What you'll contribute to
The Product Practice Manager is responsible for defining, developing, and continuously improving the product management practices within an Agile organisation. This role serves as a key enabler for the Domains, and product teams by fostering alignment between business strategy and product delivery through best-in-class agile product management principles. The Product Practice Manager ensures that product owners and managers are equipped with the right tools, processes, and coaching to drive customer value, be able to prioritise backlogs effectively, and facilitate seamless collaboration across teams and stakeholders. By championing Agile and product principals, this role accelerates value delivery while maintaining a consistent product vision and promoting a culture of agility and continuous improvement.
How you'll make an impact
Strategic Leadership & Alignment
Define, communicate, and evolve the vision and strategy for the product management practice within the organisation.
Align product management standards, tools, and techniques with enterprise-wide agile transformation goals.
Ensure consistency of product management practices across Domains
Practice Development & Coaching
Lead the development, scaling, and continuous improvement of the product Management practice.
Coach and mentor Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
Establish a Community of Practice to support knowledge sharing and skill development.
Tools, Frameworks & Methodology
Standardize product management tools and templates across the organization (e.g. roadmaps, backlogs, OKRs).




Collaborate with the Agile Centre of Excellence team to refine frameworks and tooling support for product practices, which improve and align visibility, traceability and prioritisation processes
Cross-functional Collaboration
Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, Domain leaders, and technology teams. Promote alignment between Product teams, and stakeholders across the Domains
Partner with Release Train Engineers, Solution Managers, and Architects to ensure alignment of product strategy and system architecture.
Recruitment & Succession Planning
Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of the Product team.
Assess competency gaps and coordinate learning opportunities or coaching plans.
Develop career pathways and succession strategies for product role
Your attributes
Degree qualification in Business, Technology, Product Management, or a related field
SAFe® certifications strongly preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or
business analysis roles within agile environments.
At least 3-5 years in a leadership or coaching capacity, ideally managing product practices or communities of practice.
Hands‐on experience working in a scaled agile environment.
Proven experience implementing or maturing product management frameworks and processes at scale.




Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organisation.
Competence in product discovery, customer research, backlog management, and outcome measurement.
Growth mindset: committed to continuous learning and organizational evolution.
Life at Toyota & What we offer you
We pride ourselves on a work culture that supports and rewards people. From development programs to recognition programs, we make sure everyone at Toyota Finance Australia lives their best possible life. After all, our people are our greatest assets.
Toyota Australia is well-recognised for offering:
Flexible hours and workspaces
Career Development
26 weeks paid primary carers leave & 8 weeks paid parental leave for secondary carers
Wellness facilities & Employee Assistance Program (private coaching available to you and your family)
Paid volunteer days to support your community / Employee Community Grants Fund
Employee Car Benefit Scheme
Building a great place to work
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📌 Product Practice Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Toyota Finance Australia
📍 Sydney