Director, Domestic Payments & Industry Strategy

Westpac New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday

Wellbeing leave

Banking benefits

Career growth

Parental leave

School holiday subsidy

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand seeks a senior leader to own and drive the domest ic payments domain, engaging regulators, industry bodies and ecosystem participants. You will shape Westpac’s stance on payment rails, standards and operating frameworks, ensuring resilience, compliance and strategic alignment across products and technology teams.

You will coordinate responses to regulatory change and contribute to enterprise strategy, working across risk, operations and commercial units to enable new

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic payments, transaction banking, clearing systems, financial services or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of domestic payment methods, clearing and settlement arrangements.
• Knowledge of payment-system rules, standards, participation obligations, operational risk, resilience and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with regulators, industry bodies, standards organisations, working groups and external stakeholders.
• Experience shaping organisational positions on industry change, regulatory reform, standards development, consultations or policy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Westpac New Zealand’s domestic payments domain, industry participation and ecosystem engagement.
• Own Westpac’s strategic position, payment rails, industry standards, participation obligations and operating frameworks for domestic payments, ensuring services remain effective, resilient, compliant and aligned to evolving needs.
• Represent Westpac in industry and regulatory forums, shaping future directions of domestic payment systems and standards.
• Act as business owner for Westpac New Zealand’s domestic payments rails, standards, obligations and operating frameworks, ensuring they remain effective and fit for purpose.
• Develop and maintain Westpac’s enterprise strategy and strategic position on domestic payments, clearing arrangements, industry standards and ecosystem developments.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide responses to industry and regulatory change, consultations, policy proposals and submissions.
• Lead governance, risk and oversight activities associated with domestic payments and participation obligations.

Skills

Domestic payments

Regulatory engagement

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Industry standards

Job description

Westpac New Zealand seeks a senior leader to own and drive the domest ic payments domain, engaging regulators, industry bodies and ecosystem participants. You will shape Westpac’s stance on payment rails, standards and operating frameworks, ensuring resilience, compliance and strategic alignment across products and technology teams.

You will coordinate responses to regulatory change and contribute to enterprise strategy, working across risk, operations and commercial units to enable new