Executive Manager, Privacy & Records Risk Operations

Create your best future and join Westpac as an Executive Manager, Privacy & Records Risk Operations

Permanent Fulltime opportunity

• Melbourne or Sydney based

Hybrid working model

What’S The Role?

Westpac’s Group Privacy and Records team forms a cross-divisional team to enable an enterprise-wide approach in the management of Westpac’s Data Privacy and Records Management risks. Our vision is to support Westpac be trusted with our communities through responsible handling and protection of information in order to become our customers’ #1 bank and partner through life. 

As a cross divisional team, we have the unique opportunity to engage with all Division to navigate and monitor their privacy and records management risk profiles. As a Privacy & Records Risk and Operations Executive Manager, you will oversee our 2nd line Privacy & Records Risk, Operations and Systems team and drive the effective delivery of Westpac’s Privacy Risk Assessment program, enquiry management, and systems operations. This includes managing a team, third parties, and key stakeholders from various divisions to handle privacy and records risk assessments, respond to enquiries from 1st line teams, regulators, and subject access requests, identify control gaps and issues, and project manage initiatives aimed at improving privacy-related processes.

What do I need?

• Extensive background in Privacy and Records risk and governance including data mapping, controls design and embedment 
• Strong experience in data, technology and security governance 
• Demonstrable experience in delivering process improvement and systems automation initiatives
• Advisory experience in providing pragmatic and fit for purpose risk and controls advice and insights
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and mentoring teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills

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

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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.

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