Head of Data Platforms

5 days ago

Sydney, Australia Westpac Group Full time

**How will I help?**

The Head of Data Platforms will serve several critical internal clients, including the business units of Corporate Services (HR, Property, Procurement) and Enterprise Risk (Non-Financial Risk, Operational Risk, Conduct & Compliance). Your team of approximately 100 colleagues sits within the Data Platforms Group Business Unit (GBU) division which comprises four delivery departments: Credit Risk; Financial Crime; Finance and Regulatory; and Corporate Services and Enterprise Risk.

This position will play a crucial role designing, building, and implementing data solutions for the department that works to protect the customers and community we serve.

Your key responsibilities may include:

- Deliver data services and projects for Corporate Services and Enterprise Risk including data products, insights, and reporting for regulatory and business purposes.
- Lead and/or contribute to the various department's data execution and roadmaps that align to the Westpac Group’s Data Strategy and architectural standards.
- Forecast, monitor, control and manage the resources required to develop and maintain data services for various business units, including managing capital and operating expense budgets.

**What’s in it for me?**

You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our vision is to become one of the world’s great service companies. So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.

**What do I need?**

To be successful in this role, you will need highly developed communication and negotiation skills, a customer focused mindset and be self-driven. In addition to this, your skills may include,
- Demonstrated experience leading large Agile teams, including external partners, that execute end-to-end programs and support mission-critical activities.
- Advanced knowledge of modern data and integration technologies, data warehousing and cloud computing.
- Senior and successful client stakeholder management (General Manager level).
- Client centricity; demonstrated understanding of the inter-relationship between IT and the business client.
- Demonstrated experience delivering programs on time, increasing efficiency and cost effectiveness through IT process improvements.
- Strong operational-risk management skills.

**What’s it like to work there?**

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth, and insurance benefits in the market.

We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work.

We aim to provide one big, supportive team of people working to achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

**How do I Apply?**

**Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?**

At Westpac we are committed to providing a supportive culture and creating inclusive and accessible workplaces, branches, products and services for our customers, employees, and community.

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