VALD is the world leader in technology for the allied health industry, providing innovative human-measurement technology to over 13,000 clients in over 150 countries. If you have a favorite team in the NBA, EPL, or NFL, there's a good chance they use VALD Technologies.
Since its humble beginnings in 2015 in Brisbane, Australia, VALD has grown to a team of over 300 team members in over 35 countries, with 5 offices across four continents.
Driven by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, sports scientists, designers, developers and engineers, VALD's suite of systems offer unparalleled insight into human movement, performance, injury risk and rehabilitation.
About the VALD Product Team
At VALD, our Product team turns ideas and client feedback into reality. We work at the intersection of health, performance, and technology, building products that help professionals deliver better outcomes for their clients.
The team is split into two functions, Product Strategy and Engineering. We collaborate closely to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions.
About the role
We’re looking for someone to join our growing Product Strategy team. This is a unique opportunity to shape products that span Digital Health, Sports Science Technology and SAAS platforms into integrated solutions.
You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to understand client problems, shape product direction, clarify requirements, and support delivery. The exact focus of the role will depend on your experience, strengths, and where you can have the greatest impact.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, can manage ambiguity, and is passionate about building products that make a real-world impact.
In this role, you will:
- Lead product discovery to understand user needs, functionality gaps, and pain points.
- Translate insights into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Maintain or contribute a prioritised backlog aligned with business priorities.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies including planning, grooming, and retrospectives.
- Support coordination across engineering and product teams.
- Contribute to technical discussions to support solution design.
- Manage external requests and reduce distractions for delivery teams.
- Align cross-team dependencies and unblock delivery.
- Contribute to roadmap development and long-term planning.
Is this you?
- Experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, in a technology environment.
- Comfortable engaging with engineers to understand technical decisions and trade-offs.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, backlog management, and delivery tracking.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Experience in one or more of the following domains:
- Digital Health (e.g. telehealth, remote monitoring, EHR integrations)
- Sports Science Technology
- SAAS platforms, cloud-native architectures, mobile app ecosystems, and related concepts such as API-first design, identity management, authentication, and compliance frameworks
- Digital Health (e.g. telehealth, remote monitoring, EHR integrations)
- Ability to manage competing priorities and drive alignment across teams.
- A growth mindset aligned with VALD’s culture of continuous learning and development.
- Have full Australian working rights
- Are located within commuting distance of VALD HQ in Newstead, Australia
We recognise that not all applicants will have the skills that match a job description exactly. VALD's best asset is not our technology, but our people and culture. We choose people based on how well we think they will work in the VALD team.
If you’re passionate about building impactful products and want to be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.
Why VALD?
We are a flexible employer and when you join VALD, the benefits and perks are pretty great! We value our team and is extensive of what we offer when you join VALD, here’s just a few:
- Food: On-site chefs that prepare fresh breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday.
- Coffee and Drinks: On-site barista to make your coffee just as you like it.
- Games: Table tennis and basketball court if that’s your thing.
- Health and Fitness: Access to the VALD gym, remedial sports massage therapy, and subsidized physiotherapy services.
- End-of-Commute Facilities: showers, lockers, bike and scooter racks.
- Central Location: Centrally located in Newstead, close to public transport.
Strong Culture: A great culture filled with a friendly, social, high-performing team.
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
VALD’s best asset is not our technology but our people and culture. A culture of inclusion and diversity is critical to our business. We know diverse teams perform better. It's not a separate initiative – we aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and embracing diversity, including gender, nationality, disability, age, marital/parental status, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic background and sexual orientation. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.
Conditions of Employment
Successful applicants will be subject to background checks (including identity and criminal record checks). It will be a condition of employment that the background checks return acceptable results.
