Associate Director, Product Management

Permanent, Sydney based role
- Hybrid working - work from home two days per week Access to employee wellbeing benefits and financial discounts

**How will I help?**

Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) focuses on understanding our clients and their industry to provide our customers with solutions that meet their business needs. The Product Management function supports CIB’s activities and, as part of the Debt Products team, Product Management is responsible for the end-to-end value chain for the CIB-owned products we offer to our customers.

As a key member of the Product Management team, you will be responsible for product management of the CIB Lending Product Suite. This includes:

- Product design and approval.
- Product process design and approval.
- End to End mapping of the entire value chain of the product, with the support of the Value Chains team.
- Monitoring of key product metrics including revenue performance, risks, controls, exposures.
- Engagement with and providing Subject Matter Expertise to stakeholders across the value chain in all Westpac jurisdictions. Development of a strong risk culture that embodies Westpac ethics and integrity, balancing commercial and customer needs.

**What’s in it for me?**

Inspiring locations. Flexible workspaces. And unexpected opportunities. Plus, the backing and great benefits from one of the most refreshing employers in Australia. For example, you’ll be able to have access to some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market, be paid well, as well as an entire suite of online learning and career planning tools so you can grow.

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?**

To be successful in this role you will have the following key skills or knowledge:

- Strong product management experience in the financial services industry (5+ years).
- Knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following products: Loans, Guarantees, Trade Finance, Asset Finance, Structured Finance or Syndications would be a key advantage.
- Analytical thinking skills with strong experience in tackling and simplifying complexity.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strong communication skills (verbal & written).
- Strong understanding of business drivers (customer, cost, productivity, risk).
- Intermediate understanding of business architecture.

Desired
- Non-financial risk management experience in the financial services industry.
- Demonstrable experience in driving value across the business, including improving efficiency through simplification opportunities.
- Demonstrable experience in influencing senior business leaders including strategic thinking and investment prioritisation.
- Knowledge of risk management and governance frameworks for the financial services industry. Knowledge of the financial services industry regulatory environment (APRA, ASIC, BEAR and BASEL).

**What’s it like to work there?**

For the past 200 years, we’ve been backing people, businesses, communities, and ideas. As Australia’s first bank, we’ve adapted and evolved, inspired by our customers and a genuine desire to create better futures.

Together, we’re creating better futures for all our people, customers, communities, and shareholders. This has been our enduring Purpose.

We make change happen in the community. It’s our shared vision of a safer, greener and more inclusive world that sees us back new ideas, innovations and individuals who are creating better futures.

**How do I Apply?**

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