Head of Data & Intelligence Protect Fraud & Financial Crime

Create your best future and join Westpac as Head of Data & IntelligenceProtect: Fraud & Financial Crime.

Whats the role

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead one of the most critical capabilities in the bank.

As Head of Data & Intelligence - Protect: Fraud & Financial Crime youlllead the data analytics and intelligence capability that enables Westpacto better anticipate detect and respond to fraud scams and financial crime threats across the Group. At a time when threats are becoming more sophisticated and increasingly powered by technology youll create the strategic intelligence capability that helpsDelivery Unit(s)keep our customers people and business safe.

Youll lead the vision strategy and execution of enterprise-wide data and intelligence capabilities that provideearlier warning of threatsimprove the quality of insights and support faster risk-based decision-makingby accountable business operations Fraud Financial Crime Cyber Security Risk Technology and Data & AI teams. Youll connect signalsreduce blind spots and transform complex data into actionable intelligence recommendations and decision-support products.

This is a highly visible leadership role where youll partner with senior executives toprovide intelligence-led recommendations evidence and prioritisation inputs that inform investment decisions andenterprise protectionplanning. Most importantly youll champion a prevention-first mindset by enabling earlier signals sharper analytics and actionable intelligence that help accountable teams intervene sooner.

Accountability boundaries

This role sits within Data & AI and is accountable for the data analytics AI and intelligence capabilities that enable earlier prevention detection stronger insight and more informed risk-based decisions. It will be responsible for the integration of data signals development of intelligence products analytical models dashboards and decision-support tools.

The role will operate through a close partnership model with Financial Crime Risk using agreed forums decision rights and handoff protocols to translate financial crime typologies and regulatory priorities into intelligence requirements while preserving Financial Crime Risks independent oversight challenge and formal risk accountabilities.

What do I need

To be successful in this role youll bring:

• Extensive executive leadership experience building and leading enterprise-scale data intelligence or analyticscapabilities that support fraud scams andfinancial crimeoutcomes.
• Demonstrated success developing intelligence-leddata and analyticsstrategies thatsupport improved fraud scam and financial crime prevention detection and disruption outcomes by accountable teams.
• Deep understanding of fraud financial crime and risk data ecosystems including the ability to connect signals across multiple domains to generate actionable insights.
• Strong experience leveraging advanced analytics AI and emerging technologies to improve detection quality speed of response and operational effectiveness.
• Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across complex organisations often without direct authority.
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments with strong governance risk privacy and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and decision making capability on best-in-class Data and Intelligence approach with the ability to translate complex threat landscapes into clearintelligencepriorities analytical requirements and supporting business with recommendations.
• A track record of building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of collaboration accountability innovation and responsible AI adoption