Full-Time
Head of Data Practice
Westpac
10,001+ employees
Banking and financial services for customers
No salary listed
Sydney NSW, Australia
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- Define and lead the Group-wide data and analytics culture strategy, embedding data-led decision-making, responsible usage and accountability into business planning, operating rhythms and executive decision forums.
- Act as a visible enterprise leader and advocate for data-led behaviours, fostering trust, adoption and value creation across Westpac.
- Define and execute the Group Strategic Workforce Plan for Data & Analytics, including: Future capability and skills forecasting; Graduate and early-career pipelines; Recruitment standards and role clarity; Performance, progression and succession planning.
- Own and evolve the enterprise data and analytics practice, including standards, frameworks, patterns, maturity measures and quality expectations governing how data, analytics and AI are delivered.
- Establish and lead enterprise governance forums for data, analytics and AI to drive alignment, prioritisation and consistent decision-making across Divisions and Functions.
- Enable safe, scalable adoption of data, analytics and AI through self-service, automation and reuse, improving speed to insight and time-to-value within approved guardrails.
- Provide expert oversight, challenge and escalation for material or high-risk analytics and AI use cases.
- Drive enterprise-wide capability uplift, including data and analytics literacy, citizen development and advanced analytics and AI skill development.
- Provide leadership for the data and analytics community, establishing clear career pathways, role standards and capability expectations that lift engagement, inclusion and diversity.
- Own the consolidation and governance of enterprise data and analytics assets, ensuring reuse, consistency, quality and scalability across platforms and business units.
- Ensure sustained business value from data, analytics and AI investments through strong cultural adoption and consistent execution.
Westpac is an Australian bank offering a wide range of financial services for individuals and businesses, including everyday banking, loans, payments, and digital banking.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Founded
1817
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Regional Queensland investment deepens customer relationships and supports deposit retention.
- Sustainability-linked lending broadens Westpac’s corporate franchise and ESG fee opportunities.
- Project finance mandates can support balance-sheet growth and cross-sell across industries.
What critics are saying
- The $26 million hardship penalty exposes weak customer-process controls and remediation risk.
- ASIC scrutiny is intensifying, increasing odds of repeat enforcement and compliance costs.
- Regional branch spending through 2030 locks capital into low-return physical infrastructure.
What makes Westpac unique
- Westpac is expanding regional banking through visiting bankers and branch upgrades.
- It has paired digital banking with face-to-face service in six Queensland towns.
- The bank is also funding major Australian projects like Havieron and retirement living.
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