About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

The Initiative Lead serves as the Executive Product Owner of the Lending Securities Management (LSM) platform across the enterprise. 

You will balance business priorities, regulatory obligations, and technology capabilities to deliver a secure, compliant, and customer-centric service. You will define the product vision, ensure strategic alignment, and oversee the service lifecycle—from design and build through to BAU support—while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

A key member of the Lending Transformation Leadership Team, you will foster strong stakeholder relationships with Senior Stakeholders across Business and Private Bank, and the ANZ enterprise, including our Retail, Institutional and New Zealand franchises.

A natural collaborator, adept at bringing Teams together with a common purpose, you will develop a Team of talented individuals to ensure the ongoing successful delivery of the LSM platform and, where applicable, the supporting ecosystem.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent role 

Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Work Hours: Full time, 40 hrs/week

What will your day look like?

As the Initiative Lead, you will be accountable for:

• Product & Platform Strategy: Defining vision, objectives, and success metrics aligned with enterprise strategy; simplifying customer and banker experience
• Service Lifecycle Management: Overseeing end-to-end delivery, roadmap, enhancements, and operational stability; ensuring resilience, compliance, and scalability
• Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement: Acting as liaison for executives and tech teams; managing vendor performance and partnerships to enhance platform integration and efficiency
• Financial & Governance Accountability: Managing program financials, forecasting, and compliance; supporting effective governance, risk management, and resource planning
• Leadership & Change Management: Providing team leadership and career development; drive platform adoption and successful implementation of change initiatives
• Continuous Improvement & Decision Authority: Monitoring KPIs, implement enhancements, resolve escalations, and approving major changes impacting Lending Securities Management

As the platform matures, the focus of delivery may shift to other strategic priorities/ programs in the Lending Transformation division or across the broader Business and Private Bank portfolio in line with the above accountabilities.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in the role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Extensive experience leading large, complex programs, ideally in lending, credit risk, and securities management
• Ability to define and execute strategies, make decisions with imperfect information, and synthesize multiple data sources for customer-centric outcomes
• Strong understanding of financial services products, credit processes, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies in lending ecosystems
• Skilled in engaging regulators, vendors, and senior stakeholders; proven ability to influence and align across diverse groups
• Recognized as a mentor and coach with a track record of developing leaders and motivating large, diverse teams across jurisdictions
• Exceptional ability to articulate a compelling vision, inspire teams and partners, and drive transformation initiatives effectively

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 106330 .
 

Job Posting End Date

03/03/2026 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)