Product Manager (12 month max term contract)

At Open Universities Australia (OUA), we believe quality education should be accessible to everyone.

For more than 30 years, we’ve helped over 400,000 students take their next step. Often during some of the most important moments of their lives. Every experience we create, conversation we have and decision we make helps open new doors for learners across Australia.

When we do our best work, we help change lives every day.

Our values guide how we work together. We act for our customers, care for each other and focus on continuous improvement. We are proud of our friendly, curious and inclusive culture where people are trusted, supported and encouraged to grow.

Job Description

12 month maximum term contract

Hybrid working

Shape products that help students make confident study decisions

As a Product Manager at OUA, you will lead cross-functional teams to shape and deliver product initiatives that improve outcomes for both students and our university partners.

You’ll work on meaningful problems where the challenge is not identifying the issue, but determining the best solution. The role requires strong commercial thinking, curiosity and the ability to connect the dots across initiatives, teams and priorities.

You’ll proactively shape opportunities, define direction and guide teams toward meaningful outcomes.

While delivery craft is an important part of the role, this role goes beyond execution. You’ll play a key role in influencing direction, building alignment and articulating the story behind why the priority matters.

What you’ll be doing

Leading product initiatives that deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes

Translating strategic priorities into clear product opportunities, roadmaps and delivery plans

Identifying and solving problems across the end-to-end student journey to improve decision confidence and enrolment outcomes

Using data, research and experimentation to uncover insights about customer behaviour, validate opportunities and test solutions

Collaborating with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, marketing and advisory to deliver impactful product experiences

Aligning with other Product Managers and stakeholders to ensure a cohesive end-to-end product experience across OUA

Monitoring performance and continuously improving product experiences through data, insights and experimentation

What you’ll bring

You’re an experienced Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of customer value, business impact and product craft, with strong delivery practices across agile teams

You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity, able to simplify complex problems, shape direction and move initiatives forward with clarity

You bring a commercial mindset, connecting product decisions to broader business and customer outcomes

You’re confident leading complex initiatives across multiple teams, building alignment and momentum through influence rather than authority

You’re proactive in problem framing and prioritisation, able to make thoughtful trade-offs and sequence work to maximise impact

You’re fluent in data, metrics and experimentation, using insights not just to report on performance but to inform decisions and improve outcomes

You communicate with clarity and purpose, able to tell compelling stories about priorities, decisions and progress

You take ownership of outcomes, holding yourself and others accountable for delivering meaningful impact

You’re motivated by OUA’s mission and passionate about improving access to education

Why you’ll love working at OUA

OUA is a not-for-profit organisation with a strong people-first mindset. We offer meaningful work that changes lives while supporting the wellbeing, growth and belonging of our team. When you join OUA, you become part of a supportive and inclusive environment where your ideas are valued and your development matters. Here are some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

Flexibility and ways of working

Hybrid working with three days working from home

Workation leave, giving you the option to work from anywhere for up to 10 days each year

Leave that supports you

12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, regardless of gender

Additional purchased leave to support greater flexibility

Menstrual and menopausal wellbeing leave with up to six additional paid days each year

Inclusive leave to celebrate cultural or personal events

Health and Wellbeing

Discounted gym memberships and health insurance

Annual flu vaccinations

A paid Calm subscription to support your wellbeing

Learning, growth and financial benefits

Short term incentives and not-for-profit salary packaging, including novated leasing

Subsidised study opportunities and study leave

Learning and professional development opportunities

How to apply

OUA is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our marketplace is for everyone - and so is our team.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and lived experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may bring strengths and perspectives we haven’t yet considered.