Product Owner - Data Platform Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Special offers on banking products

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave

Job summary

Westpac seeks a Product Owner, Data Platform Engineering, to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of enterprise data platform capabilities. You will drive platform innovation, engineering excellence, and scalable, secure data solutions that support critical business outcomes.

You will own the data platform roadmap, lead engineering teams, and partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical delivery plans, ensuring governance and reliability across the platform.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise-scale data platform delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Azure, Databricks, Snowflake.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the data platform roadmap and capability strategy.
• Lead engineering teams to develop and support platforms.
• Drive cloud-based data platforms, trusted data products, analytics.
• Translate business requirements into technical delivery plans.
• Oversee governance, risk, and performance.
• Champion DevSecOps, DataOps, and automation.
• Ensure governance, security, and compliance standards.

Skills

Enterprise data platforms

Cloud data technologies

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Data lakes

Data warehousing

Job description

What's the role?

As a Product Owner, Data Platform Engineering, you'll lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of enterprise data platform capabilities. Working across business and technology teams, you'll drive platform innovation, engineering excellence, and the delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions that support critical business outcomes.

You will:

• Own and deliver the data platform roadmap and capability strategy.
• Lead engineering teams responsible for developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise data platforms.
• Drive delivery of cloud-based data platforms, trusted data products, and analytics capabilities.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and delivery plans.
• Oversee prioritisation, delivery governance, risk management, and operational performance.
• Champion engineering best practices, automation, DevSecOps, DataOps, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure data governance, security, compliance, and platform reliability standards are met.
• Manage team capacity, vendor relationships, budgets, and financial planning activities.
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, Security, Operations, and Delivery teams to achieve strategic outcomes.

What do I need?

We're looking for an experienced technology leader with a strong background in modern data platforms and engineering delivery.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience leading enterprise-scale data platform delivery and transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of cloud data technologies, data engineering practices, and platform modernisation.
• Experience with platforms such as Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex technology initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and financial management skills.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and product ownership practices.
• Understanding of data governance, security, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Why join us?

We're obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
  

We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities.

We also provide additional 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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