Manager Operational Risk

at  Westpac New Zealand

• Competitive salary + 10% superannuation + range of market leading employee benefits
• Hybrid role + centrally located offices in Britomart + WFH available
• Develop your career with Westpac!
  Mō te tūranga | About the Role
  This is a Second Line Operational Risk role. The primary focus for this role is to support the independent review, challenge, and provision of advice to facilitate a strong, embedded risk culture that optimises risk / reward decision making and supports the delivery of the business’ strategic objectives.

You will also act as key support for the Senior Risk Business Partner group across all business unit portfolios.

• Encourage a strong, embedded risk culture that optimises risk/reward decision making and supports the delivery of the business’ strategic objectives.
• Support the monitoring of business risk practices, highlighting gaps and out of appetite risks and escalating as required.
• Support the oversight of risk assessments inherent in material changes e.g., key business decisions, projects, process changes, implementation of new infrastructure, product changes or transformation projects.
• Influence risk management practices that support the management of Operational Risk within appetite.
• Build strong partnerships across the Risk business to provide well-balanced, researched and appropriate advice, including views from Compliance, Credit, Assurance, Financial Crime and Governance.
• Help oversee an uplift in WNZL’s control environment including: control architecture, quality, control owner accountability, culture, capability, and end-to-end control effectiveness.
• Support risk maturity uplift in Issue and Incident management across the bank.

As this role sits within a wider team covering the Second Line ownership of Specialised Risk (Sustainability and Reputational Risk, Risk Culture and Strategic Risk) there is also an opportunity for this role to support the risk management practices and oversight related to these risk types, if aligned to development and career goals.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

• Significant (4+ years) experience in a risk of compliance role within the banking or financial services industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to extract key information and provide practical insights / interpret and collate data in a meaningful way suitable for Risk Forum reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with, consult and advise senior management.
• Critical thinking and ability to cut through to core issues.
• Approach complex problems with fresh ideas / perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching for performance uplift.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across the business.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
• Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
3 November 202

Please refer the Job description for details