Manager Business Controls Monitoring - EmpowerUp25

Are you an experienced Risk professional looking to return to the Tech industry after a career break

Westpac understands that reentering the workforce can be challenging especially in the fastpaced world of technology.

Thats why were offering the Empower Up Tech Returnship program to help you get your career back on track. Whether youve taken time off for parenting travel caregiving or personal health our program is designed to support your transition back into the tech field.

What We Offer:

• 24week structured program: Gain handson experience in your tech role with dedicated support.
• Collaborative learning environment: Work alongside a cohort of peers with similar life experiences enhancing your support network and boosting your confidence.
• Tailored training for leaders: Our people leaders are trained to understand your needs especially when it comes to flexibility and worklife balance.

Join us at Westpac and take the next step in your tech career with the Empower Up Tech Returnship. Lets EmPOWERUP together!

How will I help

As a Manager BCM you will be part of the Technology Division within the Business Control and Monitoring (BCM) Risk in Change (RiC) team. BCM are a central team responsible for enabling business success in keeping the Bank safe. We drive a risk mindset in the Technology Division so everyone has the capability to make informed decisions. We are responsible for evaluating directing and monitoring 1st line risk activities to ensure risk across Technology is kept within the risk appetite established for the Westpac Group. You will be enabling this by providing risk leadership to Westpacs Technology division.

Further key responsibilities include:

• Develop risk management strategies evaluate potential risks and exposures in Technology and determine how to effectively minimise those risks and develop procedures that can be implemented.
• 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 further improve our risk service offering and 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.

Whats in it for me

Youll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to createbetter futures together. So well back you in the development of your career internal career prospects and flexible working. Youll also keep learning to grow your career backed by a fantastic team of people with a cando 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 within the banking/financial services industry.

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:

• 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 stakeholders 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.

Whats 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 others 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 ofemployee benefitsto help you manage your priorities whether that means family life work/life balance ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.

Well empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling mentoring and training opportunities youre in control of where you start and how youll 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 were all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces branches products and services are accessible and inclusive for everyoneour customers employees and the wider community. If youre interested in discussing workplace flexibility please feel free to mention it in your application.

We invite candidates of all ages genders sexual orientation cultural backgroundspeople with disability neurodiverse individuals veterans and reservists and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment processplease email.

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