Mō te tūranga | About the Role
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 customer, industry and regulatory needs.
Represent Westpac in industry and regulatory forums, shaping the future direction of domestic payment systems and standards while fostering strong relationships across regulators, industry bodies and ecosystem participants.
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Act as business owner for Westpac New Zealand's domestic payments rails, standards, obligations and operating frameworks, ensuring they remain effective, compliant and fit for purpose.
Develop and maintain Westpac's enterprise strategy and strategic position on domestic payments, clearing arrangements, industry standards and ecosystem developments.
Represent Westpac in industry forums, working groups and stakeholder engagements with regulators, industry bodies and payment system participant, influencing the development of relevant rules, standards, participation models and operating frameworks.
Lead the assessment and translation of industry, regulatory and standards change into business impacts, strategic recommendations and implementation requirements.
Coordinate enterprise-wide responses to industry and regulatory change, consultations, discussion papers, policy proposals and industry submissions, ensuring a clear and aligned Westpac position.
Lead governance, risk and oversight activities associated with domestic payments and participation obligations, ensuring accountabilities are understood and requirements are met across the organisation.
Drive continuous improvement of domestic payment capabilities, controls and operating processes to stregenth resilience, compliance and operational effectiveness.
Monitor industry developments, standards evolution and ecosystem trends, providing insights and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders
Partner with Product, Digital, Technology, Risk, Operations and other business units to support new business opportunities and use cases.
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Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
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.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across business, technology, risk, legal and compliance functions.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to assess industry developments and translate them into business impacts, recommendations and actions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive papers, consultation responses, submissions and briefing materials
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…