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Senior Product Owner

30/03/2026
30/04/2026
Permanent - Full Time
Sydney (Head Office)
Product Management
 

Who we are…

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR technology solutions to 2,000+ mid-sized organisations and more than one million end users across Australia and New Zealand.With a comprehensive suite of ISO-certified solutions that span the full employee lifecycle, ELMO Software is designed to scale as organisations grow. Flexible and configurable, ELMO’s one-stop HRIS fits to your specific needs and workflows.Through powerful technology, automation, data and analytics, ELMO Software empowers HR professionals to play an integral role in company decision making.

Life & Culture...

At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine. Some of our benefits include:

  • Hybrid work set up
  • Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
  • Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
  • Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
  • ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
  • Wellbeing initiatives such as boot camp, yoga etc.
  • Mental Health/EAP programs
  • Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values:

  • Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
  • Obsess over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
  • Help Others Thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
  • Be Fearlessly Optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

Please note: Our internal Talent Acquisition team has got this covered, we’re not open to using an agency for this role.

Job Description

Help shape the future of ELMO’s Payroll product, a core platform used by HR admins across ANZ and now trusted by 900+ customers. ELMO is The Complete Australian HR Software Platform servicing customers from hire to retire employee lifecycles. We’re looking for a Senior Product Owner to lead the Payroll roadmap, partnering closely with engineering, design and our customers to deliver a modern, AI-enabled experience for HR teams. We’re looking for a Senior Product Owner to lead the Payroll roadmap, partnering closely with engineering, design and our customers to deliver a modern, AI-enabled experience for HR teams.

Why this role?

  • Own a high‑impact, scaling product that became a key part of ELMO’s suite in the last few years.
  • Work across B2B SaaS, APIs and platform integrations, solving complex workflow problems for HR and payroll teams.
  • Operate in an AI‑forward environment, using tools like Claude and Figma MCP to move faster and make better product decisions.
  • Be a senior voice in the Sydney Product & Engineering hub, partnering directly with leaders across R&D and the business.

Desired Skills and Experience

Key Responsibilities:

The core responsibilities of a Senior Product Owner includes, but are not limited to:

  • Product strategy & roadmap
    • Shape and communicate a clear product vision for Payroll that aligns with ELMO’s strategy and GTM plans.
    • Translate that vision into an actionable roadmap, balancing customer value, commercial impact and technical constraints.
  • Customer & market insight
    • Go deep on the world of HR admins – their workflows, compliance pressures and pains.
    • Understand the competitive landscape (e.g. Workday, UKG, Employment Hero/KeyPay, Ceridian, workforce management tools) and where ELMO Payroll can differentiate.
  • Backlog ownership & delivery
    • Own the product backlog for the Payroll squad – from epics to thin, testable slices of value.
    • Run prioritisation and sprint planning, working closely with engineering, QA and design to keep delivery focused and predictable.
    • Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria that are easy for engineers to build and test.
    • Own and meticulously manage the product backlog, including refinement, prioritisation (e.g., RICE evaluation), and story point estimation.
    • Break down initiatives and epics into thin, valuable slices of work using techniques like story mapping or MoSCoW.
    • Actively seek and incorporate feedback from customer-facing teams and other stakeholders to refine and prioritise work.
  • APIs, platforms & portability
    • Work with architects and engineers to evolve Payroll as a platform, including APIs and integrations.
    • Support our portability strategy, helping customers move between engines and connected products (e.g. KeyPay, Definitiv, Affinity, Datapay, PayMetrics) with minimal friction.
  • Stakeholder alignment
    • Partner with Customer Success, Implementation, Sales and Support to ensure we’re solving the right problems for the right customers.
    • Communicate progress, risks and decisions clearly to leaders and non‑technical stakeholders.
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