Manager Core Operational Risk Practices

Auckland Based – Line 2 Risk

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Manager, Operational Risk Practices to join our Risk function at Westpac New Zealand. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Core Non-Financial Risk Practices, this role plays an important part in supporting the consistent and effective delivery of non-financial risk practices across the bank.

As part of the Line 2 Compliance and Non-Financial Risk team, you will work closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Operational Risk and Regulatory Governance. The focus of the role is to strengthen a consistent, enterprise-wide approach to managing non-financial risk, while supporting improvements in how risk practices are delivered and embedded.

You will contribute to uplifting risk practices, enhancing reporting and providing practical guidance to ensure high quality outcomes across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the oversight and monitoring of non-financial risks across the business and provide clear, consistent guidance

• Contribute to initiatives that simplify and improve risk practices and ways of working

• Support the delivery of senior leadership reporting and engagement with internal and external stakeholders

• Partner with Line 1 and Line 2 teams to drive aligned, practical risk outcomes across the organisation

What you’ll bring

• Experience in operational risk, compliance or broader risk roles within financial services

• A strong understanding of risk frameworks and how they are applied in practice

• The ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

• A practical, solutions-focused mindset with a track record of improving processes or ways of working

• Confidence working with data and insights to support sound decision making

This is a great opportunity to step into a broader, enterprise-focused role where you can have real impact on how risk is managed across the bank, while working with experienced stakeholders across a range of functions.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best

• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year

• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme

• Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers

• Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave

• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday

• 2 Volunteer days per year