Platform Owner

Full time, permanent role
- Flexible location + hybrid working
- Work for the world’s largest humanitarian organisation

About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
The IT Platform Owner is responsible for leading the development, prioritisation and support of technology platforms and products within their portfolio. This role requires strong business engagement and partnership skills.
In this role you will work closely with the Business Product Owner and key stakeholders to ensure alignment with the strategic goals of both the relevant business area and the organisation. A key component of the role is to translate and break down business requirements into the backlog items and related deliverables for the broader Information Technology teams.
The IT Platform Owner ensures the platforms within their portfolio deliver value to both the business and its stakeholders through effective communication, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.
**Day to day you will**:

- Develop and nurture strong relationships with Business Product Owners, Steering Committees, and other key business stakeholders. Act as a bridge between the technical team and business functions to ensure alignment and mutual understanding.
- Create and take ownership of the Platform Backlogs serving as the single source of truth for all platform development activities.
- Work with the PM Scrum Master and Head of Delivery to align on the most optimal Backlog item breakdown and ensure the smooth flow of work through their Platform support and Delivery Teams
- Develop a high-level Platform Roadmap aligned with the Architecture Roadmap and overarching IT Strategy, ensuring that platforms are fit for purpose for future planned initiatives and consistently deliver value to the business.
- Work closely with Business Product Owners to gather, understand, and translate business requirements into actionable Backlog items. Develop clear and concise User Stories and Acceptance Criteria that align with Red Cross standards.

What you will bring
- Strong or demonstrated: technical competencies in platforms such as Microsoft D365 with a focus on optimising these technologies to support business objectives.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, to effectively manage projects, track progress, and collaborate across teams.
- Proven ability to use multiple formats of communication to convey technical information to a broad audience.
- Strong ability to break down and prioritise information to solve complex problems.
- Cross-Functional Project Experience with a proven track record of working on technology projects that span multiple functional teams and business units.
- Backlog and Deadline Management including experience in managing simultaneous deadlines and prioritizing backlog issues to drive business outcomes and add value.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
**Financial wellbeing**: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
**Health & Wellbeing**: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
**Work/Life Flexibility**: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
**Career development**: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses
Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Housing and Disability Award - Level 5.
**Applications close**: Sunday 29th September
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Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.