Team Manager Agribusiness Direct (3 Month Secondment)

About Us

At Bendigo Bank were on a mission to become Australias bank of choice. Our Business and Agribusiness division is at the heart of this working to enhance the prosperity and sustainability of the communities we serve. We believe in building dedicated long-lasting relationships with our customers taking the time to understand their goals and provide meaningful insights that add real value to their businesses.

Our culture is built on teamwork integrity and a passion for performance. Were creating a workplace where we act commercially move fast to help our customers recognise people for their impact and actively challenge the status quo.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting 3-month secondment opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join us as aTeam Managerfor ourAgribusiness Directteam.

This is a fantastic chance to step into a leadership role develop your coaching and management skills and make a significant impact on our team and our customers. If you are passionate about supporting the growth of our people and enhancing the prosperity of our agricultural communities we want to hear from you.

About Your New Role

As the Team Manager you will lead and inspire a high-performing team of Agribusiness Direct Associates who support our customers nationally through multiple digital channels. You will be a pivotal leader responsible for coaching your team to build strong customer relationships drive performance and deliver service excellence.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Development:Providing effective coaching mentoring and leadership to your team with a strong focus on capability development and achieving outstanding performance.
• Customer Focus:Driving a customer-centric culture to ensure a consistent and exceptional experience for our agribusiness customers.
• Relationship Management:Building and maintaining effective relationships with your team customers and key internal and external partners.
• Performance and Risk:Supporting the management of the portfolios financial performance and ensuring all business unit risk compliance and policy requirements are met.
• Continuous Improvement:Championing a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the status quo and streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and service quality.

What You Will Bring to the Role

We are looking for a candidate who is ready to lead by example and embodies our values. The ideal person for this role will have:

• Agribusiness Expertise:A strong background and experience in agribusiness or business banking including end-to-end lending processes and financial analysis.
• Inspirational Leadership:Demonstrated leadership experience with proven skills in coaching and developing high-performing teams (experience leading a remote team is highly desirable).
• A Passion for People:A genuine passion for helping others grow with an ability to empower and inspire commitment to team goals.
• Drive and Charisma:Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and drive results.
• Qualifications:FSRA Tier 2 Accreditation is essential. A tertiary qualification in a business or finance-related discipline is also desirable.

Ready to take the next step in your agribusiness career Apply now to join our team and help us build a bigger and better future for our customers.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity contact: Nick Rees Senior Manager or Scott Chamberlain Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor. For more information check out the Application Process for Internal description:Team Manager

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date so dont delay: apply now!

Still in two minds

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger so even if you dont tick every box we still want to see your application!

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.