Director, Model Integrity & Blueprint

St George Bank; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage rates

Flexible work

Leave options

Learning & development

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Westpac is seeking a Director, Model Integrity & Blueprint to protect and evolve the Catalyst delivery model. You will lead executive Delivery Councils, shape the model blueprint, and prepare decision-ready materials for senior leaders.

Based in Sydney with a hybrid work arrangement, you will drive design guardrails, assess model effectiveness, and influence strategic forums to enable better organisational decisions across complex change programmes.

Qualifications

• Strong operating model and organisation design experience with transformation exposure, ideally in financial services or complex delivery environments.
• Structured problem-solving and design judgement to resolve organisational boundaries and model exceptions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive presentations and board reporting.
• Ability to influence senior executives and decision-making forums with clear options and trade-offs.
• Data discipline and analytical capability across workforce, finance and delivery contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead cadence of executive Delivery Councils and enable strategic decision-making on the evolution of the Catalyst model.
• Own the authoritative model blueprint and set clear design guardrails.
• Independently assess whether the model is operating as intended and manage exceptions.
• Prepare clear, decision-ready materials for senior leaders and the Delivery Council.
• Shape how organisational design decisions are made across transformation programmes.

Skills

Operating model design

Organisation design

Transformation experience

Consulting experience

Structured problem-solving

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Data discipline

Analytical capability

Job description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Director, Model Integrity & Blueprint

What’s the role?

You’ll play a pivotal role in protecting and evolving the integrity of Westpac’s Catalyst delivery model, shaping how Delivery Units, Release Trains and Squads are designed and operate. The role will lead the cadence of executive-level Delivery Councils and enable strategic decision-making on the evolution of the Catalyst model.

You’ll own the authoritative model blueprint, establish clear design guardrails and independently assess whether the model is operating as intended. You’ll also shape how exceptions and changes are considered, bringing structured thinking and sound judgement to complex organisation design decisions and preparing clear, decision-ready materials for senior leaders and the Delivery Council.

Permanent opportunity I Sydney- Hybrid

What do I need?

• Strong operating model and organisation design experience, combined with exposure to significant transformation and change programmes,ideally within complex financial services, product-aligned or scaled delivery environments. Top-tier consulting experience will also be highly regarded.
• Exceptional structured problem-solving and design judgement,with the ability to resolve complex questions around organisational boundaries, ownership, operating structures and model exceptions.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication capability,including business writing, executive presentations, Board reporting and the development of high-quality executive leadership packs.
• The confidence and credibility to engage and influence senior executives and decision-making forums, translating complex design choices into clear options, trade-offs and recommendations.
• Strong data discipline and analytical capability, with experience establishing and maintaining accurate organisational, workforce and financial baselines across People, Finance and delivery environments.

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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