Senior Manager, DDAI Strategy & Execution

Westpac New Zealand; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday + 5 wellbeing days

Additional leave options up to 4 weeks

Banking benefits, insurance discounts

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Manager Business Management to sit at the centre of our Data, Digital and AI (DDAI) group. You will translate strategic priorities into clear plans, govern and report, and provide disciplined execution for a complex, high‑impact portfolio.

You will partner with the Chief DDAI Officer and Leadership Team, manage cross‑functional stakeholders, develop executive papers, and drive initiatives that strengthen accountability and outcomes across the business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business management, governance, strategy, operations or a comparable cross‑functional leadership role.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into coordinated action.
• Exceptional written communication for executive and Board papers, presentations and recommendations.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and competing demands with strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated business management rhythm across DDAI, including governance, planning, reporting, prioritisation and follow-through.
• Act as a central conduit between the Chief DDAIP Officer, Leadership Team, business partners and the wider DDAIP team.
• Coordinate executive and governance forums, forward plans, decision records and action tracking in partnership with the Executive Assistant.
• Develop high-quality executive, Board and governance papers that provide clear analysis, context and recommendations.
• Provide an integrated view of business performance, priorities, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the Chief DDAIP Officer and Leadership Team.
• Support strategic planning, budgeting, workforce processes, engagement planning and enterprise reporting.
• Identify opportunities to simplify ways of working, improve effectiveness and strengthen accountability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Manager Business Management to sit at the centre of our Data, Digital and AI (DDAI) group. You will translate strategic priorities into clear plans, govern and report, and provide disciplined execution for a complex, high‑impact portfolio.

You will partner with the Chief DDAI Officer and Leadership Team, manage cross‑functional stakeholders, develop executive papers, and drive initiatives that strengthen accountability and outcomes across the business.