About us:

At Bluestone, we believe home loans should be simple, personal and able to meet borrowers’ changing financial needs and our mission is to be the most successful non-bank lender in Australia and New Zealand. Since 2000, we have provided customers with tailored solutions for their diverse financial circumstances, aligning with our vision to deliver outstanding home loan experiences. We’re a dedicated and passionate team of 230 professionals united by our unwavering commitment to our values: Making It Happen, Thinking Different, Owning It Like A Boss, Telling It As It Is, and being Better Together. These principles allow us to thrive as a team and support others in their journeys to grow and develop.

The role:

Are you ready to support transformative change within the heart of our product ecosystem? We’re seeking a dynamic and visionary Core Product Owner to spearhead our journey towards innovation and excellence. Reporting to the Head of Transformation, you’ll be the conduit between Product and Technology and play a pivotal role in shaping our product transformation roadmap and steering our core squad towards achieving unparalleled product and business outcomes!

Your Mission:

• Crafting the Vision: Translate the product roadmap into a compelling squad vision and delivery roadmap, spanning across various domains such as core lending platform, collections, customer service, and more.
•  Feature Champion: Advocate for product features, guiding the squad in efficient design and delivery while balancing business outcomes and engineering investment.
•  Customer-Centric Leadership: Possess a profound understanding of our customers and business opportunities, leading the squad to design strategic solutions that resonate.
• Holistic Development: Contribute to the product development and extension roadmap by fostering a flexible core lending and supporting ecosystem through innovative design and delivery approaches.
• Agile Excellence: Lead the squad with best-in-class agile practices, ensuring high-velocity delivery with exceptional quality and stakeholder engagement.
• Backlog Optimization: Coordinate the backlog to optimise delivery against the roadmap, identifying opportunities to scale our business through simplification, digitization, or automation.

Your Experience:

You’ll have a proven track record (5+ years) as a Product Owner and be adept at leading squads in complex financial services product features across multiple tech stacks. Additionally, you will bring the following skills and expertise:

• Extensive experience in financial services, with a deep understanding of lending products and financial literacy (exposure to Mambu, Katabat and NextGen desirable)
•  In-depth knowledge of and experience in using Agile processes and principles and ability to lead sprints and ceremonies.
• Sound technical understanding and ability to engage in meaningful and insightful conversations with our development teams..
• Strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills, outstanding communication and leadership abilities, excellent organisational and time management capabilities, sharp analytical mindset, and attention to detail.
• A creative thinker with a vision for driving impactful change and innovation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar relevant field
• If you’re ready to lead from the forefront of product transformation, driving meaningful impact and shaping the future of our organisation, then we want to hear from you!

 What makes us a great place to work?

Our most important asset is our people. We’re committed to investing in our employees and offer a range of holistic perks and benefits to support individual needs. Our supportive and inclusive culture enables our people to grow and learn, to achieve their personal and professional goals, through collaboration and innovation. Some of our benefits include:

• Hybrid working model and flexible hours
• Flexible leave program (extra 5 days of leave awarded to employees who utilise their 20 annual days leave in the calendar year)
• Paid study leave and volunteer day
• Recognition program and annual bonus scheme
• Mentoring and career progression opportunities
• Wellness initiatives: monthly massages, fresh fruit delivered daily, and healthy breakfast options
• Discounts on an array of products and services 
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks for the secondary carer, plus superannuation paid for up to 12 months
• Employee Assistance Program
• Modern offices in a CBD location
• End of trip facilities for when you are in the office

Next steps…

We appreciate the time you have taken to apply for a role with us. Bluestone is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Our hiring decisions are based on your experience, skills, enthusiasm, and your future potential in the role. If you feel that you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we still encourage you to apply. If you are invited to an interview, please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process, and what pronouns you use. 

 Bluestone is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees. Differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals who may identify as LGBTIQ, with disability, a culturally diverse background, and people of all ages.

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