Product Owner - Transaction Monitoring

Product Owner – Transaction Monitoring

At ASB, our purpose is simple: to help our customers and communities get ahead. We focus on creating meaningful banking experiences that build financial wellbeing, while continuing to evolve how we work through smarter, more effective ways of doing things. Our people are at the heart of this, working together to deliver outcomes that support the growth of Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Financial Crime Tribe plays a key role in protecting our customers, our communities, and the wider financial system from fraud, scams and financial harm. It’s a fast-moving and evolving space, where teams work across technology, data and risk to respond to emerging threats and changing regulatory expectations. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment with a strong focus on quality, engagement and delivering work that makes a real difference.

About the team | Mō te tīma

The AML and Transaction Monitoring team focuses on the platforms and capabilities that help identify and respond to suspicious activity. This is a critical area within financial crime, with a direct link between the work delivered and protecting our customers and the bank.

The team builds and enhances systems that support transaction monitoring and meet anti-money laundering requirements. There is a strong focus on clear sequencing and structured delivery, with leadership roles helping shape direction and build capability. You’ll be working in an environment where clarity, consistency and collaboration matter, with the opportunity to influence how the team grows and delivers over time.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

As a Product Owner, you’ll take ownership of shaping and delivering outcomes within a Tribe. You will define a clear 6–12 month roadmap, guide squads towards agreed goals, and balance customer value, business priorities and delivery discipline.

This is a role where you’ll bring clarity to complex problems, make confident decisions, and lead delivery that creates real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own a 6–12 month roadmap aligned to product and Tribe objectives
• Lead delivery across squads, ensuring outcomes are achieved in line with agreed priorities
• Drive prioritisation and trade-off decisions using data, insight and sound judgement
• Lead discovery to shape direction, validate ideas and reduce delivery risk
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, providing clear direction and confidence in delivery
• Oversee backlog, risk and controls to support reliable and predictable execution

Mōu | About you

You’re an experienced Product Owner who can see the bigger picture while staying close to delivery. You’re comfortable making decisions, influencing stakeholders, and guiding squads through competing priorities.

You bring a steady, structured approach and take pride in lifting capability around you and strengthening how product is delivered.

Key Skills And Experience

• Proven experience owning roadmaps and delivering product or service outcomes
• Strong prioritisation skills, including making clear, evidence-based trade-offs
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience leading discovery and using insight to shape direction
• Good understanding of agile delivery, backlog management, risk and controls

He aha tā mātou | What we offer

• Meaningful work where you can make a real impact for our customers and communities
• Opportunities to grow your career within a supportive and people-focused organisation
• A culture that values your contribution and supports both your personal and professional development
• An award-winning benefits package, including Southern Cross Health Insurance, additional ‘You-do-you’ leave, wellbeing allowance, AIA Vitality and staff banking benefits

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply

Apply online via our careers site. Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks. These include, but are not limited to, a police check, credit check, AML compliance checks, and verification of qualifications. Checks may be required in New Zealand and overseas.

Applicaitons should be submtted no later than Sunday 21st June 2026 for consideration.