Technology Product Owner Senior Specialist

Employment Type PermanentClosing Date 26 Mar 2025 11 59pmJob Title Technology Product Owner Senior SpecialistJob Summary As a Technical Product Owner Senior Specialist you thrive on enabling technical capability teams to develop and operate capabilities applications and platforms to deliver measurable value to the business and operational efficiency You authentically engage with and effectively influence a diverse stakeholder landscape within N IT and across Telstra to drive realistic and ambitious operational and customer outcomes Who We AreTelstra is a well-known Australian company that has been around for over 100 years We are the leading telecommunications and technology company in Australia and have been operating internationally for over 70 years We have a strong presence in over 20 countries In India we have offices in Bangalore Mumbai and Delhi as well as an Innovation and Capability Centre in Bangalore We are focused on using innovation automation and technology to solve major technological challenges in areas such as IoT 5G AI and machine learning Joining Telstra gives you the chance to make a difference in the lives of millions of people and have a rewarding career with flexibility Focus of the RoleAs a Technology Product Owner Senior Specialist you thrive on enabling technical capability teams to develop and operate capabilities applications and platforms prioritizing the teams backlogs to deliver measurable value to the business and operational efficiency You authentically engage with and effectively influence a diverse stakeholder landscape within Products Technology SE IT and across Telstra to drive realistic and ambitious operational and customer outcomes What we offerFlex appeal work when and from where suits you bestPerformance-related payAccess to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up16 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carersPurchased annual leave schemeLaptop mobile phone plan youll never see a phone billExtra day off per year for you to use as you like30 off Telstra Products and ServicesWhat Youll DoAct as the overarching technical product owner within the Group partner with Engineering and collaborate with users stakeholders and product owners across Telstra to align your technical capability vision with the Group and Telstras strategic priorities so that it drives and continually improves modular reusable technical capabilities and components Actively manage the end-to-end development delivery execution integration requirements and lifecycle management and optimization of technology products and services to enable risks issues dependencies timeline and costs to be managed Collaborate with the team stakeholders and mission product owners to discover usability concerns and functional gaps and generating insights that uncover feature enhancement solutions Lead the definition management and scheduling of work to manage the operational lifecycle of the technical capability and applications including support maintenance and capacity planning Partner with engineering in the deployment and execution of operational and business acceptance activity including managing post-deployment issues from root cause analysis through to resolution Lead the identification and management of unit cost reduction opportunities including managing any technology vendors design development delivery and operation to continuously improve productivity and cost to operate Collaborate to shape and influence culture of transparency by producing data to demonstrate and track delivery achievements and concerns operational performance and health and providing input to the wider team for capability performance growth and learning Develop and champion business cases and funding bids to enable the team to maintain operational performance and deliver their work and ensure the team operates within its budget constraints Foster a culture of collective ownership and accountability for the work completed within the team and assist the team to implement effective fit for purpose development and operational practicesEssential Skills Product life cycle management to Delivery Monitoring CICD management Deployment Testing and Acceptance Go to market planning Product Release Incident Problem and Change Management Lifecycle Management user access controls security resilience risk and compliance managementHuman centered design practicesIntegrationSystem architectureData analytics and managementIdentification and curation of products and solutions to Competitor review Technology investment strategyAgile practices Jira and or Rally tools for planning tracking and release of software features and enhancements Confluence or similar toolProblem solvingCommunication to Influencing to Business partnering Collaboration to PresentationNegotiationStakeholder managementFinancial managementProject management inc Scrum and SAFe qualificationsITIL operations application managementITIL IT delivery managementVendor managementContract management Soft SkillsStrategic ThinkingStakeholder Engagement ManagementNegotiationFacilitationProblem SolvingStorytellingTeam Building Providing FeedbackMotivating TeamsInfluencingInfluencing ChangeTeam CoachingWays of WorkingAgile PracticesDevOps PracticesAgile Tools - Jira ConfluenceProduct lifecycle management roadmapsProduct VisionContinuous DeliveryLean PracticesResilience SecurityIT ResilienceBusiness ResilienceCyber SecurityManagement OperationsPrioritisationIncident ManagementProblem ManagementIT Change ManagementStandards Compliance ManagementRisk ManagementBusiness Change ManagementProduct System Performance ManagementAsset Software Asset Management SAM Questioning inclusionProduct OwnershipOperations ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadershipCollaborationActive ListeningCommunicating with InfluenceContract ManagementCareer CoachingVendor ManagementHighly desirable System architectureHuman Centered Design PracticesUser Story WritingProcess Mapping DesignFinancial Management AcumenCommercial AcumenBusiness Case DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementData AnalyticsTeam Performance ManagementCertifications in PMPO or something similar is preferable Were amongst the top 2 of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023 being awarded an xe2x80x98A rating If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability we want to hear from you As part of your application with Telstra you may receive communications from us on 61 440 135 548 for job applications in Australia and 1 623 400-7726 for job applications in the Philippines and India When you join our team you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected valued and celebrated We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds ethnicities genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive As part of the hiring process all identified candidates will undergo a background check and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application We work flexibly at Telstra Talk to us about what flexibility means to you When you apply you can share your pronouns and or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process