Senior Manager, Data, Digital & AI Risk & Controls

Westpac Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage rates for employees

Flexible work arrangements

Learning & development opportunities

Volunteer initiatives

Job summary

Westpac Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Data, Digital & AI – Business Controls & Monitoring in the Business & Wealth division. You will strengthen the risk and control environment across data, digital, AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory and commercial objectives.

Based in Sydney with a hybrid work model, the role focuses on uplift of controls, governance enhancements, and providing strategic risk guidance to business and technology partners. 18-month max-term opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operational risk, compliance, assurance, or business controls.
• Experience in Data, Digital, Technology, Responsible AI, or transformation environments.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, controls, governance, and regulatory obligations.
• Experience conducting control reviews, quality assessments, deep dives, or assurance activities.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across business, technology, audit, and risk stakeholders.

Skills

Operational risk

Compliance

Assurance

Legal

Business controls

Data risk

Digital risk

Technology risk

Responsible AI

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Westpac Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Data, Digital & AI – Business Controls & Monitoring in the Business & Wealth division. You will strengthen the risk and control environment across data, digital, AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory and commercial objectives.

Based in Sydney with a hybrid work model, the role focuses on uplift of controls, governance enhancements, and providing strategic risk guidance to business and technology partners. 18-month max-term opportunity.