
Product Owner (Senior Manager) – AI Agents and Customer Journeys, Business Banking
Business Banking is transforming how customers interact with the Bank through AI-powered expert agents, delivering reimagined conversational experiences,automationand human-assisted servicing.
We are looking for a hands-on Product Owner to own and prioritise the backlog of AI expert agents that support customer journeys across chat,voiceand frontline servicing channels.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong agile product ownership with technical fluency, customer journey thinking and agood,practical understanding of servicing or contact centre environments. You do not need to be a software engineer, but you should be comfortable working closely with engineers, architects, datateamsand operational experts to turn customer and frontline needs into well-defined, deliverable AI agent capabilities.
Do work that matters
This is an opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI-enabled servicing for Business Banking customersandoperateat the forefront of designing and delivering world class customer experiences
You will play a key role in defining, prioritising,buildingand delivering expert agents that help customers complete tasks, get answers, resolveissuesand move through servicing journeys more simply across chat, voice, digital and human-assisted channels.
You will own the agent backlog, make prioritisation decisions, shapefeaturesand use cases, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable,compliantand valuable AI-enabled experiences into production.
This isa unique role that involves strategyand alsoapractical Product Owner role requiring strong backlog discipline, agile deliveryexperienceand the ability to work closely with technical teams.
See yourself in our team
You will work in the AI Agent and Customer Journeys squad within Business Banking, partnering with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Operations, Risk, Design, Change, frontlineteamsand vendor partners.
The squadis responsible forshaping and delivering AI expert agents and related customer journey capabilities. At times, the squad will also build,configureor iterate the agents directly, so you will need to be comfortable working close to the technical detail.
You will help connect customer needs, operational pain points, contact centre insights, AIcapabilityand engineering execution.
Whatyou’lldo
As Product Owner, you will:
Own, manage and prioritise the backlog of AI expert agents and related customer journey capabilities.
Define and sequence agent use cases across chat, voice,self-serviceand human-assisted servicing journeys.
Translate customer, frontline and operational needs into clear epics, features, userstoriesand acceptance criteria.
Work closely with engineers,architectsand data teams to shape scalable,secureand integrated solutions.
Use customer insight, contact centre data, journeyanalyticsand operational feedback toidentifyopportunities for new or improved agents.
Prioritise work based on customer value, operational impact, risk, technicalfeasibilityand business outcomes.
Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, release planning,showcasesand delivery trade-off decisions.
Support the design, testing,deploymentand ongoing optimisation of AI agents in production.
Work with frontline and contact centre teams to understand real servicing needs and improve adoption.
Ensure delivered capabilities meet responsible AI, risk, compliance,securityand operational readiness expectations.
Monitor performance of AI-enabled journeys and drive continuous improvement after launch.
Whatwe’relooking for
We are looking for someone with:
Strong experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager or similar role in a technology delivery environment.
Excellent agile delivery capability, including backlog management, prioritisation, refinement, sprintplanningand iterative delivery.
Experience working closely with engineers,architectsand technical teams.
Technical fluency, including comfort with APIs, integrations, data flows, system constraints, technicaldocumentationor configuration-based platforms.
Familiarity with AI agents, conversational AI, automation, workflow tools, agent assist, knowledgemanagementor digital servicing.
Strong customer journey and service design thinking.
The ability to balance customer experience, frontline needs, operational readiness, risk,complianceand commercial outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Confidence making prioritisation decisions in complex environments.
Highly regarded experience
Experience in any of the following would be valuable:
Contact centres, voice servicing, chat servicing, IVR, agentassistor frontline operations.
Conversational AI, AI agents, virtualassistantsor intelligent automation.
Customer journey orchestration or digital servicing transformation.
Banking, financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
DevSecOps, production support, releasegovernanceor operational readiness.
Coding, scripting, low-code configuration, JSON, APIs, promptdesignor technical prototyping.
Working with vendor platforms or enterprise AI/automation tools.
The kind of person who will succeed
You will succeed in this role if you are comfortable moving between customer problems, operationaldetailand technical delivery.
You are curious about how AI can improve real customer journeys, but you are also disciplined about delivery. You know how to manage a backlog, make trade-offs, challenge assumptions, clarify requirements and help a squad deliver valuable increments.
You can talk to senior stakeholders about outcomes, then work with engineers on implementation detail. You are comfortable asking technical questions, understandingconstraintsand shaping work so it can be delivered safely and effectively.
You bring strong agile habits, a practical mindset and a focus on measurable customer and business value.
Working with us
We support our people with flexibility to balance where work is done, with at least half your time each month connecting in the office.
If you are excited by the opportunity to shape AI-powered expert agents across chat,voiceand customer servicing journeys, we would like to hear from you.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), 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.
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