Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner: Agentic AI Identity & Access Foundations

See yourself in the team

We are building foundational AI-powered identity and access capabilities that will help shape the future of secure banking. This is a chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a highly collaborative environment, applying modern engineering practices and ensuring the highest standards of security and trust.

You'll bring a mix of product ownership expertise, curiosity for AI, and a strong controls mindset. You'll work closely with colleagues across engineering, security, risk and business domains, as well as with external partners. To be successful, you'll combine sound judgement with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders, even when navigating diverse perspectives and priorities.

The Role

As Product Owner you will:

• Own and manage the product backlog including refinement, prioritisation and analysis

• Translate the vision into clear epics, user stories and acceptance criteria that guide delivery

• Partner with engineering, security, risk, architecture and compliance teams to deliver secure and scalable identity solutions

• Champion modern engineering and DevSecOps practices to support agile, high-quality delivery

• Manage the product lifecycle from discovery through to scaled adoption, balancing delivery pace with quality and resilience

• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to align priorities and support decision-making

About you

You will bring:

• Strong Product Owner experience across backlog management, prioritisation and stakeholder engagement

• Exposure to AI concepts and modern engineering practices including cloud-native infrastructure, APIs, secure software development and identity frameworks such as SPIFFE/SPIRE

• Familiarity with modern identity protocols including OAuth2, OIDC and SAML

• Experience with enterprise identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and Ping Identity, and exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS

• A focus on security and controls, with experience working in regulated environments

• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders

• A calm, professional approach that helps you adapt to changing contexts and maintain focus on outcomes

What you will need

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in technology delivery teams, ideally in identity, security or AI domains

• Strong knowledge of authentication and authorisation protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC and SAML, along with service identity frameworks like SPIFFE/SPIRE

• Practical experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and enterprise identity providers (Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity)

• Experience engaging with security, risk or compliance stakeholders

• Strong working knowledge of agile delivery methods and backlog tools such as Jira

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas

• Bonus: experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries

Why join us

• Play a role in shaping the foundations of AI-enabled identity and access for the bank

• Work on technology that combines innovation with security at scale

• Make a real impact by supporting secure experiences for millions of customers

• Join a team that values collaboration, pragmatism and continuous learning

Whether you're passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career here is for you.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We are working hard to build a team of people who represent the rich diversity of our customers and communities. If you're excited about this opportunity but you don't meet every single requirement, or your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still want to encourage you to apply. You may just be the perfect candidate for this opportunity or another within CommBank.

At CommBank we will inspire you with work that makes a difference, surround you with talented people that respect and value each other, and empower you to grow professionally and personally. Most of all, making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.

We're determined to make a real difference for Australia's first peoples. We encourage all interested applicants to apply. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.