Principal Product Owner

Job Description

Principal Product Owner

Are you ready to shape the future of digital experience across a leading education organisation that’s transforming the way technology supports learning, research and community outcomes?

We’re partnering with a forward-thinking university that’s undertaking a major technology transformation, modernising its systems and embracing innovation across multiple platforms. This is an opportunity to step into a Principal Product Owner role where you’ll help define strategy, drive enterprise-level delivery and lead teams through impactful digital change.

The role

As a key member of the Digital & Technology Services division, you’ll lead multi-platform product strategy across CRM, LMS and ERP ecosystems. You’ll guide product vision, roadmaps and priorities, ensuring alignment with business goals while championing user experience and data-driven decision making.

You’ll also play a crucial role in uplifting product capability across the organisation, mentoring other Product Owners, building frameworks and embedding best-practice governance and agile delivery principles.

Key responsibilities

Define and execute product vision and strategy across enterprise platforms

Partner with senior stakeholders to align technology initiatives with organisational outcomes

Lead product roadmaps and prioritisation for CRM, LMS and ERP systems

Drive user-centred design and agile product delivery

Mentor and support product teams to build maturity and consistency

Foster innovation and continuous improvement across digital initiatives

You’ll bring :

6+ years’ experience in product ownership or product management roles

• Background in the education domain

Experience working across enterprise technology ecosystems (CRM, ERP, LMS or similar)

Strong understanding of agile delivery and iterative development

Excellent stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills

Ability to define value and ROI, and communicate this effectively across senior levels

Tertiary qualification in Business, IT or a related discipline

What’s on offer

Full-time, permanent opportunity

Hybrid working options across northern NSW and southeast QLD locations

Competitive salary and supportive leadership

If you’re a strategic product professional who’s passionate about delivering meaningful digital experiences and ready to lead from the front, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now  to learn more about this opportunity.