Senior Product Owner

Posted: 30/09/2025

Closing Date: 31/10/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sydney (Head Office)

Job Category: IT

Who we are…

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software has established itself as a leading provider of innovative HR technology solutions, proudly serving over 2,000 mid-sized organizations and more than one million end users across Australia, New Zealand and UK. Our comprehensive suite of ISO-certified solutions covers the entire employee lifecycle, empowering HR professionals to effectively manage their workforce and contribute to strategic decision-making.

At ELMO, our purpose is to unleash the impact of HR. Designed with flexibility and scalability in mind, ELMO's one-stop HR Information System (HRIS) adapts to your unique needs and workflows, ensuring seamless integration into your existing processes. Leveraging powerful technology, automation, and data analytics, ELMO Software equips organizations with the tools they need to drive efficiency and enhance employee engagement.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to transforming HR practices through cutting-edge technology

Life & Culture...

At ELMO, you'll join an extraordinary team dedicated to making a significant impact. We cultivate an authentic, collaborative, and vibrant work environment where creativity thrives.

As an ELMOnian, you become part of an exceptional community that encourages personal and professional growth. Here, you'll be supported through challenges, inspired to push your boundaries, and celebrated for your contributions. Join us to not only advance your career but also to enjoy a fulfilling and enjoyable workplace experience

Some of our benefits include:

• Hybrid work set up
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
• Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
• Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
• ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Mental Health/EAP programs
• Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values:

• Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
• Obsess over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
• Help Others Thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
• Be Fearlessly Optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

Please note: Our internal Talent Acquisition team has got this covered, we're not open to using an agency for this role.

About the opportunity..

The Senior Product Owner is responsible for translating product strategy into actionable work, owning the product backlog, and ensuring successful delivery of valuable features. This role partners closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, writes detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and guides the development team through agile delivery.

Working with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Design, Sales, and Customer Success, the Senior Product Owner drives product quality through rigorous testing and validation while ensuring all development aligns with business goals and compliance requirements.

As a senior product owner, this role also contributes to capability uplift across the product discipline through mentoring, training, and process improvement initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Translate Strategy into Action: Partner with leadership to deeply understand ELMO's vision and strategy, then skillfully translate roadmap items into well-defined epics and actionable work for development teams.
• Master Product Delivery: Own and meticulously manage the product backlog using techniques like RICE evaluation and MoSCoW prioritisation. Break down initiatives into thin, valuable slices of work that deliver incremental customer value.
• Lead Through Collaboration: Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Implementation, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success. Ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery through effective communication and partnership.
• Drive Customer-Centric Development: Lead product discovery efforts using customer interviews, usage data, and prototypes to validate assumptions and ensure we're solving real customer problems.
• Champion Agile Excellence: Facilitate sprint ceremonies, write detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and work closely with engineering teams to ensure efficient delivery. Maintain product quality through rigorous UAT coordination and "Definition of Done" enforcement.
• Ensure Quality & Compliance: Validate that all features integrate seamlessly, meet compliance requirements, and deliver without regressions. Uphold ELMO's security and privacy standards throughout development.
• Mentor and Improve: As a senior team member, mentor junior Product Owners, facilitate training sessions, and drive process improvements across the product discipline.

Your essential expertise includes:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or equivalent, specifically within a SaaS technology platform.
• A deep understanding of Agile product management and delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
• A strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• The confidence to proactively identify issues and propose effective solutions.
• Familiarity with user-centered design principles.

Sounds like you? Apply now

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMOthrough ourReflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022 Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.