Product Owner (Remote)

Product Owner | Auto & General | Australia

The role

As a Product Owner, you’ll be a key member of a delivery team focused on creating exceptional experiences for our Partnerships and Alliances partners and customers. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders across the business to ensure the solutions we deliver meet or exceed expectations within a complex financial system.

In this role, you’ll prioritise and communicate project goals to the development team, working closely with Business Analysts to translate requirements into user stories, and tasks for the development team. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality products on time while ensuring consistency in customer experience across our brands and products.

• Achieve specific business performance outcomes through design and delivery of customer and business focused initiatives
• Prioritisation and execution for key parts of a strategic delivery stream
• Engage and perform key Agile duties with your delivery team
• Actively participate, contribute, and execute against a Community of Practice to ensure alignment across the Product Owner role in the delivery process
• Ensure consistency of customer experience for our Partnerships brands and Alliance products 
• Engage with senior business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet a complex set of business requirements

What experience you’ll bring

Internal Applicants:

• Strong understanding of business systems, products, and operational areas.
• Ability to assess the impact of work on other departments, systems, and processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a lateral thinking approach.
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders to understand and address their needs.
• A team-oriented mindset with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

External Applicants:

• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile environment.
• Proficiency with large and complex technology stacks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and management experience.
• Skilled in organising and facilitating workshops to drive alignment and outcomes.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience in financial and regulated industries.
• Proficiency with Jira & Confluence.
• Background in Product or Business Analysis.
• Experience in eCommerce environments.

Our Perks 

Toowong

Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues. 

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.

The benefits of working at A&G

• Be rewarded – we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
• Work flexibility – with options to work from home two days per week.

• Options for leave – life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
• Grow with us – we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone. 
• Give back – our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
• Take care of yourself – your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
• Celebrate the wins – we love sharing our successes and celebrating together – join us and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
• Save money – as well as discounts on insurance products, we’ve teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.

About us

Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.  

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands – ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all. 

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

 
Applications close: 8th December 2024

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