October 17, 2024

Westpac

Sydney

FULL TIME

Executive Manager, Strategy Execution & Governance

Executive Manager, Strategy Execution & Governance, Pacific Banking

• Permanent
• Location: Sydney

How will I help?

The role of Executive Manager, Strategy Execution & Governance, Pacific Banking will work with the Chief Operating Officer, Pacific, to deliver strategic, operational and execution support to Westpac Pacific’s banking business to fulfil its committed strategic, transformation and BSR program deliverables. The role will do this by building effectiveness and efficiency into our systems, processes, tools and products making it easy for customers to do business with us.
Initially focusing on Pacific-wide ownership of key activities for strategic vendors under the Group’s Procurement and Supplier Risk Management policies, the role will also more broadly support wider COO initiatives within Operations, Procurement, Property & Protective Services (PPPS), Customer Experience, and Change and Transformation spaces.
This role will be the primary Australian-based delegate for the COO and will work closely with the COO and other Pacific LT members to deliver on a variety of initiatives aligned to the Pacific strategy. Key responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities include but not limited to; work with Pacific leadership team members to define and drive Pacific’s digital strategy, ensuring key transformation projects are aligned to the strategy whilst also delivering short term uplifts to existing capabilities within key systems such as Corporate Online. Work with stakeholders across the Pacific and wider Group to identify opportunities to improve automation and reduce cost through deployment of analysis / automation techniques such as Gen AI tools, Alteryx, Power BI or similar.

What’s in it for me?
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 a successful candidate for this role you will have; at least 12 years’ work experience in large financial services organisations. Outstanding planning, execution and organisational skills, with the ability to think creatively and utilise network to achieve results. Track record of leading change initiatives to deliver outcomes in a complex regulatory environment. Operations and technology experience essential, with payments and transactional banking knowledge strongly preferred. Data Extraction and Analysis skills a strong advantage, including SQL & Power BI (or similar).

What’s it like to work there?

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.
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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