Product Owner, Data & AI Outcomes

Westpac Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts and banking perks

Flexible work arrangements

Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Westpac Group is seeking a Product Owner within Digital's Shared Data and AI to own squad-level outcomes and the product backlog for a critical data or transaction capability. You will translate customer, colleague and business needs into clear priorities and guide delivery with evidence.

You will lead discovery, prioritisation and value measurement, balancing customer value, risk, and feasibility, while partnering with engineering, architecture, data and risk specialists to determine the best

Qualifications

• Experience owning and prioritising a backlog in Agile environments and translating complex needs into clear outcomes.
• Ability to establish OKRs and product measures to assess value realisation.
• Strong product judgement balancing customer value, business outcomes, technology and risk.
• Experience leading discovery for ambiguous problems using evidence to guide actions.

Responsibilities

• Own squad-level outcomes and prioritise backlog for a data or transaction capability.
• Translate strategy and stakeholder needs into measurable outcomes and a clear backlog.
• Lead discovery and test assumptions with evidence before proceeding.
• Define acceptance criteria and track Definition of Done for epics, features and user stories.
• Integrate risk, privacy, security, accessibility and regulatory obligations from the start.
• Collaborate with engineering and other specialists on how to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Product ownership

Backlog management

Agile delivery

OKRs & metrics

Stakeholder influence

Discovery

Cross-functional collaboration

Inclusive product practice

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Westpac Group is seeking a Product Owner within Digital's Shared Data and AI to own squad-level outcomes and the product backlog for a critical data or transaction capability. You will translate customer, colleague and business needs into clear priorities and guide delivery with evidence.

You will lead discovery, prioritisation and value measurement, balancing customer value, risk, and feasibility, while partnering with engineering, architecture, data and risk specialists to determine the best