Sydney, NSW, Australia
Job Description
Sydney Based Location / Hybrid Working
Lead squad-level delivery of high-impact Data & Intelligence capabilities
Help shape how we respond to Fraud,
Scams, Cyber and Financial Crime
Are you ready to protect millions of customers?
Fraud, scams, cyber threats and financial crime continue to evolve.
Protecting customers requires more than data alone.
It requires strong product leadership that can turn complex information, analytics and AI into trusted capabilities that create real-world impact.
As our
Senior Product Owner, Data & Intelligence, Protect.AI
, you will lead a cross-functional squad delivering data-driven, intelligence-led and AI-enabled capabilities that strengthen customer protection, risk management and operational decision-making.
This is not a passive coordination role.
You will own the backlog, make prioritisation and trade-off decisions, lead discovery and ensure the squad converts strategic priorities into valuable, measurable outcomes.
Own your squad's backlog, delivery priorities and end-to-end value outcomes
Translate strategic and Release Train priorities into executable epics, features and user stories
Lead discovery, bringing together evidence, insights and stakeholder feedback to identify the right problems to solve
Guide a multidisciplinary squad of Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Data Engineers and delivery specialists
Partner with Architecture, Risk, Technology and business stakeholders to shape secure, scalable and trusted solutions
Make clear prioritisation, sequencing and trade-off decisions within established guardrails
Define acceptance criteria and ensure completed work delivers the intended outcomes
Navigate dependencies, delivery risks and complex stakeholder requirements
Embed fraud, scams, cyber, financial crime, conduct, risk and control considerations into product decisions
Track delivery progress, backlog health, adoption and measurable product outcomes
Key ingredients for success ...
Strong Product Ownership,



Product Management, Business Analysis or Agile delivery experience– with
Financial Protection domain
experience would be an instant
bullseye
!
A proven record of managing complex product backlogs and delivering squad outcomes in Agile environments
Experience leading cross-functional teams through discovery, prioritisation and delivery
Hands-on experience delivering data, intelligence, analytics, reporting or AI-enabled capabilities
The ability to translate strategy and complex business needs into actionable epics, features, user stories and acceptance criteria
Robust analytical judgement and an evidence-led approach to product decisions
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
Experience working across business, risk, technology and architecture in a complex enterprise environment
A strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery practices
An understanding of fraud, scams, cyber, financial crime or related risk management domains
Agile, Scrum Product Owner or Product Management certification would also be awesome to have!
What will help you stand outfrom the crowd?
Deep Experience in Banking or another highly regulated industry will be highly regarded, along with exposure to scaled Agile delivery, Release Trains, data management, analytics, AI, machine learning or intelligence platforms.
You will have ideally worked closely with Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Data Engineers or advanced analytics teams, or supported fraud, scams, financial crime or cyber security capabilities
Does this sound like you?
We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community.
We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities.
We also provide added support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians, and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the"People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements"page on our website .
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📌 Senior Product Owner, Data & Intelligence Protect.Ai (Sydney)
🏢 Westpac Group
📍 Sydney