Technical Product Owner

Qantas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted air travel

Flexible leave options

Wellbeing support

Job summary

A leading airline in Sydney is seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to drive the delivery of business applications. You will align product delivery plans with strategic objectives, guide diverse teams, and enhance operational services. The ideal candidate has over 7 years in IT management and strong stakeholder engagement. This role offers competitive benefits including travel discounts and flexible leave options.

Qualifications

• At least 7 - 10 years’ delivery experience as a senior IT business partner.
• Experience managing substantial project and BAU budgets.
• Ability to manage a complex and evolving landscape.

Responsibilities

• Align product delivery plans with business objectives.
• Guide cross-functional squads and vendors.
• Manage the quality of service and operational stability.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Job description

Technical Product Owner

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for its unique spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. Together we’re strong and resilient, and we work hard to make sure we’re always at our best.

Technology is a big part of how we continue to pioneer our way forward. With eyes on the future, our IT team harness technology on a global scale and tailor local solutions for each of our ports. Together we’ll show you it’s possible to make an impact, and to never underestimate what you’re capable of achieving.

TheTechnical Product Ownerwithin Sales and Distribution will work with Heads-Of Distribution, Corporate Sales, Mid-Market Sales, Sales Ops, Sales Performance and Regional Sales Managers, driving investment and large operational spend, spanning large variety of projects, applications, suppliers and a delivery team of contractors.

This role is accountable for aligning product delivery plans to enable the business to achieve their objectives & strategic outcomes – from concept through to operations. They guide and mentor cross-functional squads and vendors to ensure features are delivered to commitments, and the products meet their service levels and are secure and resilient by design.

The Technical Product Owner is true business partner and Senior IT leader with program manager skills and service delivery mindset, responsible for managing a team onshore and a larger team virtually, driving continuous improvement and innovation. You will manage the quality of service and operational stability, including IT risk and compliance management, delivering service improvements and providing input to service management strategies.

You’ll Have

• At least 7 - 10 years’ delivery experience as a senior IT business partner and IT manager of a portfolio of business-facing applications.
• Expert stakeholder management and influencing skills across both business and technical functions
• Strong people leadership skills and experience, embedding a culture of continuous improvement
• Ability to provide technical and commercial thought leadership across plan, build and run, ability to manage a complex and continuously evolving landscape
• Experience managing a wide-ranging set of stakeholders, applications, projects and suppliers
• Ability to apply analytical and critical thinking skills to solve, or lead the solving of strategic problems of high complexity on a large scale
• Project / Programme management experience working across agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Solid experience in operational service management and service improvement
• Experience managing substantial project and BAU budgets
• Experience managing suppliers, negotiating contracts and running RFPs
• Able to work cross-functionally and align business unit processes to enterprise business processes
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Preferably airline technology experience
  
  

Why Qantas?If you’re successful in your application, you’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel:Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options:Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards:Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.
• We’ll support your wellbeing:Whether its learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
  
  

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.

Applications close by the 13th of August

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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