Let's introduce ourselves
We're a venture-scaler powered by CommBank. We buy, build and invest in startups that could benefit the bank's 15 million customers and beyond.
We're neither corporate nor startup, we're happily navigating the space between both worlds. We're close enough to benefit from the bank's strategy, scale and stability, but separate enough to have the autonomy to try new things.
What it's like to work here
We're a community of galvanisers, thinkers and doers. People from different backgrounds come together in a brilliant collision of careers, ideas and expertise. We know what we're trying to achieve isn't easy, but we're up for the challenge.
Where would you fit?
The AI Venturing team exists to identify, design and build AI-powered products that solve meaningful problems for x15, CommBank and our ventures.
Working at the intersection of product, engineering and AI, we're rapidly exploring where emerging technologies can create competitive advantage across our venture portfolio. We build customer-facing products, venture solutions and internal AI products that help our people work smarter, move faster and scale impact.
As our Senior Product Manager, you'll lead the discovery, strategy and delivery of AI products from concept through to pilot. Partnering closely with software engineers, designers, AI specialists and venture stakeholders, you'll shape products that solve real customer and business problems and create lasting value.
This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys hands-on building from zero to one and is energised by turning emerging AI capabilities into products that people genuinely love to use.
Your impact and contribution
This is an opportunity to shape how AI products are conceived, built, validated and scaled across x15ventures.
You'll lead the product strategy and execution for a portfolio of AI initiatives spanning customer-facing products, venture solutions and internal AI products that enhance productivity, decision-making and operational excellence.
Working closely with venture leaders, engineers and designers, you'll identify opportunities where AI can create meaningful value, rapidly validate ideas and guide products from concept through to pilot and beyond.
Success in this role isn't measured by the number of features delivered—it's measured by building products that people adopt, ventures value and create measurable commercial and customer impact.
Your responsibilities
Product Strategy & Discovery
Partner with venture teams and internal stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities where AI can solve meaningful customer and business problems.
Lead discovery activities including customer research, opportunity sizing, problem validation and experimentation.
Develop product visions, strategies and roadmaps across a portfolio of AI initiatives.
Translate complex business challenges into clear product opportunities and prioritised outcomes.
Define product success measures, hypotheses and learning objectives to guide experimentation and investment decisions.
Product Delivery
Lead cross-functional teams to design, build and launch AI-powered products from concept through to production.
Own and prioritise product backlogs aligned to customer, venture and business outcomes.
Work closely with software engineers and designers to rapidly prototype, test and iterate solutions.
Balance customer value, technical feasibility, commercial impact and speed to maximise outcomes.
Ensure pilots generate meaningful insights that inform future product direction and scaling opportunities.
AI Products & Capability
Own the roadmap for internal AI products that transform how x15 teams work.
Identify opportunities to build AI products that automate workflows, augment decision-making and unlock productivity across x15.
Partner with engineering and business teams to design, build and launch AI products that solve meaningful business problems.
Drive adoption by ensuring products deliver intuitive, high-value experiences that become part of everyday ways of working.
Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to create reusable AI products that can scale across x15 and our venture portfolio.
Stakeholder Leadership
Build trusted partnerships across venture leadership, engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
Communicate product direction, priorities and outcomes with clarity and confidence.
Influence decision-making through customer insight, commercial thinking and evidence-based recommendations.
Navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and remove blockers to maintain delivery momentum.
Champion product thinking and AI innovation across x15ventures.
Your skills and experience
Essential
Significant experience leading digital product strategy and delivery from discovery through to launch.
Proven experience building products within fast-paced technology, startup, venture or innovation environments.
Strong understanding of Agile product development and experience working closely with software engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align diverse groups around a shared product vision.
Commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer needs, business value and technical feasibility.
Exceptional communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading product discovery, experimentation and customer validation.
Desirable
Experience building AI-powered products, GenAI applications or intelligent workflow solutions.
Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents or emerging AI technologies.
Experience delivering internal digital products that improve productivity or operational efficiency.
Technical fluency that enables effective collaboration with engineering teams.
Passion for emerging technologies and applying AI to solve real-world customer and business problems.
What could we mean for you?
Joining x15 gives you access to opportunities you won't find in standalone corporate or startup roles. The space between is where the magic happens.
Working on products from zero to one means your ideas won't sit in a backlog—they'll become real products, tested with real users and capable of creating meaningful impact.
Some benefits to keep in mind:
Flexible work options that support your wellbeing and life outside work.
Generous equal parental leave because family matters.
A collaborative, curious and entrepreneurial culture where everyone mucks in.
Access to learning opportunities, communities of practice and cutting-edge AI capability development.
Hybrid working from our South Eveleigh home, surrounded by one of Australia's leading technology and innovation precincts.
If you're excited by emerging technology, love solving hard problems and want to help shape the future of AI products, we'd love 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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Skills Required
- Significant experience leading digital product strategy and delivery from discovery through launch
- Experience building products in fast-paced technology, startup, venture, or innovation environments
- Strong understanding of Agile product development
- Experience working closely with software engineering teams
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align diverse groups around a shared product vision
- Commercial acumen balancing customer needs, business value, and technical feasibility
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading product discovery, experimentation, and customer validation
- Experience building AI-powered products, GenAI applications, or intelligent workflow solutions
- Familiarity with Large Language Models, AI agents, or emerging AI technologies
- Experience delivering internal digital products that improve productivity or operational efficiency
- Technical fluency for effective collaboration with engineering teams
- Passion for emerging technologies and applying AI to real-world customer and business problems
Commonwealth Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Commonwealth Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Commonwealth Bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
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Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
Commonwealth Bank Insights
What We Do
Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
