About The Company
Our client is a software business in the ERP platform mid-market transport and logistics operators market across Australia and New Zealand. They span transport management, warehousing, driver mobility, fleet maintenance and accounting. The next chapter is a new generation of AI-powered capability.
About The Role
A hands-on Product Owner role focused on execution: taking defined initiatives from requirements through prototype to delivery across the core platform and new AI-powered features. You will work closely with developers, carriers, 3PLs and internal stakeholders, leading the day-to-day delivery rhythm and keeping everyone aligned on scope, progress and risk.
Benefits
Melbourne based
Salary of $125,000 to $140,000 for a permanent, full time role
Genuine ownership from requirements through prototype to shipped software, not a backlog-administration role
Direct access to customers, with real influence over what gets built and in what order
Work at the front edge of AI in logistics software, shaping how new AI features behave inside a mature platform
AI tooling used as standard across requirements, design and prototyping rather than treated as an experiment
Duties / Key Responsibilities
Own defined initiatives through execution and delivery across the core platform and a new generation of AI-powered features, including how those features behave and where human review sits
Work directly with carriers, 3PLs and internal stakeholders to capture the operational context behind clear requirements
Define the MVP for each initiative, scoping the smallest release that delivers real value and sequencing what comes next
Translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and development specs, and build high-fidelity prototypes that look and behave like the real product
Lead the delivery rhythm with developers, maintain sprint-ready backlogs, and support testing, demos and defect tracking
Skills and Experience
3+ years as a Product Owner or in a comparable product role,



writing requirements and supporting delivery teams
Hands-on transport and logistics experience, either in T&L; software (TMS, WMS, fleet or adjacent systems) or in operations at a carrier, 3PL or freight forwarder. This is essential, not preferred
Practical understanding of how freight operators run: dispatch, linehaul, pickup and delivery, warehousing, fleet and the commercial workflows around them
AI-native execution, using AI across daily work for prototypes, requirements, design documents and backlogs, with the judgement to verify and correct what it produces
Experience embedding AI into products, including defining what a feature should do, where its confidence limits sit and how human review fits around it
Strong MVP definition and backlog prioritisation against customer value and delivery constraints
Proven ability to run multiple initiatives and backlogs at once without dropping quality
Working knowledge of frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban, and the judgement to apply the right one
Confident leading sessions with developers, customers and business stakeholders, comfortable putting early prototypes in front of customers and iterating on the feedback
Highly organised and delivery-focused, comfortable with the regulatory and operational complexity of transport
Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Product Design, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Conor is recruiting for this role on behalf of Allura Partners.
About Allura Partners
Allura Partners was founded to support private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform, and scale portfolio companies. Today, in addition to our proven private equity specialisation, we've become a trusted partner for major ASX-listed and private enterprises in Australia, offering executive search, recruitment, and business transformation. Known for integrity, reliability, and results, our expertise spans Executive Search, Accounting & Finance, Transformation & Change, and Technology & Digital. We connect businesses and top-tier talent, exceeding expectations and driving lasting impact.
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📌 Product Owner (Melbourne)
🏢 Allura Partners
📍 Melbourne