Product Owner

Job Description

Work closely with internal customers, stakeholders and Hydro Tasmania’s in-house Energy Trading and Risk System development team to provide fit-for-purpose solutions and system enhancements.

• Support and gain exposure to energy market data and analysis
• Work in an engaged and supportive team
• Flexible working arrangements available to suit your lifestyle

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us, to provide support for, the development, operation, and maintenance of the Commercial suite of Hydro Tasmania’s business systems.

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers

Who are you?

A natural communicator, you have comprehensive experience in a Business Analysis and Systems Analysis role, as well as in all aspects of supporting an integrated business system and its associated components. Your experience also includes:

• An ability to build strong and effective working relationships with a customer focus,
• A whole-of-business perspective with the ability to understand the “why” as well as the “what”,
• Strong and engaging communication skills with a collaborative approach

Your technical experience also includes:

• 3+ years of experience as a Digital Product Owner/Product Manager or Business Analyst
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum Methodologies
• Product strategy & roadmap development and negotiation of maximum value and business outcomes
• Providing expert business analysis in IT implementation
• Experience in requirements management & backlog management
• Desirable exposure to energy or finance industries

Even if you don’t meet these criteria 100%, we still want to hear from you!

About the role

To put it simply, in this dynamic and engaging role, you will contribute to efficient and effective business performance across Hydro Tasmania’s energy trading system enhancements. As the face of the inhouse development team and with direct access to internal customers, you can directly effect and influence positive outcomes for all stakeholders. In your role, you will play a key part in projects with progression to lead projects. You’ll be joining a high performing team who embrace working flexibility between the office and home.

As a Product Owner at Hydro Tasmania, you will…

✓ Own and optimise the Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) Systems ensuring the seamless delivery of the backlog.

✓ Lead end-to-end implementation of new IT initiatives within ETRM scope, while continuously enhancing existing systems.

✓ Identify opportunities and benefits for business process improvement and automation.

✓ Build strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.

✓ Collaborate with cross-functional teams including subject matter experts, IT teams and various project teams across Hydro.

This position is a permanent, ongoing role, preferably based in Hobart, Tasmania. More information can be found on the attached Position Description: PD - Commercial - Product Owner (50015224) - April 2025.pdf

Haven’t convinced you yet?

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, this role offers the unique advantage of being directly involved in contributing to key customer-focussed system enhancements for Hydro Tasmania. We value flexibility and understand this means different things to different people, so we are open to discussing what this looks like for you. We offer a range of employee perks and often have something for everyone, including generous parental leave, electricity discounts and un-debited sick leave. At Hydro Tasmania we also strongly support career development opportunities, and while this can look different for everyone as well, we will work with you to support the pathways at Hydro Tasmania you want to explore!

As an endorsed employer for women, we have benefits and policies on our Work180 page – check it out here: www.work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/hydro-tasmania

Let’s get applying!

To apply, please attach your resume and cover letter before 9am Monday 5th May 2025. Within your cover letter, help us get to know you and understand your suitability for the role by answering the following question: ‘Why are you a good fit for this position?

To help prompt how you might respond to this, you can include and discuss the following in the way that is relevant for you and your experience:

• Tell us about the experience, skills, and qualifications you have that are necessary to do the job.
• Tell us what motivated you to apply for this position at Hydro Tasmania.
• Tell us what kind of environment you need to do your best work.
• Tell us what you would like this role to be to support the next steps in your career.

We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.