Product Owner Claims

Note: This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

As a Product Owner you are helping to evolve our products and bring to market new features. The Product Owner is a key member of the delivery team primarily responsible for guiding concepts through development to launch. This role works closely with a multi-disciplinary team that includes Product Management Design QA Development and the Development Manager.

This role represents business stakeholders to elicit understand analyse document refine prioritise and communicate business needs so that delivery teams can build effective solutions. This requires a detailed understanding of customer needs as well as business vision and strategy to prioritise investment business value and delivery.

This position serves as the day-to-day decision maker and provides continual business guidance for the execution team. The Product Owner is responsible for prioritising the execution teams work so that it aligns with the sponsors strategies. The candidate will work with the business and IT delivery teams to identify and mitigate risks to include business operational risks escalate issues and develop and recommend appropriate solutions

In this role you will:

• Be accountable for maximizing the value of the work done by the POD team
• Be responsible for managing the Team Backlog
• Own and participate in POD Scrum ceremonies such as backlog grooming stand-ups and sprint planning in cooperation with the Development Manager
• Partner with Product Managers to ensure prioritisation supports product strategy market needs and overall company vision
• Support beta tests and product launches
• Manage select vendor relationships acting as a liaison for Customer Success.
• Preparation and active participation in Pl Planning including a thorough understanding of business/PI priorities so this can dictate the team backlog priorities
• Own the Product Roadmap development and influencing key stakeholders for buy-in on business priorities

Qualifications :

• At least three (3-5) years experience as a Product Owner or comparable role working with Agile Delivery Teams utilising Agile / Scrum / Kanban delivering innovative products and continuous improvements to customers.
• Solid experience implementing CI/CD practices in delivery teams including automated build testing (functional and non-functional)
• Previous experience leading 1 8 people in high-impact delivery teams
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible adaptive and resilient in a fast-changing environment.
• Excellent knowledge of and experience in the application of agile and lean practices
• Experience in managing multiple deliveries concurrently
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings to obtain commitment & resolve issues
• Life insurance and/or Investment/Superannuation Platforms experience preferred
• Experience in digital platform development including implementing modern UI/UX frameworks
• Strong experience in product development using an Agile approach

Additional Information :

TAL is one of Australias leading life insurers committed to inclusion and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. Were proud to be: 

• An Inclusive Employer Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index 
• Diversity Champions Member of Diversity Council Australia Australian Disability Network Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change 
• Reconciliation Advocates Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people caregivers individuals living with disabilities people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ community. 
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process Let our team know by getting in touch with us here to support you. 

Yourealwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems. 

As part of the recruitment process there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History Bankruptcy Entitlement to Work Regulatory and Reference Checks. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time