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Senior Product Manager

Halter

Halter

Product
Auckland, New Zealand
Posted on Feb 26, 2026

Location

Auckland

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Product & Design

About Halter

At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard.

We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

To find out more, visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.

About the role

We are looking for Senior Product Managers to own key product domains across Halter - helping us build product that fundamentally changes how cattle farming operates, globally.

Halter is a deeply integrated system of hardware, firmware, software and machine learning, operating in complex, real-world environments. Our product is used every day by farmers and their stakeholders - whether that be in the paddock, tractor or office; rain, snow or shine. They rely on our product to make decisions that directly impact the most important parts of their operation - their animals, their land and their people.

You will be responsible for discovering the highest-impact problems to solve in your domain, defining what is valuable for our customers, and working closely with engineering and design to deliver simple, powerful solutions.This role is hands-on, ambiguous, and deeply connected to our mission. It requires someone with exceptional product skills, but more importantly a deep and genuine care for our customers.

What you'll do

  • Own your product domain, end-to-end. Take full ownership of a meaningful problem space within Halter - from discovery through delivery, iteration and scale. This includes improving existing products, launching new capabilities, and helping Halter expand into new markets and use cases.

  • Lead continuous discovery and delivery. Work as part of a tight product trio with engineering and design. We value pragmatism over prescription - you’ll choose the right tools and approaches for the problem, test assumptions, and learn quickly. You will always ask: “does this make the boat go faster, in the right direction?”

  • Spend time with customers and internal experts, in their shoes. Engage directly with farmers, industry experts, and internal experts across product and go-to-market. Deeply understand customer needs, workflows and pain points. At Halter, the best insights typically come from the field, not a dashboard.

  • Make high-quality product decisions. Set clear priorities, make trade-offs, and focus the team on the work that will deliver the greatest impact. You’ll balance short-term wins with long-term strategy in a fast-moving environment.

  • Shape product strategy. Drive the direction of your product domain and how that fits into Halter’s broader product strategy. You’ll look ahead to where technology, customer needs and the industry are going - not just where they are today.

  • Be a product advocate and storyteller. Clearly communicate the “why” behind what we’re building to engineers, designers, stakeholders and customers. You’ll help others understand the value of the product and how it contributes to Halter’s mission.

  • Leverage AI and automation. The state of AI and automation changes by the day. Ignoring this means getting left behind. You will invest the time understanding how AI can be leveraged to increase the amount of work you get done, as well as the velocity of that work.

Who you are

  • An experienced Product Manager with proven impact. You’ve shipped products that matter and can point to outcomes, not just outputs. You care deeply about building things that solve real problems in the real world.

  • Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity. You don’t need everything to be defined up-front. You’re confident navigating uncertainty, breaking down messy problems, testing ideas, and iterating toward better solutions.

  • Highly curious and eager to learn. You enjoy becoming an expert in your domain and you’re motivated by understanding how things really work.

  • Strong at prioritisation and focus. You can cut through noise, identify the signal, and make hard calls about what not to do. You understand that progress comes from focus, not feature volume.

  • Comfortable leveraging AI and automation. You know your way around relevant AI tooling, and understand how to leverage it effectively in the work you do as a force multiplier.

  • A clear and compelling communicator. You can articulate problems, decisions and trade-offs simply and effectively to a wide range of audiences - from engineers to farmers to executives.

  • A collaborative partner. You work exceptionally well with engineers, designers and cross-functional stakeholders. You value different perspectives and believe great products come from strong teams.

  • Resilient and hands-on. You’re not afraid to get uncomfortable, take unconventional paths and get your hands dirty (literally) to get results. You expect things to go wrong - and adapt quickly when they do.

  • You have great product taste. You care about simplicity, usability and elegance. You sweat the details because you know they matter, especially for complex products used in demanding, real-world environments.

What sets Halter apart from most SaaS companies?

  • Halter is real-world in every sense. Our product becomes a digital twin of land and animals. It guides animals, models land, and monitors behaviour in real time. Product decisions have immediate, physical consequences in the real world.

  • We build for an extreme spectrum of users. Some of our customers are data-hungry and AI-fluent. For others, this may be the first technology - especially a mobile app - they’ve used to run their business. Crafting products that work beautifully across this spectrum is hard, and it’s critical to get right.

  • We are exceptionally close to our customers. You will talk to farmers constantly. You’ll hear feedback early, often, and unfiltered - both good and bad. The best insights often come from being in the field, which usually means gumboots and standing almost literally in our customers’ shoes.

  • We take risks and blaze new trails. Much of what we build has no existing template. Greenfield product, technical and design challenges are common, and our willingness to tackle them head-on is what keeps us ahead of the competition.

  • We turn ideas into reality, fast. We have world-class designers and engineers who bring concepts to life with speed and quality. As quickly as we can define a solution, we look for lightweight ways to test it in the field. Prototypes and conversations are useful, but our most valuable learning comes from seeing real products used by real farmers, doing real work.

Join our team

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!

Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

Why our team loves working at Halter:

  • Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.

  • Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

  • You'll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund.

  • This isn't easy, and we love that it's hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"