SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (PRODUCT FOCUS)

Reports to: Head of Product Management

Location: Sydney (Hybrid)

Role Type: Contract- 6 Months

Level: Senior

Introduction

Kablamo is an innovative and agile digital product development company, recognized for our diverse team and cutting-edge solutions. Founded in 2017, we have built a strong reputation and an amazing list of customers, including some of the best-known enterprise and government organisations in Australia and Canada.

As an established Google Cloud (GCP) and Advanced AWS Consulting partner, we are at the forefront of AI centric software and product development. Kablamo is building our own AI-powered products and, where applicable, enhancing our software and product development processes with the latest AI tooling. We’ve built Kablamo on using data and technology to drive product innovation, and we’ve been recognised globally, including AWS Public Sector’s global award for “Most Innovative AI/ML Solution” for Kablamo’s work in building bushfire intelligence platforms. . We are now seeking a Senior Product/Project Manager to help lead our consulting engagements and deliver these bespoke, cutting-edge solutions for our clients.

The Role

At Kablamo, our Senior Project Managers (Product) are hybrid leaders who thrive in our small, agile teams. This role requires the flexibility to wear both the 'project' and 'product' hats, ensuring our consulting engagements are not only well-organised but also deliver truly valuable outcomes for our customers.

As the Project Manager, you are the pragmatic organiser for the engagement. Your primary goal is to create clarity and momentum for the team in a way that fits the unique needs of the project and the client. You aren't dogmatic about process; you’re flexible enough to lead a team using agile, or to run a fast-paced discovery using a simple Slack board. You do what works: organising the work, managing risks, removing blockers, and ensuring a smooth and predictable path to delivery.

As the Product Manager, you are the strategic leader for the engagement. You will partner with our clients to look beyond a list of requirements, helping to shape the product vision and strategy. You are responsible for ensuring the team is always focused on the ‘why’ behind the work, constantly aligning our efforts to solve the right problems and deliver maximum business value and impact for the client.

The ideal candidate is a master of both worlds: a strategic thinker who can define a compelling product direction, and a pragmatic organiser who can lead a team to execute on that vision with excellence.

Responsibilities

Engagement Delivery
Take accountability for delivering the engagement on time and on budget, working closely with the Delivery Principal to ensure project success.
Manage project scope, ensuring any changes are clearly defined, communicated, and prioritised.
Facilitate key team meetings and ceremonies in a way that keeps the team aligned and productive.
Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks and issues to ensure a clear path for the delivery team.

Product Strategy & Client Partnership

Act as the primary point of contact for the client, managing communications and building a strong, collaborative partnership.
Own the relationship with the client's Product Owner, guiding them to ensure the work delivers on their core business objectives.
Work closely with our Business Development, Technical, and Design teams to lead workshops that gather requirements, identify user needs, and define product goals.
Set clear goals and measures of success, ensuring a shared purpose and direction for the entire team.
Develop strategies and plans to drive user adoption and ensure the solution has a meaningful impact.
Conduct analysis on user metrics, reporting your findings and recommendations to senior audiences.
Team Leadership
Manage team resources for the engagement, including the successful onboarding of new team members.
Act as the voice of the team, advocating for what they need to be successful and removing any blockers that stand in their way.
Provide vision and direction to the project team, mentoring and coaching them to foster high performance.
Required Skills and Experience
5+ years of experience in a relevant role such as Project Management, Product Management, or Product Design within a technology-focused (preferably agile software development) environment.
Demonstrated experience managing relationships with internal or external clients, vendors, and partners across all levels of an organisation.
Experience working on products or projects involving complex data sources and data integration.
Proven ability to plan, estimate, and manage work from conception through to delivery.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to a wide range of audiences.
Familiarity with agile principles and the flexibility to adapt delivery practices to the needs of the project.
We welcome applications from strong project managers who have a passion for product strategy and are eager to grow into a more blended product-focused role.

Desired Skills And Experience

Experience working in a consultancy or agency environment delivering solutions for external clients.
Previous experience in both dedicated product management and project management roles.
Experience delivering user training or creating training materials.
Experience contributing to business development activities, such as pre-sales workshops or proposal writing.
Any skills or experience in data analytics, data science, or product marketing.

Future Roles / Career Progression

Lead Project Manager

Lead Product Manager

Delivery Principal

About Kablamo

At Kablamo, we strive to “Make with Heart and Mind”. We're passionate and brave craftspeople, we love to redefine what's possible, and we seek growth and discovery together. We acknowledge a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, enables for greater innovation and produces benefits including improved performance, improved employee happiness and wellbeing, and superior outcomes for our customers.

Kablamo is a proud equal opportunity employer. We make our hiring decisions solely based on your skills and experience, as well as the perspectives and value you can bring to our team. Kablamo believes that diversity is vital to provide the best service to our clients and we are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Every effort to accommodate candidates for accessibility will be made upon request. Information received related to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

Hiring Process

30-min screen with our TA team
1-hr Technical interview
1-hr Final/Cultural interview
References
Offer!

Why work at Kablamo?

Our Culture

We acknowledge a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, enabling greater innovation and delivering benefits including improved performance, greater employee happiness and wellbeing, and superior customer outcomes. We attribute our success to all our unique and charismatic Kablamites. Through our fortnightly back-to-base and our debate Thunderdomes, we enable our Kablamites to provide feedback, share ideas, challenge the status quo, and engage in constructive technical debate.

Kablamo is a proud equal opportunity employer. We make our hiring decisions solely based on your skills and experience, as well as the perspectives and value you can bring to our team. Kablamo believes that diversity is vital to provide the best service to our clients and we are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Every effort to accommodate candidates for accessibility will be made upon request. Information received related to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

Kablamo would like to thank all candidates for their interest however only qualified applicants will be shortlisted.

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