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Product Owner - Finance
Strategy & Planning; QBuild; Public Works; Brisbane City
Make a meaningful impact and work with QLD Government’s builder, QBuild! Benefit from working in a commercialised business unit within the public sector and enjoy access to a range of government exclusive benefits, as well as exciting career opportunities across the state. Don't miss this chance to build your career —apply now!
QBuild has established the Build to Enable Program (B2E) to transition to a modern ecosystem of business solutions, deliver a contemporary technology platform, and enable capability uplift - supporting more efficient, simplified, and customer-centric processes.
As part of this transformative journey, QBuild is offering an exciting temporary opportunity for a Product Owner to support QBuild’s ambition to strengthen Queensland’s building industry by ensuring objectives align with priorities.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/700916/26 |
| Closing date | 06-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | For 2 years with possible extension |
| Contact person | Build2Enable |
| Contact details | Ph: 0458 614 400 Access the National Relay Service |
QBuild is a commercialised business unit of the Queensland Government. It has been Queensland Government's builder for over 160 years, playing an important role in communities across the state by building and maintaining government-owned assets such as schools, social housing, police stations and correctional and health facilities.
About the role
This is a temporary position within QBuild's Build to Enable (B2E) Program, established to deliver a modern eco-system of business solutions. As the Product Owner for Finance, you will provide business leadership across QBuild's operational financial accounting functions as a self-funded, commercialised business unit, supporting delivery of QBuild's foundational SAP Finance solution. You will own the Finance product backlog, determine solution acceptability on behalf of the business, engage closely with Corporate Finance, and lead the Subject Matter Experts and Business Analysts who shape the Program's foundational finance solution.
Key responsibilities include
- Providing the business vision and direction for the relevant QBuild business domain within the Program, defining and prioritising its work from a business perspective, including ownership of the product backlog for the delivery team.
- Determining the acceptability of solutions on behalf of the business, confirming outcomes through stakeholders and governance processes as required.
- Leading the development and maintenance of positive and constructive stakeholder relationships to negotiate timeframes, manage expectations, drive Program engagement and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborating with other Product Owners to align requirements, manage dependencies and ensure effective integration, and working with Iteration Managers and delivery teams to resolve or escalate domain-related risks and issues.
- Ensuring QBuild's products, services and business processes are accurately reflected in solution design, taking opportunities to enhance and simplify processes.
- Reviewing and endorsing Program artefacts - requirements, solution designs, implementation and benefits documentation - in line with governance practices, and providing regular status, risk and issue reporting to the relevant Project Board.
- Supporting the relevant Senior User by providing timely advice, analysis and information to enable them to effectively fulfil their role.
- Including capability uplift requirements in the product backlog for inclusion in the change management strategy.
- Providing day-to-day business leadership across the relevant B2E project, including strategically leading a high-performing, collaborative team of subject matter experts and business analysts, and fostering a work environment that champions equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
How do I apply?
All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.
Interested candidates are encouraged to review the below attached applicant guide and role description. Once reviewed please submit the following documents to apply:
- Resume
- Cover letter (1 page maximum) telling us why you are interested in and capable of performing the role.
If you have any questions about the position or your application, please email QBuild.B2EPMO@hpw.qld.gov.au.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/700916/26
Closing Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.
Documents
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