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Product Owner - IAM

  • Malaysia
  • Negotiable
  • Permanent
  • Discipline: Cyber Security
  • Ref: 50449

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner – Authentication & Secrets Security to support secure and innovative digital banking services across a diverse regional footprint, including India and Malaysia.

This role sits within the Information & Cyber Security (ICS) function and plays a critical role in delivering enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives across identity and access management, authentication, and secrets management domains.

You will be part of a forward-thinking cybersecurity portfolio team responsible for shaping the future of passwords, authentication, and secrets management capabilities. The role operates in a globally distributed environment, collaborating across multiple functions and geographies to deliver innovative digital solutions that enhance user experience, security posture, and operational efficiency.

Working within agile delivery frameworks, you will drive transformation initiatives and continuous improvement practices that directly influence secure digital experiences for customers and internal platforms.

Key Responsibilities

As the Product Owner for Authentication & Secrets Security, you will own the product vision, roadmap, and execution strategy for enterprise secrets management and authentication platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

Product Strategy & Ownership

  • Define and manage the product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle for enterprise secrets management platforms.
  • Lead the evolution of next-generation authentication methods, including passwordless authentication and unified secrets security frameworks.
  • Oversee lifecycle management of application and infrastructure secrets, API keys, certificates, and credentials across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Ensure alignment of authentication solutions with enterprise security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Delivery & Agile Execution

  • Manage and prioritize the product backlog to balance business value, risk, and security mandates.
  • Drive agile delivery practices using Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid frameworks.
  • Monitor delivery health and ensure achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) and milestones.
  • Continuously assess and mitigate delivery and security risks.

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, compliance, cybersecurity, and business teams.
  • Facilitate cross-functional alignment to deliver secure, scalable, and user-centric solutions.
  • Translate complex technical requirements into actionable product deliverables.

Innovation & Security Enhancement

  • Champion innovation within authentication and secrets management, particularly in environments managing non-human identities and digital assets.
  • Support integration of modern authentication technologies and secure DevSecOps pipelines.
  • Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence across security delivery practices.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical and product leadership experience within large, complex enterprise environments, preferably within banking or regulated industries.

Required Skills

  • Proven experience as a Product Owner delivering cybersecurity or IAM-related platforms.
  • Strong experience with Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid models.
  • Hands-on knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Secrets Management technologies such as:
    • HashiCorp Vault
    • Azure Key Vault
    • CyberArk
    • Entra ID
    • OpenAM
  • Understanding of authentication protocols and modern identity architectures.
  • Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps environments.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience managing large-scale delivery lifecycles across distributed teams.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
  • Strong analytical and risk management mindset within cybersecurity environments.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity governance, standards, policies, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Proficiency with collaboration and agile tools such as:
    • MS Office
    • SharePoint
    • Confluence
    • Agile backlog management tools

Preferred Experience

  • Experience working in banking, financial services, or regulated industries.
  • Exposure to passwordless authentication technologies and secrets lifecycle automation.
  • Experience working with hybrid cloud environments (on-premises and cloud).
  • Understanding of non-human identity security and machine identity management.

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We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.