Reference: 1642095
About the Role:
The Product Owner, Data and Integration Platforms will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a dynamic portfolio of data and integration initiatives that enable Curtin’s strategic ambitions. This role combines product leadership, operational oversight and forward-thinking platform direction to ensure our data and integration services continue to evolve, perform and deliver meaningful value across the University.
As the key voice of the customer, you will turn complex stakeholder needs into a clear and prioritised product roadmap, guiding the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise integration solutions, data ingestion pipelines and supporting tools. You will champion solutions that are scalable, secure, reliable and sustainable, while ensuring strong alignment with Curtin’s broader enterprise data and integration strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and outcomes-focused product leader to inspire innovation, strengthen ways of working and drive high-quality delivery across a critical enterprise platform environment. Through effective leadership, prioritisation and oversight, you will help shape trusted, future-ready data and integration services that support Curtin’s continued success.
Your responsibilities will include:
Product Vision and Strategy
- Define and lead the product vision, roadmap and prioritised initiatives for data and integration platforms, aligned with DTS strategy, business priorities, customer needs and technology trends.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships across data, risk, architecture, business areas and DTS to deliver measurable value and aligned platform outcomes.
Delivery & Backlog Management
- Plan, prioritise and deliver data and integration initiatives aligned with DTS and University priorities, from discovery through to release.
- Manage the product backlog, competing priorities, risks, dependencies and blockers while collaborating with University teams, vendors and partners to deliver quality solutions and communicate progress.
Operational Support & Service Availability
- Ensure data and integration platforms remain available, stable and performant through effective monitoring, alerting, performance management and escalation practices.
- Use incident trends, operational metrics, runbooks and service management processes to proactively resolve issues and drive continuous improvement, resilience and SLA-aligned support.
Governance and Standards
- Maintain and improve data and integration standards, reusable patterns, API guidelines and shared components to promote consistency, reduce technical debt and accelerate delivery.
- Ensure platform deliverables comply with architecture, governance, security and delivery standards, supported by clear documentation, audit, risk and compliance practices.
Leadership and Culture
- Provide visible day-to-day leadership, setting clear expectations for delivery, professional conduct, accountability and team performance.
- Develop capability, career growth and resilience through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing and a collaborative, psychologically safe culture.
Who we are looking for (Selection Criteria):
- A relevant IT or business management qualification, with extensive product owner experience in ICT, or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training.
- Experience improving business processes and service delivery, including managing change for digital products across an organisation.
- Proven ability to lead specialised technical teams, set clear direction and support successful delivery.
- Highly effective stakeholder engagement ability with experience as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
- Collaborative and inclusive approach to problem solving.
- Experience engaging and managing vendor(s) and tracking the delivery of services or solutions.
- Strong organisational, project and agile delivery skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work with Product Manager to break down complex ideas into actionable tasks.
- Experience working in a university or higher education environment and an awareness of the uses of data, integrations and technology within universities, would be desirable.
Role Requirements:
- As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
- Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction
Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2025 rankings. We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/
What We Offer You:
This Continuous G10 level role attracts a remuneration of $148,452 - $162,785 + 17% superannuation.
Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more.
For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/
Join Us!
If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:
- Up-to-date Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and demonstrating how your background meets the position’s selection criteria (noted above) - no more than two pages.
If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on
[email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Applications will not be accepted via this email address, and late applications will not be accepted.
Applications close: 9pm (AWST), Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.
Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, remove the advert, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. 