Ready to own the end-to-end product journey for Business and Agribusiness lending solutions, from shaping product strategy through to delivering meaningful outcomes for SME, commercial and agribusiness customers across metro and regional Australia?

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you. 

As a Product Manager, you'll be at the very heart of our product ecosystem. This isn't just about managing a portfolio; it's an opportunity to deliver real value and help us achieve our vision.  

Reporting to the Product Lead, you will play a pivotal role in the end-to-end product lifecycle for Business and Agribusiness lending, from strategy and portfolio management through to delivery, optimisation and ongoing performance. You’ll work closely with frontline bankers, credit, risk, pricing, operations and digital teams to ensure our products are commercially strong, fit-for-purpose and deliver a great customer and banker experience.

 

Key responsibilities:  

• Product Strategy: Investigate market trends across Business & Agribusiness Lending, analyse competitor strategies, and contribute to the product roadmaps and backlogs that align with our target customer segments. 

• Product Development: Support the creation of well-researched business cases and collaborate with stakeholders across the business to bring new and innovative product solutions to life. 

• Product Management: Undertake all day-to-day product management activities, including making incremental improvements, supporting product simplification, and ensuring changes align with our Product Lifecycle Framework. 

• Risk & Compliance: Build a strong understanding of the business lending regulatory and risk landscape, including credit policy, responsible lending, DDO/TMD obligations and operational risk, ensuring products are designed and managed in line with bank policies and regulatory expectations. 

• Leadership & Culture: Take ownership of your personal growth, contribute to our high-performing team culture, and actively support the delivery of new business lending capabilities, systems and product initiatives that improve outcomes for customers and bankers. 

 

To succeed in this role, we’d love you to have: 

• A Passion for Products: You have exposure to financial services and a genuine interest in how Business and Agribusiness lending products support customers to start, grow and sustain their businesses. 

• Natural Curiosity & Problem-Solving Skills: You love to ask 'why' and are adept at finding creative solutions to complex challenges. 

• Outstanding Communicator: You can build relationships and communicate your ideas effectively to people at all levels of the organisation. 

• A Proactive Mindset: You're a motivated self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and grasp new concepts quickly. 

• Analytical Acumen: You are comfortable with numbers and have an eye for detail. 

• Qualifications: You hold a Tertiary qualification in Finance or a related field (highly regarded but not essential).  

 

We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls. 

This role is a Permanent, Full-time role based at our Melbourne head office locations.  

 

So, why work for us? 

With over 2.9 million customers, we are one of Australia’s largest retail banks with a vision our purpose – ‘to feed into the prosperity of our customers and communities, not off it’. In fact, over $366 million have been put back into communities nationwide. We developed Up, Australia's first fully digital bank, which has grown to over one million customers in just six years. We are regularly voted one of Australia’s most trusted brands and this isn’t something we take lightly, which means Bendigo Bank is the Bank you can be proud to work at! 

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process. 

 

Our perks and benefits: 

Belong to a wonderful team of people. Know how we know they’re great to work with? They told us! Great benefits, work life balance and flexibility! 

Bendigo Bank supports ongoing development, with the potential for a portion of education fees being reimbursed by the bank. We want you to be the best version of you, and to help you achieve that! 

We know the last few years have been rough, so we have partnered with Sonder as our EAP provider that is so much more than just one-on-one counselling. At the touch of a button, you will have access to self-help 24/7 or you can live chat with a team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals to assist with anything life throws at you. 

So, what are you waiting for? Come and join the better big bank! 

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay: apply now!  

We don’t want you to be missed, so please note that directly emailed CV’s may not be picked up by the system and may risk being missed from the process.  

We are committed to responding to all candidates, regardless of the outcome of your application.