Executive Manager, Risk in Change

Westpac Institutional Banking; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is looking for an Executive Manager to lead risk activities within the Financial Markets Transformation Portfolio in Sydney. The ideal candidate will possess extensive risk management expertise and strong communication skills, thriving in complex change environments. This permanent full-time position offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee well-being and development.

Benefits

Special offers on banking products

Flexible work arrangements

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Community volunteering initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk advice or first line risk.
• Strong understanding of change execution standards (e.g. TDS).
• Experience in financial markets and transformation programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to simplify complex risks and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessments across Financial Markets transformation projects.
• Drive proactive risk management and represent Risk in Change in senior forums.
• Support strategic execution and embed a strong risk culture.

Skills

Risk advice

Change execution standards

Financial markets knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Simplifying complex risks

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

• Sydney-based role, 3 days in office
• Lead risk assessments across Financial Markets transformation projects
• Drive proactive risk management and represent Risk in Change in senior forums

What’s the role?

We’re looking for an Executive Manager to lead risk in change activities across the Financial Markets Transformation Portfolio. You’ll work closely with project teams, business stakeholders, and risk partners to identify and manage delivered risks, support strategic execution, and embed a strong risk culture.

This role covers initiatives like Front Office Simplification, Product System upgrades, Platforms & Data, and Regulatory / Remediation programs. You’ll operate autonomously, lead risk workshops, and represent Risk in Change in senior forums.

This is a Permanent fulltime role based in Sydney with flexible working arrangements available (3 days in the office).

What do I need?

We’re after someone with deep risk expertise and strong market knowledge, who thrives in complex change environments.

Here’s what will help you succeed :

• Extensive experience in risk advice or first line risk
• Strong understanding of change execution standards (e.g. TDS)
• Experience in financial markets and transformation programs
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to simplify complex risks and drive continuous improvement

Why join us?

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

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