Program Manager

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Program Manager based in Sydney.

What's the role?

An exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join the Technology Transformation team at Westpac. UNITE is a business-driven, technology-powered transformation focused on simplifying processes and delivering benefits for customers, employees, and shareholders. Over the next four years, it aims to create 'one best way' by streamlining the Group's systems and technology to improve customer experience, support employees, and reduce risk.

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The Enterprise Testing Uplift Initiative supports by providing integrated test environments, data, and tools, helping business-led teams plan, execute, and manage testing effectively.

The Senior Project Manager – Central Functions Lead is instrumental in leading, managing and embedding effective and compliant project management practices in adherence with Westpac's Transformation Delivery Standard (TDS) across three delivery streams - Environments, Data and Platforms/Tooling.

This role is the focal point for governance stakeholders pertaining to regulatory obligations, enterprise policies, methodologies, processes, standards, frameworks and controls

What do I need?

• Strong track record of leading and delivering medium to large enterprise programs and projects, with well-honed skills in leadership, planning, and execution (e.g. budgets above $100M, with program/project duration up to 3 years, with teams typically ranging up to 50 resources).
• High developed understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks, information security, privacy and operational risk principles.
• Deep experience embedding risk, security or compliance controls into technology programs or transformation initiatives.
• Proficient in managing cross-functional teams and influencing delivery leaders to implement effective governance practices.
• Outstanding ability to work a diverse selection of senior stakeholders and communicating across business and technical areas.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated professional resilience, adaptability and ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with multiple competing demands.
• Youa re decisive, highly organised and able to cater your language and style to suit your audience.
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisational skills to drive structure across concurrent change streams.

Why join us?

We're obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.