Software Product Owner

Southbank, VIC
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Our CompanyNEP is Australia's leading provider of outsourced television production services.We are always looking for great people to join our team; people with a passion for people and teamwork helping us deliver exceptional results for our clients.NEP Australia is currently looking for a Product Owner to own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of an integral part of NEP's software. You'll partner with Broadcast Engineers, Lead Developers, the Architecture team, and NEP Australia Operations to translate complex real-time IP-broadcasting requirements into prioritized user stories, guide low-level component development and ensure our platform reduces cost and complexity.This role is based at our state-of-the-art Andrew's HUB in Southbank, Melbourne and may require occasional weekend work depending on client requirements.The positionAs the Product Owner for one of NEP's Platform products, you'll set the strategic direction and drive execution for our suite of low-level components-from C++ to Go-based microservices. You'll work hand-in-hand with Broadcast Engineering, Lead Developers, and the Architecture team to translate real-time IP-broadcasting challenges into a prioritized backlog of features and user stories. In this role, you'll report directly to the Platform Product DirectorIn addition, ensuring that NEP AUNZJ operational objectives and plans are achieved.Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

Develop and communicate product vision and strategy to stakeholders.
Responsible for creating, prioritizing, and maintaining the product backlog.
Act as the primary liaison between Product Management and the development team.
Provide technical direction and ensure the team understands the technical implementations of their work.
Work closely with the Scrum Master and development team to ensure successful sprint planning and execution.
Define and manage product release plans according to the TFC GA process
Monitor product performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and analytics.

Required skills and attributes:

3+ years as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a software environment, ideally within the Media and entertainment landscape.
Familiarity with broadcast/IP-based media workflows (e.g., SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS) and SDN concepts a strong plus.
Familiarity with microservices architectures, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
Comfortable reading and writing OpenAPI/Swagger definitions and basic front-end mockups.
Understanding of broadcast-grade orchestration requirements-device discovery, flow configuration, and real-time monitoring is a strong plus.
Proven track record running Scrum or Kanban teams-skilled at backlog grooming, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies.
Excellent written and verbal communication-able to translate complex technical concepts into clear requirements and presentations.

NEP believes that, ?rst and foremost, the e?orts of our people are what contribute to our successes. We o?er a range of bene?ts that assist our team in their professional development and wellbeing, including:

Salary continuance insurance
NEP Days - additional 5 days of leave per year (conditions apply)
NEP Travel benefits & discounts including Qantas Club Membership
Discounts through NEP Rewards
Employee Assistance Programme

This is a full-time role and is a unique opportunity for the right person. So if you want to be part of a global company apply today!You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.About Our ProcessAt NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For more than 35 years, NEP has been delivering innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage and show the world their content-anywhere, anytime, on any platform.As a trusted partner working on some of the largest productions in the world, NEP offers a complete set of end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution-including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud-based, software-based and virtualized technologies.

NEP's Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cutting-edge centralized and cloud production.

NEP's Virtual Production solutions start at the creative stage and end with exceptional execution across ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages and more.

NEP's Media Processing solutions provide the tools and products our clients need to ingest, edit, store, search, manage and distribute their digital assets to rights holders across multiple platforms.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP has operations in 25 countries with over 4,000+ employees. Together, NEP has supported productions in over 100 countries on all seven continents and is still growing. Clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and TV, to major corporate brands, agencies, to new content owners and creators all around the world.Anywhere, anytime, on any platform-we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.

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