Technical Product Owner - Risk Technology

Bendigo And Adelaide Bank; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bendigo And Adelaide Bank is seeking a skilled Technology Product Owner to lead the Enterprise Risk Technology team. You’ll shape the technical roadmap and manage the product backlog to protect customers and the bank.

You’ll partner with Risk, Data Platforms and Engineering to translate risk frameworks and compliance standards into scalable, automated technical solutions, driving platform health and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Product Owner or similar in risk technology.
• Strong understanding of Agile backlog management and roadmap development.
• Experience implementing ServiceNow IRM/GRC modules and platform architecture.
• Familiarity with data pipelines, data quality and lineage.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a technical roadmap for Enterprise GRC and risk platforms.
• Lead configuration and integration of Enterprise GRC with core enterprise systems.
• Ensure platform health, performance, upgrades, and incident response.
• Translate business needs into detailed technical user stories ensuring compliance.

Skills

Risk management technology

Agile backlog management

ServiceNow IRM/GRC

Data pipelines and quality

Excellent communication

Tools

ServiceNow

Flow Designer

REST APIs

Job description

“It begins at Bendigo Bank”

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a skilled Technology Product Owner, one to lead our Enterprise Risk Technology team. You will be pivotal in shaping the technical roadmap and managing the product backlog to protect our customers and the bank.

You will collaborate closely with various teams, including Risk, Data Platforms, and Engineering, acting as the platform owner and lead for our Enterprise GRC platform and connected risk systems. You will play a pivotal role in translating risk frameworks, governance requirements and compliance standards into scalable, automated technical solutions.

If you are a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, have a strong understanding of technology risk governance environments, and proven experience in a Technology Product Owner role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

In this role you’ll get to…

• Define and execute a robust technical roadmap for the Enterprise GRC platform and integrated risk technology platforms, aligning engineering efforts with business strategy and regulatory requirements
• Lead the configuration, customer workflow development and integration of the Enterprise GRC platform with core enterprise platforms
• Maintain the overall health, performance and reliability of the Enterprise GRC platform and connected risk systems; oversee regular upgrade cycles, instance hygiene, performance monitoring, and rapid resolution of platform incidents.
• Partner with Risk Technology, Data Platforms and Engineering teams to translate business needs into detailed technical user stories and ensure technical changes are operationally viable, meet compliance requirements and align with the technical roadmap.

What you’ll bring to the role

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Experience in a Product Owner or similar role, specialising in Risk Management Technology with a strong understanding of Agile principles, backlog management, and roadmap development.
• Hands on experience implementing or configuring ServiceNow IRM/GRC modules alongside a strong understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture, Flow Designer, REST APIs and integrating risk platforms with enterprise data sources.
• Experience with big data environments with a strong understanding of data pipelines, data quality and lineage standards.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the Australian financial services regulatory landscape is highly desirable.

So, why work with us?

• Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.
• Want to be more than just a number? Join a team that truly values you – and that gets more and more diverse every day.
• Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid work? Flexible hours? A compressed work week? Our flexible work options are designed to suit your life. We offer flexible work options that put our people first.
• Health and well-being support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members.
• Take your learning to the next level through opportunities like our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice.

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.