Strategic Projects Lead

Strategic Projects Lead
- Permanent opportunity
- Sydney or Gold Coast location
- Be a part of a world class team

**How will I help?**

This role is responsible for driving Technology's strategy and planning activities, designing sustainable technology solutions in line with enterprise-wide strategic plans, being a thought leader in emerging technology topics and enabling Technology to perform effectively.

Using business insight, analytical skills and creativity, this role will lead to technology strategy, provide well-constructed, practical paths to inform architecture domain roadmaps, shape board papers and presentations; and support enterprise-wide initiatives.

Using consulting and advisory techniques, this role influences decision-making at every level of the organisation. This role works closely with technology teams, and also liaises with business leadership across multiple other functions including strategy, data, analytics, innovation and risk to enable Westpac to achieve its vision.

Key accountabilities:

- Framing long term strategy and growth goals to drive transformation agendas across technology and business
- Guiding the decision making processes of the executive leadership and board by presenting/discussing key technology topics
- Leading the development of high quality architecture roadmaps enabling optimal investment decisions across multiple business portfolios
- Leading in planning of major change initiatives to align technology opportunities with business strategies
- Building and maintaining effective relationships to influence technology teams as well as Group Strategy, M&A and innovation functions
- Developing and monitoring transformation priorities for Technology to be a world class, high performing business technology organisation
- Partnering and collaborating with external research organisations and consultancy firms
- Coaching team members in both content development and ways of engagement

**What's in it for me?**

You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
All roles at Westpac Group can be considered for flexible working arrangements, such as flexible hours, working remotely, part time work, or job sharing.

**What do I need?**
- Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or related study/experience
- 5 years plus experience at a senior level within management consulting or professional services preferably within a strategy and transformation capacity
- Proven results in one or more areas: driving strategy / transformation programs within management consulting
- Track record of building relationships and influence with senior and C-level executives
- Managed small to medium sized teams and mentored with high integrity
- Supported definition and delivery of cross-organisational strategic initiatives
- Proficient knowledge and seen as a thought leader in emerging technology and consumer behaviour topics
- Experience working with remote teams
- Experience working in a start-up or a rapid paced organisation
- MBA or Business related Masters qualifications

**What's it like to work there?**

We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.

We'll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.

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