Technical Product Owner - Financial Crime, Platform Modernisation

Peoplebank; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Excellent salary package

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Peoplebank in Melbourne is seeking a Technology Product Owner to lead a Financial Crime platform modernization. This hands-on leadership role shapes the strategy, aligns engineering work, and delivers multi-year modernization milestones across AML, KYC, CDD, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening.

You will partner with Risk, Compliance, Data and Engineering to drive platform upgrades, data quality improvements and regulatory alignment, while influencing senior stakeholders across the

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning a Financial Crime technology product or platform.
• Strong track record in platform modernisation or major upgrades.
• Deep knowledge of AML, KYC, and related regulatory obligations.
• Experience building product strategy, roadmaps and business cases.
• Solid stakeholder engagement across tech, operations and leadership.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise data ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic direction and roadmap for a major Financial Crime platform.
• Define and execute a multi-year product modernisation strategy.
• Lead platform upgrades, migrations, enhancements and configuration improvements.
• Drive product investment decisions, prioritisation and capability uplift initiatives.
• Partner with Financial Crime, Risk, Compliance, Data and Engineering teams to align business and technology outcomes.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog, translating strategic objectives into actionable delivery outcomes.
• Improve platform effectiveness, operational efficiency, scalability and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with data teams to strengthen data quality, lineage, integration and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure the platform continues to evolve in line with changing AML/CTF obligations and industry best practice.
• Influence senior stakeholders and provide thought leadership across the Financial Crime technology landscape.

Skills

Financial Crime domain

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Technology Product Owner, Financial Crime Platform Modernisation (Hands On Product Leadership role)

Melbourne | Hybrid (2-3 days in the office) | Permanent role offering excellent salary package + other perks l Excellent team culture and growth opportunities!

The advertised salary range is provided as a guide only and is based on recent market and salary benchmarking data. Our client is flexible and will assess remuneration based on an individual's skills, experience, capability, and overall fit for the role.

This is not a BAU Product Owner role.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical Financial Crime platform that already has executive sponsorship, investment and organisational support behind it. The foundations are in place. The focus now is taking the platform to the next level through product modernisation, strategic roadmap delivery, platform optimisation and ongoing capability uplift.

You will work alongside experienced Financial Crime leaders who see the long-term value of this product and are committed to building a best-in-class capability across AML, KYC, Customer Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening.

If you enjoy owning a product strategy, influencing direction, driving platform evolution and partnering with engineering teams to deliver meaningful outcomes, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Financial Platforms We Want To Hear About – When applying, please outline which Financial Crime products or platforms you have owned, implemented, upgraded, modernised or transformed.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own the strategic direction and roadmap for a major Financial Crime platform.
• Define and execute a multi-year product modernisation strategy.
• Lead platform upgrades, migrations, enhancements and configuration improvements.
• Drive product investment decisions, prioritisation and capability uplift initiatives.
• Partner with Financial Crime, Risk, Compliance, Data and Engineering teams to align business and technology outcomes.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog, translating strategic objectives into actionable delivery outcomes.
• Improve platform effectiveness, operational efficiency, scalability and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with data teams to strengthen data quality, lineage, integration and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure the platform continues to evolve in line with changing AML/CTF obligations and industry best practice.
• Influence senior stakeholders and provide thought leadership across the Financial Crime technology landscape.

What We Are Looking For

We are specifically seeking Technical Product Owners who have led Financial Crime platform transformation and modernisation initiatives.

However, if you are a Senior Technical Business Analyst or Technical Project Manager with strong Financial Crime platform experience and have played a key role in platform upgrades, migrations, modernisation, or capability uplift programs, we would also like to hear from you.

Product Owner experience is preferred, but we are flexible for candidates who can demonstrate deep Financial Crime domain expertise and a proven track record delivering platform transformation outcomes.

You will bring:

• Proven experience owning a Financial Crime technology product or platform.
• Strong experience delivering product modernisation, platform upgrades, migrations or transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of AML, KYC, Customer Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening and regulatory obligations.
• Experience developing product strategy, product roadmaps and investment cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technology, operations, compliance and executive leadership teams.
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise environments and complex data ecosystems.
• A strong understanding of Agile delivery, backlog management and product governance.

Important

Candidates without proven Financial Crime product ownership and platform modernisation experience are unlikely to be considered.

This role is best suited to someone who has successfully led the strategic evolution of Financial Crime platforms, driven major upgrades or migrations, and can clearly demonstrate the business outcomes delivered through those initiatives.

If you are passionate about Financial Crime technology, product strategy and platform transformation, we would love to hear from you.

Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is preferred.

Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.