Group Product Manager - Ad Platforms DX
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Join Cartology, the team that's driving real customer impact in the moments that matter most
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Create and deliver the consolidated product roadmap for the Ads Manager platform
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Surry Hills (Sydney) based with 2 days WFH
We are Cartology
Cartology is one of Australia’s leading retail media businesses, powered by the Woolworths Group. We provide targeted omnichannel marketing solutions and comprehensive closed loop reporting to help brands grow. With Cartology, brands can drive real customer impact across the shopper journey.
Cartology is truly pioneering the future of Retail Media, creating, shaping and leading this new industry that connects brands to customers in new and exciting ways.
Be nothing but yourself in a culture that is inclusive and innovative. Work as part of an ambitious, smart and passionate team and belong to something meaningful as part of the Woolworths Group.
What you'll do
As the Group Product Manager for Ad Platforms Digital Experiences, you will lead and mentor a high-performing team of Product Managers responsible for the Ads Manager platform. Your primary mission is to act as a "player-coach," guiding your team to success while owning the consolidated product roadmap. You will translate high-level strategic vision into a cohesive, actionable plan, ensuring your team is aligned, effective, and delivering exceptional outcomes. You will be the central point of leadership for the product management discipline within your group, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation.
Key accountabilities for the role include:
Strategy Delivery: Own the end-to-end creation and delivery of the consolidated product roadmap for the Ads Manager platform. Synthesize inputs from your product team, senior leadership, and key business stakeholders into a single, prioritised plan that ensures strategic initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.
People Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers. Foster their career growth, provide regular coaching and feedback, and build a world-class product management culture.
Product & Thought Leadership: Drive product innovation by identifying and championing opportunities for new technologies to create efficiencies and strengthen the overall client and product experience.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the key product counterpart to engineering, design, and broader business stakeholders. Drive alignment, manage dependencies, and facilitate clear communication to ensure seamless, efficient delivery of value.
Stakeholder Communication & Alignment: Establish and maintain a rhythm of regular, open communication with key stakeholders to ensure strong alignment, engagement, and contribution to the product plan and roadmap.
Operational Excellence: Champion and embed product management best practices in discovery, delivery, and go-to-market. Drive a data-informed culture, using insights to guide trade-off decisions and measure the impact of your team's work.
What you’ll bring
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10+ years of product management experience, including at least 3 years in a formal people leadership role.
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Demonstrated track record managing and scaling complex B2B/SaaS platforms, preferably within ad-tech, retail media, or eCommerce environments.
Proven ability to manage product portfolios, including roadmap consolidation, prioritization, and making strategic trade-offs.
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An empathetic leadership style, dedicated to coaching and developing talent while maintaining a culture of excellence and accountability.
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Strong capacity to connect day-to-day product development with high-level business strategies and commercial outcomes.
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Excellent stakeholder management, strategic "big picture" mindset, and resilience to navigate ambiguity while fostering team collaboration and alignment.
What you'll experience
A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.
High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group
We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’
Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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