Product Owner

• Own and manage the product backlog for your assigned product or workstream. 
• Collaborate with the Product Manager to understand product goals and ensure backlog prioritization aligns with strategic objectives. 
• Clearly define user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements in collaboration with the engineering and design teams. 

• Maintain alignment with the product roadmap, ensuring backlog items are prioritized and executed in line with roadmap goals. 
• Identify and independently own well defined initiatives, as agreed with the Product Manager, ensuring successful delivery of these workstreams. 

• Coordinate with Product Managers to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable tasks. 
• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager to ensure all executed work aligns with the product vision and strategic outcomes for the area. 
• Actively engage with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Design, Quality, and Customer Success. 

• Assist backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning, and retrospectives, continuously improving processes and team effectiveness. 
• Support all relevant agile processes that the team follows, ensuring high levels of collaboration and accountability. 
• Analyze and incorporate feedback from users, Quality, and internal stakeholders to refine features and improve outcomes. 

• Collaborate to ensure the delivered product increments meet quality standards and deliver value to users. 
• Track and report on key delivery metrics, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring alignment with product goals. 
• Ensure proper documentation of delivered features and support the go-to market process in collaboration with Product Managers. 
• Work with the Product Manager to determine optimizations to live features and incremental work that may further enhance the delivery of outcomes.

Required Qualification

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, or similar role in a SaaS environment. 
• Strong understanding of agile product development frameworks, including Scrum or Kanban. 
• Proven track record of managing complex product backlogs and delivering high impact features on time. 
• Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and QA. 
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey requirements and priorities to technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to break down complex problems into actionable solutions. 
• Experience working closely with Product Managers to translate strategic goals into deliverable tasks. 
• Familiarity with product management and development tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Miro etc)

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working in B2B SaaS, particularly in Property Tech or Housing.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar agile certification. 
• Understanding of user-centered design principles and product discovery techniques.

Reasons to Join Our Team

StarRez is not just a workplace—it’s a place to belong, build, and grow.  

• A Culture That Lasts: Many of our team members have been with us for 20+ years—a testament to our people-first philosophy.  
• Global Impact, Local Ownership: Join a team that spans across Australia, the USA, the UK, and Canada, working on industry-leading solutions, while building the centre up from ground up.  
• Long-Term Vision: We’re not here for short-term gains. We invest in our people for the long haul, creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and thrive.  
• Innovation with Stability: Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we combine the agility of a scaling SaaS company with the stability of long-term industry leadership.  
• Z-Factor: We take pride in our culture of passion, care, and high performance. The Z-Factor defines how we support our teams, foster growth, and ensure that everyone at StarRez thrives.