Senior Manager Organisational Culture

7 months ago


New Zealand Westpac New Zealand Full time

Mō te tūranga | About the Role
- Are you an expert at large-scale culture change? Do you have a strong background in programme delivery? Are you energised by using culture and engagement data to improve organisational health?_

Aligned to the Westpac purpose of
_Creating Better Futures Together_, we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. One of the ways in which we’re enabling this aspiration is by shaping a strong culture identity of care, challenge, performance and inclusion. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity covering maternity leave.

Our Culture Evolution Programme is a strategically prioritised programme of work supporting the progress towards our Culture aspiration through FY24 and beyond. We are looking for someone with a strong programme management background and ability to execute to lead the delivery of this exciting programme.

As the Senior Manager - Organisational Culture, you will be working as a key member of the Learning, Talent and Culture team, leading the overall design and delivery of the Culture Evolution Programme. This includes ensuring the effective delivery and embedding of culture change at all levels of WNZL, through leader-led initiatives, employee-led initiatives, communications and activations, our culture champion network and other key culture touchpoints.

You’ll also be:

- Working closely with a range of HR team members (e.g., Communications and Learning), and non-HR teams (e.g., Risk) to design and deliver initiatives aligned to the FY24 Culture Evolution Plan.
- Using your influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders across the business, ensuring they are aligned and energised to deliver culture change within their BUs and more broadly across the organisation.
- Leading the end-to-end delivery, reporting and analysis for culture listening and twice yearly employee engagement survey (Voice+).

This role will be dynamic in nature and require flexibility, agility and willingness to support the wider Leadership, Talent and Culture portfolio, championing our values and behaviours, and delivering on our Purpose.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Have strong expertise in organisational and/or cultural behaviour change
- Programme management / project management expertise
- Have strong experience in working in large, fast-paced, challenging corporate environments with true comfort in working with ambiguity
- Have expert level capability in working with and through others to translate strategy into action, with a bias towards collaborative problem solving and delivery
- Be confident in the analysis and reporting of complex culture data - both quantitative and qualitative - drawing insights from multiple, disparate data sources and presenting them concisely.
- Be well-versed in developing credibility with senior level stakeholders, with strong stakeholder influencing skills.
- Be ninja-level in developing PowerPoint packs for senior audiences - being able to tell complex stories in a simple, compelling way

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
- Generous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neur



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