Senior Manager, Business Controls

1 month ago

Sydney, Australia Westpac Group Full time

All roles at Westpac Group can be considered for flexible working arrangements, such as flexible hours, working remotely, part time work, or job sharing.

  • 2 years Max Term contract
  • Australia wide
  • Fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to large technology projects in Westpac Institutional Bank

WIB's vision is to be a high performing and innovative institutional bank, committed to enabling the growth of our AUD/NZ clients, our economy, and delivering sustainable shareholder returns. 

WIB Technology BCM is accountable for the execution and delivery of all technology risk in change and production performance of applications across the WIB Business.

How will I help?

As a Senior Manager, BCM you will be part of the WIB Technology Division’s Risk in Change (RiC) team and be responsible for evaluating, directing, and monitoring 1st line risk activities across Technology, ensuring is kept within the Group risk appetite. You will be enabling this by providing risk leadership to Westpac’s Technology division.

You will also be provide sound advice to Technology Leaders, assisting them in evaluating potential risks and exposures for WIB Technology and determining how to effectively minimise those risks by developing appropriate procedures.

Further key responsibilities include:

  • Develop risk management strategies, evaluate potential risks, and exposures in WIB Technology
  • Identify gaps in technology risk management and develop solutions and procedures to effectively minimise risks
  • Work closely with business and/or project owners to influence a strong risk culture e.g. conducting risk workshops, providing guidance on risk assessments and strategies, as well as overseeing risk remediation activities
  • Draft management reports for formal governance forums, effectively articulating identified risks and coordinating information flow to appropriate teams 
  • Ensure projects with technology solutions are appropriately designed to minimise delivered risk 
  • Lead strategic initiatives to uplift WIB’s risk service offering to ensure mature risk and compliance management for the Group
  • Lead and coach others in the team and key stakeholders to drive overall risk maturity
  • Progress with continuous learning to deepen your understanding of the business, risk management practices, and industry developments

What’s in it for me?

Westpac is on a journey of technological integration currently. You will gain exposure to key projects across the bank and focus on WIB technology integration projects such as UNITE.

You’ll play a significant part of 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?

To be successful in this role, you must be an experienced project risk or delivery risk or risk in change professional, with demonstrable experience in technology project solutions, as well as from an Institutional or Transactional or Investment Banking background.

You must also be a dynamic and driven individual who demonstrates business leadership and upholds Westpac values. You will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and be confident in providing advice, as well as influencing Technology Leaders of best practice.

Further key attributes include:

  • Significant knowledge and experience in risk and regulatory landscape, operational IT, business knowledge, and operational risk and compliance frameworks 
  • Adaptive influencing and relationship building skills across senior executives and peers 
  • Excellent problem solving and evaluative judgement skills 
  • Strong skills in planning, project management and attention to detail 
  • Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities in a dynamic work environment

Further advantageous attributes include:

  • A tertiary qualification preferably in a business, finance, accounting, or commerce related discipline 
  • Cyber, ITIL and COBIT accreditations desirable

What’s it like to work there?  

We drive a risk mindset in the Technology Division, so everyone has the capability to make informed decisions. 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 transformative 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.

Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.

How do I apply?

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At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.

We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au

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