Senior Agile Project Manager (12 month max-term)

Westpac; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive large-scale technology transformations within Cash & Transaction Banking Technology in Sydney. You will oversee multiple initiatives across delivery squads, coordinating product owners, architects, engineers and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused outcomes.

In this hybrid Max Term role based in Sydney/Warrane, you’ll manage delivery momentum, dependencies and investment priorities, while shaping practical solutions and guiding

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale technology projects or programs involving multiple delivery streams and stakeholder groups.
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, digital transformation, and technology concepts including APIs and frontend/backend platforms.
• Ability to challenge, influence and collaborate with architects, solution designers and business stakeholders to drive practical delivery outcomes.
• Proven capability managing complex dependencies, competing priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery momentum.
• Experience within banking, financial services or core banking technology environments is highly regarded; engineering or software development background viewed favourably.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent tech initiatives across several delivery squads with product owners, architects, engineers and business stakeholders.
• Manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies and investment priorities while balancing immediate delivery with future planning.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive outcomes across teams, integrations and technology streams.

Skills

Large-scale projects

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

APIs & platforms

Engineering background

Job description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Project Manager

What’s the role?

As a Senior Project Manager within Cash & Transaction Banking Technology, you'll lead some of our most complex and strategically important technology initiatives supporting Consumer and Business Banking transformation. This is a 12 months Max Term hybrid role based in Sydney / Warrane, Gadigal Country.

You'll oversee multiple concurrent initiatives across several delivery squads, bringing together product owners, architects, engineers, delivery teams and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful customer outcomes. You'll manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies and investment priorities while balancing immediate delivery objectives with planning across future quarters.

Working in a highly visible delivery environment, you'll partner with senior stakeholders to drive outcomes across multiple teams, integrations and technology streams. You'll bring a strong understanding of software delivery, digital transformation and modern technology platforms, enabling you to engage confidently with architects and solution designers, challenge assumptions and help shape practical, customer focused solutions.

This is an opportunity to work on large scale transformation initiatives that make a real difference for our customers while working alongside passionate teams who are committed to delivery excellence.

What do I need?

• Experience leading large scale technology projects or programs involving multiple teams, delivery streams and stakeholder groups
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, digital transformation and technology concepts, including APIs and front end and back end platforms
• Ability to confidently challenge, influence and collaborate with architects, solution designers and business stakeholders to achieve practical delivery outcomes
• Proven capability managing complex dependencies, competing priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery momentum
• Experience within banking, financial services or core banking technology environments is highly regarded, with an engineering or software development background viewed favourably

Why join us?

• 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

We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

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