Program Lead, Product

Stake is looking for a Program Lead, Product (equivalent to Senior Program Manager) to join our team at our Bondi Junction HQ, with a flexible hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 WFH). 

We’re an Australian investment platform with a mission to provide a seamless and immersive experience that breaks barriers for ambitious investors. We serve a global customer base of 500,000+ investors, with more than A$5 billion in assets under administration.

At Stake, we break barriers in everything we do. Just like our customers, we’re driven by ambition. Our desire for continuous growth is what creates the collaborative and high performance environment we work in. Though we’re spread around the world, we’re a unified team moving towards a shared vision: to unleash the investor in everyone. Join us as we continue to reshape the financial services industry, inspiring investor confidence and celebrating our wins along the way. 

About this role 

As a Program Lead, Product, you will play a pivotal role in building a quality, efficient and scalable product platform that drives exceptional customer outcomes whilst managing risk. You will support the delivery of product experiences, whilst driving improvements in the structures, processes and cross-collaboration between teams. Moreover, this role will be instrumental in driving the successful execution of complex product initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. You will be the central point of contact for key product programs, working closely with product managers, engineering, design, and other stakeholders across the business to bring our vision to life.

This role will report directly to the Chief of Staff to drive a centralised approach across the business, however will work very closely day-to-day with the Chief Product Officer and Head of Product to deliver the product platform strategy. 

Further responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Develop and manage comprehensive program plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk assessments
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute program plans, ensuring alignment with product strategy and business objectives
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the Product function (Product, design and engineering) and other key teams including Marketing, legal, risk, compliance and operations
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential project risks and roadblocks, escalating issues as needed
• Monitor program progress, track key metrics, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Work closely with cross-function teams and risk management and compliance functions to build processes and procedures for Product to manage risks effectively
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance product team efficiency and effectiveness
• Coordinate product launch activities, act as conduit between product and other teams to support go-to-market strategies, ensuring smooth transitions and successful releases
• Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the program lifecycle - acting as a trusted advisor to product leadership, providing insights and recommendations on program strategy and execution 

A bit about you

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in program management, with at least 5 years’ experience in managing product lifecycle programs, within a technology or software environment
• Successful track record in leading, developing and implementing complex product programs that has shown direct impact in business strategy, positive customer journey and/or OKRs
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and product development processes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or a related field
• Experience in the financial services or wealth management industry (preferred) 
• Experience using project management software such as Jira or Confluence
• You have a strategic mindset, and are comfortable engaging with and influencing stakeholders both inside and outside the business
• You have exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, including partnering with the executive team and senior management on projects
• You think strategically and are able to see the bigger picture, in particular how individual projects connect to the broader company strategy.

At Stake, we value hustle over honours degrees, so we’re more interested in you than your resume. If you believe this is a role you want to jump into head first and be part of our mission, please apply and let us know why in your cover letter!

Benefits of working at Stake

At Stake you’ll have the opportunity to work with autonomy while learning from some of the best talent in the industry, playing a meaningful role in building a company that has loads of positive momentum and excitement around it.

But we also have perks. Not long ago, we proudly introduced new benefits under the Grow with Stake program. Please see the whole list on our Careers website, including:

• $2,500/year professional development allowance
• $1,000/year wellbeing allowance
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Childcare allowance of up to $18,000 in value over 24 months
• Extra paid leave during tough times
• Discretionary performance bonus and talent referral bonus
• Employee Share Options scheme

Stake is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We’re proactive about providing an inclusive work environment and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. We’re also endorsed by WORK180 as a great employer for women. 

So what happens next?

Once we've received your application, we'll give it the attention it deserves and you'll hear from us either way. We’re a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer –which means we’re committed to responding to every applicant. If we think you’d be a good addition to our team, we’ll give you a call and from there, you'll cruise through our recruitment process.

To all recruitment agencies: Stake does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or directly to Stake employees. Stake is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.