Role Description We are seeking an experienced Principal Product Owner to lead our product transformation efforts and drive the evolution of our product suite to cloud-native solutions. This is a pivotal leadership role where you'll own the overall market and customer understanding for your product line, articulate a clear product vision aligned with strategic goals, and manage a team of Product Owners and analysts. You'll be instrumental in shaping the future direction of our products in a rapidly evolving market.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Product Leadership
Lead the strategic evolution and enhancement of existing products onto cloud-native platforms
Own overall market and customer understanding for product development, identifying opportunities through segmentation and competitive analysis
Articulate a clear, compelling product vision that aligns with corporate strategic goals
Set the strategic direction for product lines and communicate roadmap to stakeholders
Team Management
Manage and mentor a team of 3 Product Owners and analysts
Develop team capabilities and foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
Ensure team alignment on product strategy and execution
Conduct performance management and career development for direct reports
Product Development & Innovation
Lead the definition of strategic partnerships, advising on build, buy, or partner approaches for future capabilities
Create compelling business cases for product innovation and define the product roadmap
Lead the definition of detailed product requirements and manage market feedback to refine product direction
Drive product delivery and execution, particularly for product transformation or complex development initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Drive cross-functional activities related to positioning, pricing, and promotion for new and enhanced products
Collaborate with engineering, design, sales, marketing, and customer success teams
Lead efforts in highly matrixed environments and influence without direct authority
Manage stakeholder expectations and navigate competing priorities
Performance Management
Manage product performance to achieve revenue and margin objectives for both current and next-generation products
Define KPIs and success metrics for product lines
Monitor market performance, adoption rates, and competitive positioning
Generate insights and reports for leadership on product health and business impact
Required Skills And Experience
7-10 years of product management experience in a product-led organization
Proven focus on Technology, Financial Services, or Data & Analytics sectors
Demonstrated product delivery and execution skills, particularly with product transformation or complex development initiatives
Experience leading product management teams or mentoring junior product managers
Fundamental experience writing detailed product requirements and understanding of commercial models
Proficiency with product management tools (Aha, JIRA, Figma, or similar)
Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and cloud technology fundamentals
Ability to understand technical architecture and collaborate effectively with engineering teams
Experience with data analytics and metrics-driven decision making
Advantages & Perks
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
Health insurance.
Novated Car Lease.
Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway), which offers discounts across major retailers.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Diversity and Inclusion are among the founding blocks of how UST as an organisation translates its values of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity into practice.
About UST For more than 25 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through digital transformation. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact - touching billions of lives in the process.
Skills Azure DevOps, Product Management, Requirements Gathering, Jira
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