- Competitive remuneration + 17% super contributions
- Ongoing role, Full time, Bentley Campus
- Work-life balance options, inc. potential flexible working from home arrangement

Reference: 1665428

About the Role:

Curtin University is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking digital product Owner, Digital Experiences to help shape and communicate the product strategy. Working closely with the Deputy Director, you will guide the product lifecycle from translating customer and university needs through to delivery and adoption, ensuring solutions are practical, meaningful and aligned with Curtin’s digital strategy.

This is a leadership role with responsibility for both product ownership and people leadership. You will lead and develop a team of specialised professionals while ensuring products and delivery outcomes align with the University’s digital roadmap, agreed architectures, standards, methods and procedures. This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact by connecting strategy, people and technology to improve the way our community engages with Curtin’s digital services.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Lead, guide and develop staff through coaching and performance review to enable a high performing team.
- Shape and evolve the product vision, strategy and roadmap in partnership with key stakeholders.
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and prioritisation through to delivery, adoption and continuous improvement.
- Own and prioritise the product backlog, including user stories and acceptance criteria, to focus delivery on the highest value outcomes.
- Partner with Product Managers, delivery teams and technical specialists to translate customer and business needs into actionable outcomes.
- Ensure digital products deliver quality, measurable value and positive customer experiences.
- Drive continuous improvement through product insights, emerging technologies and improved business practices.
- Lead investigative and improvement activities to strengthen business processes, digital asset management practices and procedures.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders to align priorities, shape objectives and increase the value of new and existing services.
- Champion user experience design by developing tools, techniques and standards, and guiding the adoption of agreed approaches.
- Support responsible technology use by assessing impacts, managing risk, promoting compliance, and upholding data protection,



disaster recovery and records management standards.
- Manage sourcing, supplier engagement, service availability and development project progress in line with agreed architectures, standards, methods and procedures.

Who We Are Looking For

You will be an experienced product leader who combines strong product ownership capability with the ability to lead and develop people. You will be comfortable operating across customers, business stakeholders and technical teams, bringing people together around a clear vision and making thoughtful decisions about priorities and trade-offs.

Selection Criteria:

- Relevant IT or business qualification, or equivalent experience/training, with extensive ICT product owner experience.
- Experience delivering digital products, business process improvements and client-focused service standards.
- Proven ability to lead specialised technical teams and set clear direction.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including trusted advisor experience.
- Collaborative, inclusive approach to problem solving and service delivery.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills across a diverse range of audiences.
- Experience engaging and managing vendors and tracking delivery of services or solutions.
- Strong organisational skills, with knowledge of project management, agile methods and higher education digital technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to work with Product Manager to break down complex ideas into actionable tasks.
- Strong organisational skills and demonstrated understanding of project management, Agile methodologies and product delivery practices.
- Experience working in a university or higher education environment and an awareness of the use of digital experience technologies within universities would be desirable.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction

About Curtin University





Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2025 rankings. We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

This Continuous G10 level role attracts a remuneration of $152,905 - $167,669 + 17% superannuation.

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more.

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:

- Up-to-date Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and demonstrating how your background meets the position’s selection criteria (noted above) - no more than two pages.

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Applications will not be accepted via this email address, and late applications will not be accepted.

Applications close: 9pm (AWST), Wednesday 2 September 2026

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, remove the advert, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time.

📌 Product Owner - Digital Experiences (Perth)
🏢 Curtin University
📍 Perth