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In this critical role you will be integral to ensuring our new bank delivers best in class services for our customers!
* Newly created, high profile and permanent opportunity
* Hybrid work from home and either of our head offices in SA or Qld
* Excellent work conditions and employee benefits
About the role
As the Personal Lending & Credit Cards (PL&CC) Product Owner, you will be at the forefront of working with the business and our key vendors to drive and implement the future state home lending platform for our new bank – People First Bank. You will report to the Head of Customer Delivery and lead the PL&CC lending squads to deliver a best in class loan originations experience for our customers.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure Personal Lending and Credit Card Platform Strategy is developed and deployed in a way that aligns with People First Bank’s strategy and enterprise architecture.
* Mentoring and supporting a cross functional team to ensure the successful delivery of lending products.
* Establishing strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure effective communication of product vision, priorities, and progress
* Building and maintaining a deep understanding of all lending platform aspects
* Owning the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from concept to launch to ongoing optimisation.
* Championing a customer-centric approach to product development.
* Ensuring all products comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
* Defining key performance indicators and metrics to track products’ success and analyse data to identify opportunities for optimization continuous improvements.
* Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, marketing, and operations, to ensure seamless execution and delivery.
About you
Your experience in a Product Ownership or Lending implementation role within the loan origination, credit assessment and fulfilment value streams will ensure your success. Your deep knowledge of the banking or financial services industry in addition to your inspirational leadership style will demonstrate your capability to lead squads and vendors to design, develop and deploy the best solutions with simplicity and digital first approach.
We also seek:
* Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of driving results in a fast-paced, dynamic delivery-focussed environment.
* Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with cross functional teams, stakeholders, Steering committees and Executive committees to deliver technology outcomes.
* Sound knowledge of system designing and architecture.
* Strong stakeholder management skills and proven capability to constructively challenge the status quo and result in process improvements
* Strong communication skills with an ability to break down and summarise complex technical concepts into easy-to-understand language.
* Experience leading cross-functional teams with agile ceremonies.
Why you’ll love working with us:
People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we’re all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.
You’ll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:
* Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
* Enhance your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
* Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
* Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
* Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors’ program.
* Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
* Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.
A bit about People First Bank:
In March 2023, People’s Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People’s Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank. We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand -People First Bank.
We have over 700,000 members and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contract centre and branches across five states.
With a vision ‘To deliver positive change through banking’, People First Bank serves members and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We’re big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.
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If this sounds like you, this could be the next step in your career. Click 'Apply' now and submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.
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