Product manager (canberra)

Work Options

Flexible working arrangements – a mixture of onsite and remote work. Mon to Fri.

Security Clearance Required

• Must have a Baseline or Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) security clearance.
• Must be an Australian Citizen.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Support Agile Teams: Guide Product Owners and their multi‐disciplinary Agile teams, validating epics and features, resolving issues, and prioritising inputs to inform product decisions and direction.
• Product Roadmap Development: Create outcome‐oriented product roadmaps based on customer insights and feedback, defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics for customer‐centric product development and delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with Change Program stakeholders to define product enhancements that meet customer needs and maximise ROI.
• Integration and Value Maximisation: Work with delivery, service, and technology stakeholders to integrate products and services, ensuring value for money in digital service delivery.
• Coaching and Continuous Improvement: Support and coach Product Owners and scrum teams to deliver on the product roadmap, driving continuous improvement in product and system enhancements.
• Agile Mindset: Foster a culture of continuous improvement and transparency, demonstrating best practice Agile principles.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Digital Product Management: Proven ability to define, develop, implement, and manage digital products aligning with strategic roadmaps.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Work Ethic and Agility: Strong work ethic with a can‐do attitude, capable of working to tight deadlines in a complex, rapidly changing environment.
• Leadership in Cross‐functional Teams: Experience leading cross‐functional teams through the end‐to‐end product life cycle.
• Agile Methodologies: Proficient in Agile methodologies, capable of managing multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Tools Proficiency: Experienced with tools such as Azure DevOps and Miro.
• SAFe and Digital Service Standard: Deep understanding and experience with the Scaled Agile Framework and the Digital Service Standard.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience as a Product Manager, particularly within a government context, using SAFe and the Digital Service Standard.
• Proficiency with Agile methodology and tools like DevOps and Miro.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, influence stakeholders, and support Product Owners.
• Proven leadership in driving continuous improvement within cross‐functional teams.