Technical Product Owner

About Us:

We are proudly owned by Auto & General Insurance Company. The A&G group is made up of trusted and well-known brands such as iSelect, Compare the Market and Budget Direct. In late 2024, iSelect and Compare the Market formed a new aggregation business within the A&G group that continues to support millions of Australians to compare and buy their personal finance, and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans.

The Opportunity:

Are you ready to help shape the future of a platform that powers comparison for millions of Australians? 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 clear 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.This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact at the intersection of technology and business, helping to deliver a platform that empowers Australians to make informed choices.

Benefits:

At Compare the Market and iSelect we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued success, we also provide:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight
• Enjoy additional leave days - 'ME' leave and 'Volunteer Day' leave
• Employee discounts on Car, Home, Travel insurance
• Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of 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 clearly translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus 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.

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At Compare the Market and iSelect and we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.

This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only.

Compare the Market and iSelect are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside the Auto & General Holdings Group without your consent.