Westpac New Zealand

Scheme and PCI Compliance Lead

Westpac New Zealand
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeWellington • New ZealandSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in leading compliance with card scheme and PCI obligations, establishing governance frameworks, and managing stakeholder relationships. Proven ability to influence and lead teams in the payments industry while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

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Card Scheme CompliancePCI CompliancePayments Industry ExperienceStakeholder ManagementLeadership Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead WNZL’s end-to-end compliance with card scheme and PCI obligations
  • Own WNZL’s enterprise card scheme and PCI compliance posture across acquiring, issuing, ATM, agency banking and related payment activities
  • Establish and operate a governance framework for scheme compliance, including reporting, escalation and assurance
  • Lead the scheme and PCI compliance roadmap
  • Assess and translate scheme bulletins, rule changes, PCI updates, and business and technical obligations into business, technology, vendor and operational actions
  • Provide senior management, Risk and Audit with assurance that scheme obligations are understood, tracked and met
  • Own relationships with card schemes from a compliance perspective
  • Oversee third-party and vendor compliance where scheme or PCI obligations extend beyond the bank
  • Lead a team of high-performing professionals to deliver customer and banker outcomes and reduce risk across Payments
  • Perform related duties as assigned within the scope of the role and as required by senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant payments industry experience
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence at range of levels internally and externally
  • Proven leadership and culture building skills
  • Banker experience with cards or transactional products
  • Payment industry and governance experience
  • Apply with a CV and Cover Letter

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave
  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
  • Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
  • Career growth and internal capability programmes
  • Programmes that recognise star performers
  • Generous parental leave and top up government paid parental leave
  • School holiday subsidy
  • 2 Volunteer days per year

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Hard Skills
Governance Framework DevelopmentRisk AssessmentCompliance Roadmap LeadershipScheme Bulletin TranslationVendor Compliance Oversight
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsCulture BuildingTeam Leadership
Industry Keywords
PaymentsBankingTransactional ProductsThird-Party ComplianceAudit Assurance