Associate Director, Esg

Opportunity to join Westpac’s Group Sustainability team
- Sydney or Melbourne based
- Full time permanent role

**How will I help?**

This Associate Director position sits within the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) Line of Business, which is an integral part of Westpac’s Institutional Bank (WIB).

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join the WIB ESG team to help lead the uplift of Westpac’s understanding of good engagement with Indigenous people including Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). The initiative forms part of Westpac’s Reconciliation Action Plan and will help shape the Bank’s policies and guidelines, advance systems and processes that screen ESG issues, and help our people understand their role through the delivery of tailored training on the topic.

**You will also**:

- **Strategic design**:Support the development of the FPIC framework that will assesses the maturity of customers’ approach to Indigenous engagement
- **Stakeholder management**:Engage key stakeholders within the Division and across Westpac, conduct stakeholder analysis to identify high level impacts and change readiness, design activities to build business readiness, monitor readiness to embed FPIC framework in daily operations
- **Project management**:Manages team responsibilities required to achieve desired internal process uplift. Includes the development and execution of a detailed milestone plan
- **Monitoring and reporting**:Develop progress reporting for steering committee and executive team by working with specific SMEs, helping frame issues requiring discussion and decision making in a clear and succinct manner

**What’s in it for me?**

You’ll play a significant part in 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.

**What do I need?**
- 5+ years of experience gained in management consulting or project management, ideally with an understanding of the finance sector
- Understanding of or keen interest in learning about principles that support first nations self-determination
- Problem-Solving: Proficiency in breaking down complex business problems and designing structured solutions.
- Communication Skills: Experience delivering persuasive presentations tailored to diverse audiences including c-level.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to engage senior stakeholders across the business.

**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 transforming 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

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