Geoscape Australia have an opportunity for an Associate Product Manager to join our team of industry leaders.
* Permanent Full-time
* Immediate Start
* Canberra, ACT
About the role:
We are looking for a proactive associate product manager to join our software development team. This role collaborates closely with the engineering team to turn customer and stakeholder needs into actionable user stories and well-defined acceptance criteria. You’ll manage and prioritize work, drive key agile ceremonies, and serve as the team’s primary tester, designing and executing test scenarios to verify that each feature meets our quality standards. Your hands-on testing efforts and backlog stewardship will ensure our self-service Hub and APIs, solve pains and create wins for customers both externally and internally.
Responsibilities:
* Maintain and prioritise the product backlog to ensure alignment with roadmap goals and clarity in user stories and estimates.
* Engage with users and stakeholders to uncover needs and convert them into valuable, testable user stories.
* Design and execute test plans for APIs and UIs, ensuring defects are tracked and resolved to maintain high product quality.
* Collaborate with product managers and engineers to create and iterate on wireframes and mock-ups that enhance user experience.
* Manage internal product communications, maintain idea boards, and promote product capabilities through ongoing stakeholder engagement.
* Contribute to a collaborative, secure, and values-driven culture by role modelling company values and sharing knowledge across teams.
Required Skills and Experience:
* +1 years as a product owner, business analyst or similar role in an agile team
* Demonstrated experience in testing work from a software development team
* Demonstrated experience in backlog grooming, user story writing and acceptance-criteria definition
* Demonstrated experience with Jira and other Atlassian tools
* Excellent verbal and written communication; capable of engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders
Tools We Use :
* Jira
* Confluence
* Microsoft 365
* Figma
* Miro
Why work with us:
We’re passionate about building a smarter, more productive Australia and we put our people first in the decisions we make. Our teams are passionate about our products and have a genuine desire for the growth of not only Geoscape’s products but each other.
We have a transparent team of experienced Senior Leaders who channel clear expectations and goals with regular performance feedback and recognition.
Most importantly we are a respectful, inclusive and friendly workplace and each of our team members proudly role model the company values; Trusted | Courageous | Inclusive
Benefits:
* Flexible working arrangements to support you to thrive at work and at home
* A commitment to professional development, including an annual professional development allowance
* Regular one on one check-ins with clear conversations on OKRs and real time feedback
* Salary sacrifice arrangements
* Employee surveys and other feedback mechanisms
* Healthy workplace initiatives
* An annual doona day
* And … we have fun !
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Apply using the apply here link in this job ad, please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please no recruiters, we are happy to go this one alone.
Geoscape Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.