Head of Data & Intelligence: Credit Risk & Finance

Westpac Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage rate discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Westpac Group in Sydney seeks a visionary Head of Data & Intelligence for Credit Risk, Treasury & Finance. You will lead strategy, execution and evolution of data, analytics and intelligent decision support across the bank's core risk and financial functions.

This role partners with senior executives to ensure trusted data, governance and enterprise-scale insights that drive customer protection, risk management and smarter capital allocation.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience leading data/analytics within banking or financial services
• Deep expertise across Credit Risk, Treasury and Finance with regulatory knowledge
• Experience developing and executing enterprise data strategies including governance and data quality
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and partner across business, risk and technology
• Track record of building and leading multidisciplinary data/analytics teams
• Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, analytics and AI
• Exceptional strategic thinking and prioritization skills
• Experience fostering responsible AI adoption and data-driven decision making
• Focus on customer protection in risk-based environments

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, execution and evolution of data, analytics and intelligence capabilities across Credit Risk, Treasury and Finance
• Partner with senior executives to ensure data is trusted, accessible and transformed into insights
• Drive governance, data quality and trusted decision-making frameworks across the enterprise
• Translate data strategy into practical business value at enterprise scale
• Enable AI-driven decision support and data-led risk management improvements
• Shape enterprise-wide data priorities and prioritise investments in data capabilities
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and innovation across teams

Skills

Executive leadership

Data strategy

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

AI & analytics

Strategic thinking

Collaboration culture

Customer protection mindset

Job description

Westpac Group in Sydney seeks a visionary Head of Data & Intelligence for Credit Risk, Treasury & Finance. You will lead strategy, execution and evolution of data, analytics and intelligent decision support across the bank's core risk and financial functions.

This role partners with senior executives to ensure trusted data, governance and enterprise-scale insights that drive customer protection, risk management and smarter capital allocation.