Job Description What’s the role? The Executive Manager – Governance is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing risk governance across the Business & Wealth Division. Reporting to the Head of Divisional Business Controls and Monitoring, the role provides strategic oversight of risk frameworks, governance processes, and executive and board-level reporting. This role will be crucial for key risk committees and forums, ensuring effective decision-making, regulatory compliance, and alignment with enterprise risk standards. The role will partner closely with senior leaders across Business, Wealth, Risk, and Control functions to drive consistent governance practices, manage operational risk matters, and support the delivery of risk strategy. Key responsibilities include managing committee operations, producing high-quality executive papers, maintaining risk registers and dashboards, and ensuring effective monitoring, reporting, and escalation of risk and control issues. What do I need? Extensive experience in risk governance, operational risk, or business controls within a complex financial services or regulated environment. Demonstrated capability supporting senior executives and Board/Executive Risk Committees, including preparation of high‑quality executive and board papers Strong background in risk frameworks, controls, issue management, and risk reporting, with experience maintaining risk registers and dashboards. Proven ability to partner and influence senior stakeholders across business, risk, compliance, and control functions to drive consistent governance outcomes. Experience leading governance forums, committee secretariat functions, and regulatory or audit-related activities, with a strong focus on accuracy, accountability, and compliance Why join us? We’re obsessed with becoming our customers 1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that: Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives Create your future today To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.
