Product Owner

4 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia ROBERT WALTERS AUSTRALIA Full time

Are you a Product Owner passionate about driving change? Join a high-profile legislative reform program to shape policy frameworks and deliver digital solutions supporting critical reforms. Collaborate with policy, design, ICT, and operational teams to ensure alignment with legislative intent, stakeholder needs, and program goals. Take ownership of key value streams like disclosure management, compliance enforcement, and investigation management to deliver impactful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Represent business interests in delivering capabilities that support scheme administration.
- Translate complex legislative changes into actionable requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for both policy frameworks and digital solutions.
- Own value stream requirements and work with delivery teams to sequence priorities against legislative timelines.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to anticipate business needs.
- Collaborate across policy, legal, operations, and ICT teams to gather input and validate requirements.
- Provide leadership to ICT delivery partners on solution development while ensuring quality during implementation.
- Participate in planning events, prioritisation sessions, reviews, and retrospectives to support delivery teams.

About the Program

The Legislative Reform Program is implementing amendments under new legislation designed to modernise regulatory practices. The program delivers two complementary streams:

- Regulatory Uplift: Developing fit-for-purpose policy frameworks and delivering education programs to increase accountability under the new legislation.
- ICT Modernisation: Implementing secure, reliable systems to support large-scale regulatory functions while enabling future adaptability.

Mandatory Criteria

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate:

- Proven experience as a Product Owner in government, regulatory, or legislative change programs.
- Ability to interpret legislation and translate it into operational and digital requirements.
- Experience managing business inputs/requirements while representing delivery with external vendors.
- Exceptional communication skills to explain complex concepts clearly across diverse audiences.
- Sound judgment in harnessing information and making recommendations in dynamic environments.
- Hold (or be able to obtain) a minimum BASELINE AGSVA security clearance.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Sofia Moran on 03 8628 2104 for a confidential discussion.

About the job

Contract Type: Temporary

Specialism: Government

Focus: Portfolio, Program and Project Management

Industry: Public Sector and Government

Salary: AUD75 - AUD85 per annum + plus superannuation

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Canberra

Job Reference: J6V3AM-C36D525D

Date posted: 15 September 2025

Consultant: Sofia Moran

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