Security Innovation Leader: Technical Product Owner & COE

Bendigobank; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private health insurance options

Learning & development

Job summary

Bendigo Bank is seeking a visionary Security Innovation, Engineering and COE Lead/Technical Product Owner to drive the bank’s security technology strategy. You will lead initiatives to design, build and enhance core security infrastructure, guiding teams to deliver secure‑by‑design solutions across cloud, IAM and data protection.

You’ll oversee the Security Centre of Excellence, mentor experts, manage vendor relationships, and report progress to senior leadership, helping to future‑proof our

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in security architecture and engineering for large organisations.
• Experience leading a security COE and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, IAM, and regulatory frameworks (APRA CPS 234, PCI DSS).

Responsibilities

• Shape our security technology future by developing a strategic roadmap and managing the innovation pipeline.
• Oversee lifecycle of core enterprise security platforms ensuring robustness and secure‑by‑design practices.
• Lead the Security Center of Excellence and build shared security services across the organisation.
• Mentor security experts, manage vendor relationships, and report security posture to senior leadership.

Skills

Security architecture

Security engineering

Centre of Excellence

Vendor management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security

CISSP

TOGAF

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

IAM

DevSecOps

PCI DSS

Job description

Bendigo Bank is seeking a visionary Security Innovation, Engineering and COE Lead/Technical Product Owner to drive the bank’s security technology strategy. You will lead initiatives to design, build and enhance core security infrastructure, guiding teams to deliver secure‑by‑design solutions across cloud, IAM and data protection.

You’ll oversee the Security Centre of Excellence, mentor experts, manage vendor relationships, and report progress to senior leadership, helping to future‑proof our