Product Owner

Job Type: Permanent
Posted: almost 2 years ago
Contact: James McLaughlin
Discipline:
Reference: 247467

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PRODUCT OWNER

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Product Director, this is an integral role to ensuring the delivery of significant platform upgrades including tools and operating environment.

You'll represent and balance the needs of customers together with business requirements to provide vision and direction to the delivery team that enables them to deliver the highest value product suite.

You will analyse customer feedback and the overall the performance of the product portfolio from a business, agency and client perspective to identify and prioritise enhancements to improve Service Victoria's products and the experience for customers.

ABOUT YOU

Our ideal candidate would be able to successfully demonstrate the following key skills:

  • Liaise with key stakeholders to identify and develop service reform opportunities to improve services for Victorian citizens.
  • Represent and balance the needs of customers together with business requirements to provide vision and direction to the delivery team that enables them to deliver the highest value product suite.
  • Analyse customer feedback and the overall the performance of the product portfolio from a business, agency and client perspective to identify and prioritise enhancements to improve Service Victoria's products and the experience for customers.
  • Support the portfolio planning process to ensure alignment and clarity on the short and mid-term direction of the product portfolio
  • Participate in all agile ceremonies, providing leadership to build the team's capability in Agile methodologies and capacity to deliver.
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure scope, requirements and stories are clearly understood, documented and approved.
  • Regularly liaise with representatives from Victorian Government agencies and departments to demonstrate latest product iterations to customers (pre-release) and gather feedback. Prioritise and communicate this feedback to the team.
  • Support the User Acceptance Testing for products and work with internal business areas to ensure smooth market introduction.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in IT, Business or equivalent will be highly regarded
  • Demonstrated experience/qualifications working with Agile methodologies and providing guidance and direction for teams.

OTHER RELEVENT INFORMATION

  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work visa and comply with the 100-point Proof of Identity Check and national police records check
  • Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply
  • Terms and conditions for department employees are subject to the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020.
  • Under the Pandemic Orders Service Victoria is required to collect, record and hold COVID-19 vaccination information for all employees and contractors who are, or may be, scheduled to work outside of their place of residence

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU APPLY NOW or reach out to james.mclaughlin@peoplebank.com.au