Product Owner Lead

More flexibility, less one-size-fits-all

RBA are currently seeking a Technical Product Owner Lead for its Enterprise Strategy & Change department to be the voice of the internal customer. In conjunction with the Chief Product Owner, this role will provide direction and take ownership to ensure that stakeholders needs are met when products and/ or technology services are delivered by a project. By providing leadership to the delivery team in collaboration with project managers they will ensure value is delivered to meet the needs of the Business.

Key Objectives

• Provide strategic direction and take a lead role in assisting senior stakeholders in articulating the product/service vision across one or many streams of work.

• Own and manage multiple Product Backlogs to fit within the agreed schedule and priorities.

• Work closely with the delivery teams to prioritise the Backlog, clarify requirements and validate quality of their deliverables.

• Set the direction and focus for continuous improvement initiatives and take ownership, where appropriate.

• Establish a culture of knowledge sharing and assist the team by answering questions that provide a deeper understanding of the requirements, processes, systems and system integration needs.

• Understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommend solutions that enable the business to achieve its goals while supporting compliance with related legislation, policies and standards.

Your background

• Significant experience on complex/ large projects or programs taking responsibility to meet required business outcomes with excellent attention to detail.

• Advanced knowledge of systems, databases, data modelling concepts and tools in both on-premise and cloud environments.

• Ability to seek out and drive processes improvements.

• Substantial experience working in Agile teams.

• High agency with the ability to adapt to the delivery methodology to fit the environment.

• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing skills and effectiveness in leading multiple Scrum teams or a team of Product Owners.

• Experience in leading, developing, influencing and motivating team members where there is no direct reporting line relationship.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience.

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Advanced certifications in Scrum.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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