Executive Manager Product Practice Transformation
Westpac Group Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Financial Services · 10,001+ employees
Applying here? Try the free cover letter tool — paste this posting and your résumé, no account needed.
About the role
You will lead the evolution of product practices at Westpac by reimagining operating models and integrating AI-driven workflows. The role involves driving organizational change across product, technology, and design teams to improve customer and business outcomes.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in shaping product operating models and leading large-scale organizational transformations. You must possess strong stakeholder influence skills and a deep understanding of contemporary product management practices.
Benefits
Full description
Create your best future as an Executive Manager, Product Practice Transformation!
What’s the role?
This is an opportunity to help reimagine how we build products for an AI powered future. As Executive Manager, Product Practice Transformation, you’ll lead the evolution of how we approach Product at Westpac, turning new ideas into practical ways of working that help our teams deliver better customer and business outcomes. You’ll challenge established approaches, experiment with new operating models and help scale what works. You’ll explore how AI and agentic capabilities can reshape product workflows, roles and decision making, while creating the conditions for empowered teams, continuous discovery and rapid experimentation. You’ll work across Product, Technology, Design, Delivery, People and Risk, bringing teams together around meaningful change and helping shape the future capabilities of our Product community.
What do I need?
- Strong experience shaping and transforming product operating models, product practices or ways of working
- The ability to turn complex strategic challenges into clear experiments, practical interventions and scalable solutions
- Prior experience working closely with Senior Stakeholders with the ability to influence decisions
- Experience leading transformation across organisational boundaries and bringing diverse teams and stakeholders together around shared outcomes
- A strong understanding of contemporary product practices, including product discovery, experimentation, outcome based product management and empowered teams
- Curiosity about AI enabled ways of working, with the confidence to explore emerging approaches and translate learning into meaningful change
- Financial services experience is desirable but not essential
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 more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.
We may close this job advertisement earlier than the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
