Position Overview: Technical Product Owner – Cyber Security – Melbourne

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is pleased to invite applications and expressions of interest for the role of Technical Product Owner – Cyber Security – Melbourne (Requisition ID: 1536). Operating within our dynamic Cyber Security team, this appointment plays a pivotal role in delivering superior banking outcomes, customer advocacy, and ethical financial services across Australia.

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

At Bendigo Bank, our ethos has always set us apart: we’ve never been ‘just a bank’, and we believe our team members should never be ‘just an employee’. With more than 165 years of proud history originating during the Victorian gold rush in 1858, our enduring mission is to feed into the prosperity of customers and their communities, rather than off it.

About Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

As one of Australia’s largest, most dependable, and highest-rated retail banks, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX: BEN) delivers comprehensive financial products and services to more than 2.5 million customers nationwide. Headquartered in Bendigo, Victoria, with central corporate hubs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, our nationwide presence unites regional warmth with top-tier financial expertise.

Bendigo Bank is globally acclaimed for inaugurating the Community Bank model—a pioneering social enterprise model that has returned over $350 million in profits back into the communities where they were generated. These reinvestments support schools, fire brigades, local healthcare facilities, sports clubs, and economic infrastructure. By joining our team, your daily professional achievements directly foster resilient, thriving Australian communities.

Key Accountabilities & Daily Operational Scope

In the capacity of Technical Product Owner – Cyber Security – Melbourne, you will manage vital responsibilities centered around operational integrity, stakeholder satisfaction, and regulatory adherence. In this high-impact position, your duties encompass:

• Define and execute a robust technical roadmap to enable strong risk management outcomes in alignment to the Bank’s vision, strategy and values.:Define and execute a robust technical roadmap to enable strong risk management outcomes in alignment to the Bank’s vision, strategy and values.
• Drive the continuous improvement of platforms supporting enterprise risk management:Drive the continuous improvement of platforms supporting enterprise risk management
• Own and prioritise the product backlog translating high level business requirements into detailed user stories:Own and prioritise the product backlog translating high level business requirements into detailed user stories
• Partner with Risk, Technology, Data Platforms and Engineering teams to ensure technical changes are operationally viable, meet compliance requirements and align with the technical roadmap.:Partner with Risk, Technology, Data Platforms and Engineering teams to ensure technical changes are operationally viable, meet compliance requirements and align with the technical roadmap.
• Familiarity with the Australian financial services regulatory landscape is highly desirable.:Familiarity with the Australian financial services regulatory landscape is highly desirable.
• Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.: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 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.:Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand.

Candidate Profile, Qualifications & Core Competencies

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank values professionals who combine technical capability with authentic empathy and customer advocacy. To be successful in the role of Technical Product Owner – Cyber Security – Melbourne, prospective candidates should present the following qualifications and capabilities:

• Experience within the Risk Technology landscape with a deep understanding of platforms and big data environments used to support enterprise governance, risk and compliance.:Experience within the Risk Technology landscape with a deep understanding of platforms and big data environments used to support enterprise governance, risk and compliance.
• Practical understanding of non-financial risk with proven experience working in highly regulated environments:Practical understanding of non-financial risk with proven experience working in highly regulated environments
• Experience in a Product Owner or similar role, with a strong understanding of Agile principles, backlog management, and roadmap development.:Experience in a Product Owner or similar role, with a strong understanding of Agile principles, backlog management, and roadmap development.
• Highly effective engagement and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive change across the enterprise.:Highly effective engagement and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive change across the enterprise.

Furthermore, individuals who demonstrate proactive problem solving, high ethical standards, and genuine enthusiasm for our core organizational values of Integrity, Connection, Teamwork, and Passion will find an exceptionally rewarding career environment.

Remuneration Benchmark, Culture & Employee Benefits

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank provides market-competitive compensation together with an extensive suite of corporate perks and career development programs:

• Competitive Remuneration: Targeted base salary ranging from $135,000 to $175,000 AUD (commensurate with demonstrated skills and verified expertise), plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.
• Work Your Way (Hybrid Flexibility): Structured hybrid working arrangements and flexible work arrangements designed to prioritize work-life balance.
• Exclusive Banking & Financial Perks: Discounted home mortgage rates, fee-free bank accounts, credit card concessions, and subsidized insurance options.
• Health & Holistic Wellbeing: Free confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, discounted health insurance schemes, and corporate wellness initiatives.
• Professional Development & Study Support: Formal qualifications pathways, financial services certifications, mentorship programs, and executive development opportunities.
• Community Volunteering Leave: Fully paid volunteer leave every year to contribute directly to registered charitable organizations or local community initiatives.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. Applications are strongly welcomed from First Nations peoples, people of all genders, culturally diverse candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, and candidates with disabilities.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment or interview stages, our Talent Acquisition partners will gladly accommodate your requirements.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for Technical Product Owner – Cyber Security – Melbourne (Requisition ID: 1536) are currently being reviewed on a continuous basis. Early applications are strongly recommended.

1. Click the official application link below to visit the secure Bendigo and Adelaide Bank SuccessFactors Portal.
2. Review the complete requisition specifications, criteria, and role overview.
3. Upload your current Resume / CV and any supporting documentation.
4. Submit your application through the secure applicant tracking system to ensure direct review by the recruitment team.