Regional Director

About the Role

As Regional Director, you will lead a network of branches and in-branch lenders across a defined geographical region within our Retail Banking division. Reporting to the State Manager, you will be responsible for driving portfolio growth by embedding best practices that enhance customer acquisition, experience, and retention.

You will champion operational risk excellence and foster team member capability and engagement across both branch teams and in-branch lenders.

Your role is pivotal in executing the Bank's strategic priorities at a regional level, ensuring alignment with State and National goals.

You will focus on workforce planning and uplift the capability of Branch Managers and Lending roles, particularly in sales leadership, business development, relationship management, and credit submissions.

With direct accountability for a significant revenue portfolio and leadership oversight, you will play a key role in shaping a high-performing, customer-centric, and compliant regional network.

About you

You are an experienced leader in multi-site retail banking, with a strong background in growth-oriented leadership and lending. You have demonstrated success in coaching, growing teams, business development, achieving growth KPIs in a fast-paced environment.

Your expertise includes sound residential lending credit submission skills for both PAYG and Non-PAYG customers, and a deep understanding of the Australian retail banking landscape.

You excel at sales leadership and coaching, holding yourself and others accountable while proactively driving results. Your commercial and financial acumen enables you to make informed decisions that support sustainable growth.

You are customer-oriented, adapt your leadership style to suit different situations, and foster an inclusive, engaged, and collaborative team culture. Your ability to champion change, manage risk, and build strong relationships—both internally and externally—sets you apart as a leader who delivers results and inspires others.

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That's creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group's inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our Benefits

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement- Balance your work and personal life with ease.
• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community

How to Apply

To apply for this role at #boqgroup #retailbanking, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.

Job Reference: BOQ05324