September 17, 2024

Qantas Airways Limited

Sydney

FULL TIME

Product Owner

Company Benefits including Travel from day one!
Challenge yourself to develop and deliver on the product strategy and roadmap for Qantas Group’s strategic Data Streaming Platform in a commercial technology context Together we’ll develop a ‘build, measure, learn’ culture of solving customer needs and business objectives
Permanent, full-time (Hybrid) position based in Mascot

We’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact. Technology is a big part of how we continue to pioneer our way forward.

The Product Owner for the Data Streaming Platform (Confluent Cloud Kafka) is a hybrid role located at Qantas HQ Mascot, as a direct report of the Head of Technology - Data and Analytics for Qantas Group Technology. A day in the life of the PO will cover the end-to-end ownership of the Data Streaming Platform, encompassing: Product Strategy, Roadmap, Stakeholder engagement, Platform adoption, Delivery management of the Dev Ops squad, Vendor Management and Operational Service Management.

Your stakeholders cut across many business and technology domains within Qantas, supporting some of Qantas’ most critical applications and strategic initiatives for the Group. You and your Dev Ops team will collaborate with Architects, Development Teams and Business Technology to meet their use case objectives, and continually align your backlog priorities to maximise the benefits the platform delivers in a timely fashion. While you ensure executive stakeholders are across the Strategic direction, Art of Possible, Roadmap, KPIs, TCO and budget targets you own and are tracking.

As the Product Owner of a critical technology platform of Qantas, you will ensure the platform's reliability through collaboration with your Operational Support team to ensure the platform is stable, scalable and performs optimally, minimising downtime and technical issues. Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, focus on service excellence, innovation and collaboration with your Dev Ops squad and Developer community.

You’ll have:

Extensive experience in an Agile environment (or equivalent work experience) and 5+ years in a technology or delivery related role
A proven product and delivery mindset
Deep experience working with technology vendors
Experience in coaching and modelling Agile mind-set and ways of working
Proficient in multiple Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, design thinking, HCD, and other frameworks
Proven ability to apply analytical and critical thinking skills to solve, or lead the solving of, strategic problems of high complexity on a large scale
Expert stakeholder management and commercial acumen to link both business and technical functions
Experience designing and facilitating fit for purpose workshops that deliver defined outcomes
Solid experience in operational service management
Experience within Data or Integration beneficial
Strong financial management skills, ability to manage contracts with 3rd parties and range of budgets depending on the products

Why Qantas?

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 heavily 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 the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
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 program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s 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.

Be part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today!

Applications close: Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024