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Westpac New Zealand

Senior Manager, Open Finance

Westpac New Zealand

. Lead Westpac New Zealand's Open Finance domain, industry participation and ecosystem engagement .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeWellington • New ZealandSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Open Finance frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance while effectively influencing industry standards and strategic recommendations. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for managing relationships and providing insights to senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Open Finance ExperienceStakeholder ManagementRegulatory EngagementStrategic ThinkingAPI Ecosystem Knowledge

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Hard Skills
Open Finance FrameworksRegulatory ComplianceIndustry Standards DevelopmentAnalytical CapabilityConsultation Response Preparation
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationStrategic ThinkingStakeholder Engagement
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesPaymentsBankingEcosystem EngagementGovernanceRisk Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead Westpac New Zealand's Open Finance domain, industry participation and ecosystem engagement
  • Own Westpac's strategic position, industry standards, participation obligations and operating frameworks for Open Finance
  • Represent Westpac in industry and regulatory forums
  • Develop and maintain Westpac's strategic position on Open Finance, data sharing, industry standards and ecosystem developments
  • Influence relevant rules, standards and operating frameworks while building stakeholder relationships
  • Lead assessment and translation of industry, regulatory and standards change into business impacts, strategic recommendations and implementation requirements
  • Coordinate enterprise-wide responses to regulatory consultations, discussion papers, policy proposals and industry submissions
  • Lead governance, risk and oversight activities associated with Open Finance and industry participation obligations
  • Manage ecosystem relationships with fintechs, accredited third parties and participants
  • Monitor industry developments, standards evolution and ecosystem trends
  • Provide insights and innovation recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders
  • Partner with Product, Digital, Technology, Risk, Operations and other business units to support Open Finance capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience in Open Finance, payments, banking, financial services or a related industry
  • Strong understanding of Open Finance frameworks, API ecosystems and associated regulated obligations
  • 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 across business, technology, risk, legal and compliance functions
  • Strong strategic thinking and analytical capability
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience preparing executive papers, consultation responses, submissions and briefing materials
  • Submit 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
  • Superannuation scheme
  • Career growth and internal capability programmes
  • Programmes that recognise star performers
  • Generous parental leave
  • Top up government paid parental leave
  • School holiday subsidy
  • 2 volunteer days per year