and learnings.
- Ownership - Xeros deliver on commitments. We do what we say we’ll do. We own our mistakes and take positive action. We move fast to get the right things done.
- Challenge - Xeros are curious. We think and dream big. We welcome challenging conversations and do it with respect. We lead and embrace change, seeking new and better ways.
- Beautiful - Xeros create experiences people love, and that inspire and delight. We do high-quality work and go the extra mile.
- Team - Xeros are great team players. We champion Xero’s purpose and priorities. We work together to do what’s best for Xero and our customers. We appreciate and celebrate each other and our successes.
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
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Leadership
Rod Drury
(Founder)Previously Consultant at EY, Founder of Glazier System. Was CEO of AfterMail and Director at TradeMe. Also founded Pacific Fibre and was Director at NZX.
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