Product Owner in Sydney

Product Owner in Sydney

Sydney Temporary 130500 - 159500 $ / year (est.) On-site
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support insurance product migration and prioritise backlogs in a major transformation program.
  • Company: Join a leading enterprise in the General Insurance sector.
  • Benefits: 7-month contract with exposure to Agile delivery and product ownership.
  • Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic transformation setting.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by transitioning legacy products to a cloud platform.
  • Qualifications: Experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in Agile environments.

The predicted salary is between 130500 - 159500 $ per year.

Advance Thinking is seeking two Product Owners to join a major General Insurance transformation program with one of our key enterprise clients. This is an opportunity to work on a significant insurance technology transformation, helping migrate insurance products and policies from legacy platforms onto a strategic cloud-based insurance platform. You’ll work at the intersection of business, insurance products and technology, helping translate business needs into clear priorities and requirements for delivery teams.

The Role

  • Support the definition and prioritisation of product requirements and delivery outcomes.
  • Work with business and technology stakeholders to understand needs, problems and priorities.
  • Facilitate discovery sessions and requirements workshops.
  • Develop and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and backlog items.
  • Maintain and prioritise the product backlog in partnership with senior Product and Delivery stakeholders.
  • Translate business and insurance product requirements into clear outcomes for technology teams.
  • Support the migration of insurance products and policies from legacy platforms.
  • Work with delivery teams throughout solution design, development and testing.
  • Support business acceptance, implementation and readiness activities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve customer, broker and business processes.
  • Support decision-making by bringing together business, product and technology perspectives.
  • Explore opportunities to use AI to accelerate discovery, analysis and delivery activities.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience as a Product Owner, Associate Product Owner, Business Analyst or similar delivery role.
  • Experience working within Agile technology delivery environments.
  • Strong requirements gathering, user story and acceptance criteria capability.
  • Experience managing or contributing to product backlogs and prioritisation.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively across business, product and technology teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
  • Experience supporting complex technology or platform transformation.
  • Previous General Insurance experience is strongly preferred, particularly exposure to insurance products, policies, brokers or insurance operations.
  • Experience with product or policy migration, data migration or Guidewire would be highly regarded.
  • Strong candidates from broader Financial Services environments may also be considered where they bring relevant Product Owner, technology delivery and migration experience.

What's on Offer

  • Two Opportunities: Join a significant General Insurance transformation program.
  • 7-Month Contract: Work across discovery through to technology delivery and implementation.
  • Sydney Based: Join a large enterprise transformation environment.
  • Product Ownership Exposure: Build your capability across backlog management, prioritisation and Agile delivery.
  • Major Platform Transformation: Help transition insurance products and policies from legacy technology onto a strategic cloud platform.

If you’re an emerging Product Owner or experienced Business Analyst looking to take the next step into product ownership within a major transformation environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Product Owner in Sydney employer: Advance Thinking

Join a leading organisation in the health sector as a Senior Change Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in a high-profile transformation program. We offer a collaborative work culture that values innovation and employee growth, providing you with opportunities to enhance your skills while making a meaningful impact on healthcare delivery. With competitive rates and a commitment to supporting your professional development, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to contribute to significant change in a vital industry.

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Contact Details:

Advance Thinking Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Product Owner in Sydney

Product Ownership
Agile Methodologies
Requirements Gathering
User Story Development
Acceptance Criteria Definition
Backlog Management
Stakeholder Engagement