Senior Product Owner

Overview ELMO Software is a leading provider of HR technology solutions, serving mid-sized organizations across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Our HRIS supports the entire employee lifecycle, with ISO-certified solutions designed to enhance HR efficiency, data analytics, and employee engagement. Join us to be part of a dynamic team focused on transforming HR practices through technology. About the opportunity The Senior Product Owner is responsible for translating product strategy into actionable work, owning the product backlog, and delivering valuable features. This role partners with stakeholders to understand business needs, writes detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and guides the development team through agile delivery. The Senior Product Owner collaborates with Engineering, Design, Sales, and Customer Success to drive product quality and ensure alignment with business goals and compliance requirements. The role also contributes to capability uplift across the product discipline through mentoring, training, and process improvements. What You'll Be Doing Translate Strategy into Action: Partner with leadership to understand ELMO's vision and strategy, then translate roadmap items into epics and actionable work for development teams. Master Product Delivery: Own and 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 relationships with stakeholders across Implementation, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success. Ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery. Drive Customer-Centric Development: Lead product discovery through customer interviews, usage data, and prototypes to validate assumptions and solve real problems. Champion Agile Excellence: Facilitate sprint ceremonies, write detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and coordinate UAT to ensure quality. Enforce the Definition of Done. Ensure Quality & Compliance: Validate features for seamless integration, compliance, and no regressions. Uphold security and privacy standards throughout development. Mentor and Improve: Mentor junior Product Owners, facilitate training, and drive process improvements across the product discipline. 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. Experience in a B2B environment, with Learning or HR domain is highly valued. Required qualifications and attributes Note: Please rely on the above qualifications and responsibilities as the core for this role. EEO and policies ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer , and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are committed to reconciliation and to advancing our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We are also dedicated to responsible, secure and safe AI, and strive to meet ISO 42001:2023 certification and ISO 27001:2022 security standards. Company information Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia (remote/work-from-anywhere not guaranteed). This description reflects current requirements and is subject to change. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr