Digital Product Owner

About OES

OES is a vibrant and values led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student focused, innovative and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world’s most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Digital Product Owner, to drive continuous improvement across our student-facing digital experiences. In this role, you’ll own and optimise the product backlog across partner websites, ensuring high-value features are prioritised and delivered in line with product strategy and student needs. You’ll act as the voice of the student, working closely with UX/UI, CRO, Delivery and Technology teams to create seamless, high-performing digital experiences.

Your New Role:

• Own and manage the product backlog, aligned to roadmap and business priorities
• Champion a customer-first approach, driving improvements in UX, engagement and conversion
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Delivery, UX/UI, CRO, Tech) to deliver high-quality digital experiences
• Define and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and requirements in Confluence
• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning and agile ceremonies
• Balance competing priorities (enhancements, defects, technical debt, SEO, security)
• Support QA, UAT and production validation during releases
• Lead delivery kick-offs and provide ongoing clarity to delivery teams
• Communicate release updates and ensure stakeholder readiness
• Build strong relationships across Digital, Marketing, Operations and Technology

Who We Need:

• You’re a collaborative and detail-oriented Product Owner with a passion for creating exceptional digital experiences. You’ll bring:
• 2-3 years experience as a Product Owner (or similar) in agile environments
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum (SAFe experience advantageous)
• Expertise in backlog management across multiple priorities
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting QA/UAT
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to translate business needs into delivery-ready solutions
• A strong customer-centric mindset and critical thinking approach

Bonus if you have experience with:

• Google Analytics, Jira, Confluence, WordPress, Salesforce
• CRO or digital optimisation environments
• Education, retail or high-volume customer-focused industries
• Agile certifications (Scrum, SAFe, etc.)

What’s In It For You?

Along with joining a passionate, energetic and highly skilled team, this role will allow you to gain exposure to many growth and development opportunities. OES offers a hybrid, flexible approach to work, where we work 2-3 days from our state-of-the-art Cremorne office, and the rest from home (or wherever you choose!). Breakfast, snacks, table tennis, Nintendo Switch are all available in the office, as well as weekly staff drinks. Ultimately, you will be joining a values-driven, collaborative business where your creativity and innovation will be nurtured and celebrated.

We pride ourselves on being a 'People First' employer and if you join the OES Team, you will benefit from:

• Flexible, hybrid work for genuine career-life fit (2-3 days in our Cremorne Office)
• Professional development and mentoring
• OES Culture Club and events calendar
• Health and wellbeing activities
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Paid parental leave
• Purchased leave
• Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
• Mental health support resources and Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Income protection insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance rates
• Access to our employee benefits platform - offering retail discounts & novated leasing

If this opportunity excites you, please APPLY NOW with your CV & Cover Letter

At OES, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, where we encourage candidates of any nationality, age, background, disability, and gender identity to apply. If you feel aligned to the role and would like to further explore your suitability, we welcome your application and would love to consider your fit for the role at OES.