Product Lead

Overview

Lead product vision, backlog, and delivery for decarbonisation digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• roadmap planning
• backlog management
• stakeholder liaison
• technical debt
• product vision
• release scheduling

Tasks

In this pivotal role, you’ll guide the direction and delivery of key solutions that support a large-scale, complex program of work. Working across business and technical teams, you’ll translate needs into a clear product vision, shape the roadmap, and ensure delivery aligns with strategic objectives. You’ll be the connector between strategy, technology, and execution - influencing outcomes and driving value across the organisation. -Oversee execution – translate business vision and strategy into product roadmap, release plans, and manages product priorities set by the business throughout planning, refinement, review, and sprint cycles. -Manage the product backlog - create and maintain the list of user stories, prioritising them based on the overall strategy and business objectives -Act as primary liaison - be the main communicator and link between stakeholders and product teams, ensuring stakeholder buy-in on all major decisions and product strategy, while providing clear instructions and deliverables for product teams -Prioritise needs – manage the scope, budget, and time, weigh priorities according to the needs and objectives of stakeholders. -Present all product showcases throughout development - demonstrate functionality and act as the focal point for how challenges are being overcome -Evaluate product progress at each iteration - take accountability for each stage of the development process and the final product by inspecting and evaluating progress through each iteration. -Reduce Technical Debt - accountable for addressing technical debt reduction in all priority considerations and maintaining transparency on the state of the application. -Define the product vision for the team - act as the point person for product development, using high-level perspective to define goals and create a clear vision for development projects. -Represent sponsors and business areas - understand and anticipate the business needs to manage the prioritisation more effectively, engage business owners and subject matter experts as appropriate, use deep market knowledge and communication skills.

Requirements

• product strategy
• bachelor's
• agile
• decision‑making
• project delivery
• 8+ years

What You Bring

-Prior experience in developing product strategy, product development roadmap and process success in delivering to a plan -Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline -Strong communication and interpersonal skills in influencing senior management and guiding working groups -Demonstrated experience working in or leading projects using an Agile methodology -Clear decision-making ability and proven success in balancing multiple projects in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure and meeting deadlines. -Demonstrated success delivering project outcomes including design, development, and implementation -Seasoned professional with extensive expertise and knowledge having worked as a Program or Project Manager for a minimum of 8 + years with demonstrated experience in high value/highly complex projects.

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Benefits

As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. -In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year. -Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. -Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. -Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression. -An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. -On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day. -Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists. -The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. -22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

About Western Power

-Focus on modernizing infrastructure with smart grid technology to enhance reliability and reduce outages. -Key role in connecting renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, to promote cleaner energy solutions. -Typical projects include construction and maintenance of substations, distribution lines, and cutting-edge technology integration. -Noteworthy projects involve automated fault detection systems and grid resilience initiatives for extreme weather events.

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