Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our kaimahi (employees) who have a deep understanding of agriculture and are committed to adding long-term value for our clients.
Our purpose is clear of growing a better New Zealand together. Our commitment to our employees and customers is at the heart of everything we do.
About the role:Rabobank is seeking a strategic Senior Product Manager to lead the development, design and ongoing management of products tailored to our Country Banking clients.
This is a key role within our Products & Deposits team, reporting directly to the General Manager and working closely with stakeholders across the front line, operations, IT, finance, marketing, and external vendors.
You’ll be responsible for the technical accuracy, compliance, and customer-centricity of our product suite, while driving innovation across lending, , cards, and payments products.
Key Responsibilities:Product Design & Development:
Design and improve products for our Country Banking clients, including loans, payments, and debit cards.
Business case origination and approvals
Representing Products & Deposits on IT prioritisation meetings/forums
Client & Market Insights:
Stay on top of market trends and front-line staff feedback to identify opportunities for better products and experiences.
Contribute toward the development of performance indicators for each product, including the delivery of regular agreed performance reports.
Vendor Engagement:
Support vendor relationships, especially with our agency banking provider, by guiding product-related changes and enhancements.
Payments & Open Banking:
Act as a subject matter expert for payments and Open Banking, contributing to related projects and ensuring compliance.
Revenue:
Monitor product fees and recommend changes where appropriate.
Compliance & Governance:
Provide assurance products meet regulatory and internal standards, supporting Rabobank’s commitment to fair customer outcomes.
Support any product related remediation activity.
Continuous Improvement:
Use insights from complaints and incidents to identify issues and improve products.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about delivering and maintaining banking products that truly meet customer needs.
What You’ll Bring:Proven experience in product management within financial services, ideally with exposure to rural or agribusiness banking.
Strong understanding of payments, cards, and Open Banking developments.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Analytical mindset with experience in developing financial business cases and performance reporting.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Commitment to delivering fair, transparent, and customer-focused outcomes.
In return we can offer you:This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with an ambitious growth strategy. We have a workplace culture that our people are proud of, where we embrace inclusion and belonging and strive to deliver positive experiences for our people and clients.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including personal and professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, additional leave benefits, a flexible workplace and insurance and financial benefits.
This role will close Tuesday 23 September 2025
If you are interested in Growing a better New Zealand together (kia ngātahi te tipu o Aotearoa) please follow the link and apply online or visit www.rabobank.co.nz./careers.
Rabobank believe embracing inclusion, equity and belonging delivers positive experiences for our people and clients. Our great working conditions, broad learning and development programmes and the opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working here.
At Rabobank New Zealand, we are committed to our values; we are client-driven, we take responsibility, we are professional and cooperative. We have an open culture, where you can be yourself and be valued for who you are. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, sex/sex characteristics, gender (Inclusive of all genders), gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or other diversity characteristics not mentioned. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Together, we can grow a better world.