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About us: We are owned by Auto & General Insurance Company and part of the A&G; group with brands such as iSelect and Compare the Market. In late 2024, we formed a new aggregation business that supports millions of Australians in comparing and buying personal finance and household products.
The opportunity
As our Technical Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the evolution of Galaxy – our “comparison as a service” platform. Working closely with Delivery Leads, Engineering Managers, and a high‑performing engineering team, you’ll bridge business strategy and technical execution.
In this role you will
- Help shape and maintain the product backlog for Galaxy, translating business objectives and technical requirements into actionable deliverables.
- Collaborate with engineers and architects to inform technical solutions, participate in architectural reviews, and support migration and integration strategies.
- Serve as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring explicit communication, alignment, and shared understanding of priorities.
- Guide the team alongside Delivery Leads and Engineering Managers through sprint planning, execution, and review, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and align with our technology roadmap.
- Champion Agile best practices, monitor key delivery metrics (such as DORA, feature adoption, and post‑release issues), and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Proactively identify, communicate, and help resolve risks, dependencies, and blockers impacting Galaxy’s delivery.
Benefits
- Vibrant and social community with annual celebrations, family fun days, and regular events.
- Flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9‑day fortnight.
- Additional leave days – ‘ME’ leave and ‘Volunteer Day’ leave.
- Employee discounts on car, home, and travel insurance.
- Income protection insurance support for non‑work‑related illness or injury.
About you
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role, ideally in a technical or platform environment.
- Comfortable working alongside engineers, Delivery Leads, and Engineering Managers, and able to engage in technical discussions about architecture and migration.
- Solid understanding of software development and Agile methodologies; experience working with cross‑functional engineering teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate business needs into technical requirements clearly.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities, focusing on delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Skilled at fostering collaboration and alignment across multiple teams and functions.
- Experience with tools like Jira or Azure DevOps is highly regarded.
You can apply now. This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity.
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