Core Banking Implementation Lead

About the role:

The Delivery Practices team is responsible for ensuring and assuring that our portfolio resources and processes are optimised to deliver value for both members and People First Bank.

Reporting to the Core Banking Senior leader your role is to successfully Implement and manage the delivery of BAU Initiatives within Core banking

You will work closely with the Core Banking Senior leader, and your primary responsibility will be to implement BAU Initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate the planning and Implementation of BAU initiatives.
• Reporting on success criteria results, metrics, testing, and deployment management activities
• Working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• Ensure high quality delivery including; planning, execution, stakeholder management, dependency management and operational risk management (delivered and delivery)
• As well as iteration/sprint planning, retrospectives, reporting and tooling, managing and removing blockers Preparing budgets/forecasting and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
• Ensure understanding of interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
• Participate in cross program planning (including cross program dependencies)

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have proven track record of ensuring that the organisation's portfolio of change initiatives have the right support processes, people and tools to be able to deliver on our change portfolio initiatives with quality, pace and flow.

You will have demonstrated ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships, direct your team to deliver agreed scope, focusing on strategic outcomes and value creation

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven expertise in project management.
• Demonstrable experience managing medium to large projects using Waterfall, Agile or hybrid methodologies in a financial services industry organisation or equivalent.
• Core Banking Experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience managing multiple projects and associated interdependencies
• Experience working in a high volume and demanding professional environment.
• Experience engaging, collaborating, and influencing key stakeholders and customers.
• Awareness and understanding of banking/financial services business and operations.

Why you'll love working with us:

People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we're all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.

You'll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:

• Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
• Enhance your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
• Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
• Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors' program.
• Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
• Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.

A bit about People First Bank:

In March 2023, People's Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People's Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank.  We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand - People First Bank.

We have over 700,000 members and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contract centre and branches across five states.

With a vision 'To deliver positive change through banking', People First Bank serves members and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We're big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.

Apply online now:

If this sounds like you, this could be the next step in your career. Click 'Apply' now and submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume by 7th September 2025.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.