Senior Product Owner - Finance Transformation

ING Australia is on an exciting journey to reimagine how Finance delivers value, and we’re looking for an innovative Senior Product Owner to drive the change. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape and deliver transformative finance solutions that empower smarter decision-making, ensure regulatory and statutory compliance, and unlock new efficiencies. If you’re passionate about driving change and building the future of Finance—this is for you.

As our Senior Product Owner, you’ll play a pivotal and leading role within the Finance Transformation team, shaping and driving the integrated finance roadmap across process, tactical, and strategic dimensions. You’ll be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of finance capabilities, including local execution, and will lead the development and implementation of scalable, high-impact transformation initiatives. This includes managing budgets, clear requirement setting, benefits realisation, and business case delivery to ensure measurable value outcomes.

Additionally, you’ll establish robust delivery mechanisms that foster team and individual accountability, while continuously managing and refining the transformation backlog in alignment with evolving priorities and enterprise-wide improvements. Your influence will extend across bank-wide programs, where you will represent Finance to our delivery stakeholders. This to manage interdependencies for the finance change agenda, ensuring alignment and advocacy for Finance’s objectives.

This is a permanent role based in Sydney.

What you’ll do

• Drive and evolve the integrated Finance Transformation Change delivery roadmap, aligning process, tactical, and strategic initiatives with ING’s LEAP strategy and enterprise priorities.
• Lead the execution of end-to-end delivery of finance change initiatives, including requirements, production deployment, and release coordination. This in coordination with Finance, Risk, Tech, and Data teams
• Execute the Finance Transformation change delivery strategy, aligning process, tactical, and strategic initiatives with ING’s LEAP strategy and enterprise priorities.
• Support and oversee requirement setting and business analysis and the priorities thereof, translating the strategic goals into actionable features and measurable outcomes Coach teams and stakeholders to adopt new ways of working, driving a culture of continuous improvements while embedding transformation outcomes.
• Oversee and support business risk documentation, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• In conjunction with Technology. ensure that Finance assets and products have well-defined and lifecycle management

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a similar role with a strong focus on Finance Transformation within the banking industry. 
• A high level of Product and project management and delivery experience.  
• A sound understanding of Finance processes and IT delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and management skills. 
• Previous experience coaching and mentoring team members, as well as cross functional stakeholders, would be highly regarded. 

What’s in it for you?

• Drop everything and learn with over 16,000 professional and personal development courses to choose from
• Discounted ING Health Insurance
• An additional Rest Day to support your wellbeing
• An IMPACT day to volunteer on approved sustainability activity

About Us

At ING, we’re all about making life simpler and more rewarding - for the people who bank with us, the team members who work with us, and the communities we’re proud to support. Joining ING means stepping into an environment where your individuality isn’t just welcomed - it’s celebrated. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, inclusive, and supportive, giving you the freedom to be yourself, so you can do your thing.  

Whether you’re taking ownership of exciting projects, thinking outside the box, or working with global colleagues, you’ll find ING is the kind of place where growth isn’t just a possibility; it’s a promise. As a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and Family Inclusive workplace, you’ll feel the difference in how we value and champion our people.  

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities, and how you align with our values - not on ticking every box. So, if you’re interested but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. And because we want you to shine, let us know if you need any adjustments to the recruitment process by emailing the recruiter below.

We’re invested in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Sound like your kind of vibe? We can’t wait to hear from you!  

(One last note: We operate using a direct talent sourcing model, so no agency introductions, please.)  

Need more?
Contact Sabrina Huynh, Sabrina.huynh@ing.com

Applications close Friday, the 25th of July.

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