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Senior Product Owner

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-02 Johannesburg Full-time Hybrid ICT

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A$60,000–A$90,000/mo (A$720,000–A$1,080,000/yr)

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About the Company

See yourself being part of a large, transformational change This could be the role for you At Iress, we make things happen Iress is one of Australia's largest technology companies and employs more than 1,100 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia. We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world's most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Build your career at Iress As Senior Product Owner, you will translate client, market and commercial needs into clear product priorities and deliverable outcomes across Trading and Market Data in South Africa. You will own and prioritise product backlogs, clarify requirements and make timely decisions that enable product and engineering teams to deliver effectively. Working across clients and internal teams, you will ensure that product development creates measurable customer and business value. Your success will be reflected in clear priorities, predictable delivery, strong product adoption and improved client and commercial outcomes. Some of the amazing things you'll be involved in You own and prioritise product backlogs across Trading and Market Data, ensuring that work alig

Requirements

  • ● At least five years' experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis or a related technology role.
  • ● Knowledge of capital markets, trading, post-trade, investment workflows, Market Data or a closely related financial-services domain.
  • ● Practical experience using product-backlog, delivery and documentation tools.
  • ● A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
  • ● Product ownership, product management, business analysis or agile delivery certification would be beneficial but is not essential Professional Skills
  • ● Product backlog ownership and prioritisation.
  • ● Client discovery and requirements definition.
  • ● Product planning and roadmap contribution.
  • ● Commercial analysis and value assessment.
  • ● Release planning and delivery coordination.
  • ● Product performance and outcome measurement.
  • ● Behavioural capabilities
  • ● Makes clear and timely decisions in complex situations.
  • ● Builds strong, trusting relationships across teams.
  • ● Communicates complex information clearly and practically.
  • ● Balances client, commercial and technical perspectives.
  • ● Creates alignment and momentum without relying on formal authority.
  • ● Adapts priorities using evidence, feedback and changing circumstances. Why work with us
  • ● We offer flexible ways of working and benefits that support people at every life stage. Our employee benefits are some of the best in the industry. It means we work smarter, happier, and healthier with long weekends, flexible ways of working, generous parental leave, opportunities to participate in our local community initiatives and a connected team culture.
  • ● Different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds make our teams stronger and our products better. Our people have different backgrounds, skills and beliefs and everyone's uniqueness is valued and celebrated. Even if you feel you don't meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you