Senior Manager – Risk Governance, Personal Banking

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health and wellbeing support

Discounted banking

Parental leave top-up

Job summary

ASB Bank is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Risk Governance to lead the Personal Banking Governance team. This role focuses on strong governance, clear risk reporting and insights to support well-informed decisions for the division.

You will partner with senior leaders to strengthen risk capability, culture and accountability, while coaching a capable team and aligning with the wider Risk function.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk, compliance, governance or related discipline within financial services.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a passion for developing others.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to turn complex information into clear and meaningful insights.
• Experience applying risk and regulatory frameworks in a practical business environment.
• A proactive mindset, strong judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and risk reporting for Personal Banking, ensuring key committees and decision-making forums operate effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement in governance practices, risk reporting and management processes.
• Build strong partnerships across the business to strengthen risk capability, culture and accountability.
• Lead, coach and develop a team while contributing to the wider Risk team's strategy and priorities.

Skills

Risk governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

We have an opportunity for an experienced risk professional to lead our Personal Banking Governance team. This is a key leadership role focused on providing strong governance, clear risk reporting and meaningful insights that help Personal Banking make well-informed decisions.

If you enjoy bringing structure to complex work, influencing senior stakeholders and building risk capability, this role will give you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across Personal Banking.

As Senior Manager, Risk Governance, you'll lead the Personal Banking Governance team and play a key role in strengthening how risk is managed across the division. Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, you'll provide high-quality governance, reporting and insights that support effective decision making and positive customer outcomes.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead governance and risk reporting for Personal Banking, ensuring key committees and decision-making forums operate effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement in governance practices, risk reporting and management processes.
• Build strong partnerships across the business to strengthen risk capability, culture and accountability.
• Lead, coach and develop a team while contributing to the wider Risk team's strategy and priorities.

This is a great opportunity to shape how risk governance is delivered across Personal Banking while leading a capable team and working closely with senior stakeholders.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What do I need to be successful?

You'll bring a combination of risk expertise, leadership capability and strong stakeholder management skills. We're looking for someone who can confidently work with senior leaders, simplify complex information, and drive positive outcomes across a broad stakeholder group.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Experience in risk, compliance, governance or a related discipline within financial services.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a passion for developing others.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to turn complex information into clear and meaningful insights.
• Experience applying risk and regulatory frameworks in a practical business environment.
• A proactive mindset, strong judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB

At ASB, our values are more than just words. They're anchors to who we are and where we've come from. They guide how we work together, how we show up for our customers and communities, and how we shape the future of ASB.

• Kia Manaaki | Care — Care is about lifting our people, customers and communities to reach their potential.
• Kia Māia | Courage — Courage is about doing the right thing even when it feels hard.
• Kia Mahira | Curiosity — Curiosity is about better decision making and applying judgement before we act.

You will join a team that plays an important role in helping Personal Banking manage risk effectively and deliver better, safer outcomes for our customers and communities.

We also offer:

• Career growth through training, mentoring and internal opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing support, including Southern Cross Wellbeing One.
• Meaningful benefits like discounted banking, insurance and parental leave top-up.

Applicants must hold the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks, which may include a Police Check, Credit Check, AML compliance checks, verification of qualifications, and relevant overseas checks if applicable.

To serve a diverse community, we need a diverse organisation. We encourage applicants from allbackgrounds who bring unique perspectives and thinking styles that add to the culture andperformance of our team.