Product Lead, SKA-Low Telescope (Perth) – Flexible Hours

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SKA Observatory in Perth, Australia seeks a highly capable Product Manager to lead the SKA-Low telescope construction programme. You will define goals, translate them into priorities and roadmap increments, and ensure delivery aligns with verification, integration and operations needs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, problem framing, and evidence-based decision making across globally distributed teams, with occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Product Management or equivalent leadership role.
• Experience leading complex software delivery across multiple teams.
• Strong ability to understand user and operational needs and turn them into priorities.

Responsibilities

• Define and own product goals for the SKA-Low Telescope and translate them into a roadmap.
• Understand needs and frame priorities with users, operators, engineers and science staff.
• Own and prioritise the high-level backlog within scope and constraints.
• Steer delivery using evidence, define done, set acceptance criteria and adjust scope or priorities.
• Communicate and align across teams, linking goals, roadmap items and verification evidence.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Problem framing

Delivery leadership

Communication

Job description

SKA Observatory in Perth, Australia seeks a highly capable Product Manager to lead the SKA-Low telescope construction programme. You will define goals, translate them into priorities and roadmap increments, and ensure delivery aligns with verification, integration and operations needs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, problem framing, and evidence-based decision making across globally distributed teams, with occasional international travel.