Initiative Lead, Product Lifecycle

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• High visibility program of work delivering material change across global lines of business
• An innovative, flexible and collaborative work environment. Join ANZ - We’ll invest in your career
• Commitment to transform digitally as leader in banking industry.

About the role

Role Location:  Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, 
Role Type:  12 month secondment/Fixed Term, Full-time

This is a critical role within the Institutional Capital Reforms Program which has been established to implement new requirements released by APRA under APS 112 and APS 113. This role will be responsible for leading and managing key changes to existing ANZ systems and credit & operational business process changes to ensure compliance with the new requirements of the Standards.

As the Initiative Lead, you and your team of Business Analysts will be responsible for development and implementation activity across our global lines of business.  This includes all aspects of solution design and business readiness activities, ensuring that key milestones and commitments are met in line with the agreed project plan.  You will also be responsible for identification, mitigation and management of operational and compliance risks throughout delivery and effective stakeholder and change management to ensure successful adoption by the business. 

You will have a broad stakeholder group to engage which includes senior leaders across Operations, Product Management, Legal, Group Risk, Assurance/OpRisk/Compliance, Change and Technology.  Your objective is to implement scalable and sustainable end-end solutions across our global network, including appropriate operating practices, controls, and frameworks.

Role Accountabilities

This role is accountable for the following in the context of the Institutional Capital Reforms Program:

• Accountability to deliver strategic initiative/s that are large and complex, including people leadership of a team of Business Analysts. 
• Responsible for planning and scoping of those initiatives in collaboration with Business Director and stakeholders. This could involve discovery work, solution design, feasibility and impact assessments / mobilisation plan, operating model design and business casing.
• Lead the socialisation of initiatives with key stakeholders globally including Risk, Operations, Legal, Working Groups, Product, Coverage, R&A, Australia Division, Working Group members and relevant senior executive.   
• Support the various delivery squads in implementation and continue excellent collaboration with those teams. 
• Act as a SME for all aspects of the initiative, contribute to the design and execution of change management activities including facilitation of global Learning and Development activities. 
• Ensure ongoing compliance with checkpoint processes.  Ensure overall project planning and other relevant framework activity is up to date and accurate.  
• Preparation of high-quality Steering Committee and Executive briefing papers and reporting

What will you bring?

We know not everyone will bring all of the skills and experience, and at ANZ we are focused on people bringing a growth mindset to their approach to work. Some of the skills we are looking for are below, but don’t worry if you don’t have all of these as learning on the job is the way we work. 
But back to some of the skills –

• People leadership experience – lead, grow and inspire others.
• High analytical skills and critical thinking – ability to consume complex concepts and create solutions. 
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, interpersonal and team working skills.
• Ability to build, maintain and leverage networks across all layers of the organisation to deliver on key programs of work.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver change, partnering with various teams. 
• Ability to pivot and multitask in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Results focussed with strong attention to detail. 
• Detailed understanding of Institutional business 
• Project or initiative management experience

So, why join us?

At ANZ, everything we do boils down to ‘why’ – our purpose – to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We're just as focused on seeing our people thrive as well as our customers. We'll give you every opportunity to develop your career.

As a Purpose-led bank we have committed to delivering commercial and societal outcomes across environmental sustainability, financial wellbeing and housing affordability.  We deliver these sustainability commitments with our customers, in our business and across the communities where we operate.

We are responding faster to changing customer requirements, focusing on the things that matter the most, energising our people, eliminating waste and reducing bureaucracy.

A happy workplace is a thriving one. So in order to attract and keep the best talent, and say thanks for the hard work, we make sure all our employees are rewarded.


We work flexibly at ANZ and encourage you to talk to us about how this role can be flexible for you and any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.


To find out more about working at ANZ or to view other opportunities visit www.anz.com/careers. You may apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 28200

Job Posting End Date

 13/12/2022, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)