ASO6 - Product Owner

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in Adelaide is seeking a Product Owner who will support the Education Management System (EMS) platform through administration, maintenance, and project improvements. The role involves onboarding new customers, collaborating with Business Analysts, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure high-quality service delivery.

The successful candidate will work with other Product Owners and SMEs across the public education system, including data, user

Qualifications

• Essential: Nil.
• Desirable: Nil.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and delivering high-quality platform administration, second-level support and maintenance services to ensure the effective use and operation of the Education Management System (EMS) platform.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing projects and system improvements including, but not limited to, onboarding new customers, working with Business Analysts to capture requirements, planning, configuring, implementing and testing enhancements as required
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors and service providers in order to resolve complex technical or service-related issues.

Job description

Department for Education

Job reference: 863362

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

The Product Owner is responsible to the Product Manager for:

• Coordinating and delivering high-quality platform administration, second-level support and maintenance services to ensure the effective use and operation of the Education Management System (EMS) platform.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing projects and system improvements including, but not limited to, onboarding new customers, working with Business Analysts to capture requirements, planning, configuring, implementing and testing enhancements as required
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors and service providers in order to resolve complex technical or service-related issues.

The position will work closely with other Product Owners and subject matter experts (SME) across the public education system as well as internal technical teams, in the areas of integration, data, user experience and customer support/service delivery, to ensure high-quality capability of the platform.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil.

Desirable: Nil.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

ASO6 $105,747- $111,854 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Naomi Hutton, Product Manager, via email: [email protected]

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 24-month term contract.

Applications close: 16/11/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• ASO6 Position Description - Product Owner.pdf
• Application Cover Sheet - PSAct.pdf
• How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.