Product Manager

About your new working environment

Warakirri Asset Management Ltd is a leading and growing Australian asset manager, offering specialist investment vehicles and services across agriculture and a range of actively managed funds.

We foster a workplace culture that prioritises safety, wellbeing, and the professional growth of our employees.

In this newly created role as Product Manager, you will report to the Senior Manager, Marketing and Product and work closely with the client-facing Distribution and Marketing teams, our internal agriculture investment team and a range of external investment partners. This is a new and exciting opportunity to manage a broad range of product initiatives across Warakirri’s suite of investment products.

We offer hybrid working arrangements.

About your new job

In this role, you will be responsible for both ongoing product management of existing funds and the development and implementation of new products. You will work closely with the business to ensure product competitiveness, contribute to the product design process, and make recommendations around pricing and product features. .

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the organisation's product landscape, focusing on the implementation and enhancement of the product management framework.
• Support the development and execution of product strategies that align with the business's objectives and market needs.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including product disclosure statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, compliance, distribution and portfolio management teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing management.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities for product development and enhancements.

About you

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Around 5 years of experience in product management within financial services, ideally with some of that in asset management.
• An understanding of the regulatory environment for retail and wholesale investment products.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with an ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a strategic mindset.
• You can be based in either Melbourne or Sydney. The role requires some travel between Warakirri’s Melbourne and Sydney offices from time to time.

What makes Warakirri unique?

• Part of a growing organisation that works across multiple business platforms.
• We have a workplace that values inclusion and where everyone is welcome and respected. This results in a caring and supportive team environment.
• Work-life balance is important to us, and we have several options, including flexible and remote working arrangements.
• We will invest in your future with ongoing Learning and Development opportunities.
• Our Employee Assistance Program includes free confidential counselling sessions for employees and their immediate family members for personal or work-related issues.
• We care about your health and wellbeing and have designed a wellbeing calendar with a purpose.

You can apply now by selecting “I'm interested”. If you have any questions, please reach out to Niki Bosman, Talent Acquisition Lead on [email protected]

Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by Warakirri's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.