Senior Project Manager - Risk and Regulatory

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead a critical risk and regulatory program within the Risk & Regulatory portfolio in Australia. You will define scope, governance, delivery roadmap and a compelling business case, aligning with executive sponsors across business, technology, data, engineering, and infrastructure teams.

You will drive discovery, roadmap development and governance, working in a complex transformation that spans lending, risk and regulatory

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of project or program management experience.
• Proven success delivering complex risk and regulatory programs.
• Financial services or banking experience.
• Experience establishing new project or program teams.
• Strong end-to-end delivery capability across large initiatives.
• Experience leading discovery phases, scope definition and business case development.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the initial 12-week discovery phase, defining scope, priorities and critical deliverables.
• Develop the program roadmap, high-level milestones and business case for approval.
• Establish governance, reporting, risk and issue management frameworks.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of the project.
• Build partnerships with executive sponsors and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple business and technology teams, managing dependencies, risks and priorities.
• Drive program delivery from discovery through implementation as the initiative evolves.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Job description

Why the role matters

This role sits within TMBL's Risk & Regulatory portfolio and will lead a critical program responding to emerging regulatory requirements while strengthening fraud controls across lending operations.

You'll be responsible for establishing the foundations for success, including program scope, governance, delivery roadmap, business case development and stakeholder alignment. Working closely with executive sponsors, you'll play a key role in shaping a complex transformation that spans business, technology, data, engineering and infrastructure teams.

What you'll gain

• The opportunity to lead a strategically important risk and regulatory program from inception.
• Direct exposure to executive stakeholders and enterprise-level decision-making.
• The ability to shape scope, governance, delivery approach and future program direction.
• A highly visible role with meaningful impact across lending, risk and regulatory functions.
• The opportunity to influence a multi-year transformation initiative that will continue beyond the initial engagement.
• A purpose-led banking environment where your work contributes to better outcomes for members.

What you'll do

• Lead the initial 12-week discovery phase, defining scope, priorities and critical deliverables.
• Develop the program roadmap, high-level milestones and business case for approval.
• Establish appropriate governance, reporting, risk and issue management frameworks.
• Manage end to end delivery of the project
• Build strong partnerships with executive sponsors and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple business and technology teams, managing dependencies, risks and competing priorities.
• Drive program delivery from discovery through implementation as the initiative evolves and expands.

What you’ll bring

• 8-10 years' project or program management experience.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex risk and regulatory programs.
• Financial services or banking experience.
• Experience establishing new project or program teams
• Strong end-to-end delivery capability across large initiatives.
• Experience leading discovery phases, scope definition and business case development.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and critical decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• A track record of taking ownership and driving complex initiatives to successful outcomes.

Nice to have

• Mortgage or secured lending experience.
• Knowledge of broker lending channels.
• Fraud control, fraud prevention or financial crime program experience.
• Regulatory remediation experience.
• Experience establishing new project or program teams.

About TMBL

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is one of Australia's largest mutual banks.

For 60 years, we've been helping Australians achieve their financial goals while staying true to our purpose: banking for good.

As a 100% member-owned bank, our profits are reinvested to benefit our members, communities and the causes that matter most. Our commitment to social and environmental impact is embedded in everything we do - from the products and services we offer to the way we support our people and communities.

We’re proud to be a Certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Across our five retail brands, we support more than 280,000 members, including many working in education, emergency services and healthcare — people who make a difference in communities every day.

When you join our bank, you'll become part of a values-led organisation where passion, excellence, growth and sustainability guide the way we work. Together, we're creating an inclusive culture, delivering great member experiences, and proving that banking can be a force for good.