AI-Enabled First-Party Lending Product Owner

Westpac; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Westpac is seeking a Product Owner for AI Enabled First Party Lending in Sydney. You will own the vision, business cases and delivery plans for applying AI to rethink first party lending and ensure straight-through processing and faster time to decision.

Working with engineers, data scientists and cross‑functional squads, you will define goals, guardrails and roadmaps, manage risks and compliance, and translate business requirements into clear priorities while partnering with stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Strong product management experience in banking or financial services, ideally in lending.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment.
• Experience delivering AI, automation or data-driven products, and an understanding of model risk and responsible AI governance.
• Proven ability to partner with business and delivery stakeholders and act as a bridge between them.
• A track record of delivering complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience writing business strategy and papers to support large-scale change.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to build relationships and influence across business, technology and risk.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, business cases and delivery plans for AI-enabled lending initiatives.
• Set squad goals, guardrails and roadmaps and deliver AI capabilities that support lenders and customers.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists and various squads to design compliant, end-state solutions.
• Identify and manage risks and controls including model risk, privacy and responsible AI requirements.
• Translate business requirements into clear priorities using data and lender feedback.

Skills

AI-enabled PM

Agile / Scrum

Banking domain

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk governance

Communication

Job description

Westpac is seeking a Product Owner for AI Enabled First Party Lending in Sydney. You will own the vision, business cases and delivery plans for applying AI to rethink first party lending and ensure straight-through processing and faster time to decision.

Working with engineers, data scientists and cross‑functional squads, you will define goals, guardrails and roadmaps, manage risks and compliance, and translate business requirements into clear priorities while partnering with stakeholders across