Product Design Engineer Jobs in New Zealand

Restaurant365 is a SaaS company disrupting the restaurant industry! Our cloud-based platform provides a unique, centralized solution for accounting and back-office operations for restaurants. Restaurant365’s culture is focused on empowering team members to produce top-notch results while elevating their skills. We’re constantly evolving and improving to make sure we are and always will be “Best in Class” ... and we want that for you too!

As the Product Manager, Payroll, you will help drive the strategic direction of the hospitality-focused Payroll product line. Collaborating closely with Product Design, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams, you will develop a roadmap that aligns with organizational goals while ensuring impactful delivery for our customers. This role requires a detail-oriented, action-oriented leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You’ll influence and mentor others, leading by example and fostering a collaborative environment.

How you'll add value:

• Strategic Roadmap Development: Define, drive, and communicate the short- and long-term product roadmap, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Execution Excellence: Prioritize, design, and manage features, bugs, and technical debt to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Customer-Centric Design: Conduct customer interviews and market research to inform roadmap decisions and refine product strategies.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Partner with Engineering to plan and deliver exceptional products and with Customer Success (CS) and Go-to-Market (GTM) teams to gather feedback and plan effective rollouts.
• Visionary Leadership: Inspire and guide team members by setting clear expectations, providing mentorship, and modeling best practices in product management.
• Effective Communication: Present product vision, updates, and launches to stakeholders across the company, ensuring clarity and alignment.
• Continuous Improvement: Embrace feedback to iterate and enhance the product, maintaining a customer-first mindset.
• Influencing Others: Drive consensus among cross-functional teams and stakeholders, leveraging data and persuasive communication to align efforts.
• What you'll need to be successful in this role:
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, computer science, engineering, marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of product management experience, preferably in B2B SaaS environments.
• 5+ years of experience in HCM software focused primarily on Payroll, Tax, Compliance
• Experience in end-to-end payroll workflow design and optimization
• Proven track record of simplifying complex HCM processes and leading process redesign initiatives
• Proven ability to create and grow products through effective prioritization and execution of ideas.
• Proficiency in Agile Methodologies and experience meeting tight deadlines.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with restaurant-specific payroll & reporting.
• Familiarity with payroll regulations and wage and tax laws.
• General knowledge of HCM industry with primary focus on payroll management technologies.

R365 Team Member Benefits & Perks

• This position has a salary range of $100,000 - $150,000 / year. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic location. Restaurant365 focuses on equitable pay for our team and aims for transparency with our pay practices.
• Comprehensive medical benefits, 100% paid for employee
• 401k + matching
• Equity Option Grant
• Unlimited PTO + Company holidays
• Wellness initiatives