The Co-operative Bank hiring Transformation Programme Director in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | LinkedIn (2024)

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Transformation Programme Director to lead our ‘small but mighty’ Bank through a period of significant change and growth.

The Bank is currently undertaking a significant investment to streamline and simplify, to prepare for the changing ways in which customers want to do their Banking.

This role has been created to lead the overall strategic transformation programme for the Bank and will be pivotal in leading and overseeing all aspects of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for driving strategic delivery programmes, across all aspects of customer, people, products, channels, process, and technology, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment with the Bank’s long-term goals and objectives.

This programme is a multi-year transformational change for the Bank and to be successful in the role you will need to be a strategic thinker, adept at driving transformation initiatives while maintaining a deep focus on achieving business outcomes. To be successful in the role, you’ll need strong leadership skills, exceptional communication abilities, and a proven track record of successfully managing complex enterprise-wide transformation programmes.

You’ll work mainly with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), programme governance and delivery teams, and at times the Board and Technology Committee and will be responsible for the overall leadership of the enterprise-wide transformation programme. You’ll need to understand the Banks strategic roadmap to ensure the programmes of work are aligned with other critical priority initiatives, and utilise the appropriate delivery methodologies, frameworks, and processes to deliver the programme successfully.

All the while, aligning to our purpose and values, as The Co-operative Bank is owned by our customers, everything we do, every day, is for their benefit.

You’ll bring the following experience to the table:

• tertiary degree
• least 10 years’ experience implementing large scale and complex programmes of work preferably within the broader financial services industry.
• Strong strategic thinking and vision, with the ability to translate organisational goals into actionable plans and initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence others at all levels of the organisation with the ability to effectively manage resistance and drive cultural change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to support transformation objectives.
• Previous experience working at Board and senior leadership teams’ level and managing cross business stakeholder relationships.

What’s in it for you?

Not only will you be helping every day Kiwi’s achieve their goals, you’ll get to experience the Co-operative difference. In your role with us, we can offer you:

• Development: Support to grow your career and tap in to a range of areas across the Bank, guided by a supportive performance framework
• Leave: Well-being leave, generous sick leave allowances, long service leave, increased annual leave following tenure achievements
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Flu Jab reimbursem*nt scheme, Wellbeing programme and webinars
• Banking benefits and discounted rates

About Us

The Co-operative Bank is a different kind of bank. We’re 100% Kiwi owned and operated, and we’re here to change banking for good.

We’ve been operating for nearly 100 years, with a focus on helping New Zealanders get ahead financially. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re committed to helping improve the world we work, live and play in. To reflect this, we’re proud to be NZ’s first bank accredited as a Certified B Corporation. To top it off, we’re also the only bank in New Zealand that shares its profits with its customers.

Whether it’s help from one of our friendly teams, or a seamless experience with one of our digital solutions, we’ve got our customers covered. Here, no two days are the same. Our people are empowered to innovate, share ideas and let our skills take us in unexpected and exciting directions. But most importantly, we can be ourselves at work; we have fun, but still get things done.

In return for your passion and commitment to helping customers bank better, we offer a collaborative work environment, ongoing development opportunities and the privilege to work with people who are passionate about making a difference. You’ll be amazed by our non-hierarchal organisation and the ease at which you can get things done.

Diversity and inclusion are at the core of who we are. It’s reflected in our values, our commitment to B Corp and a key part of our strategy. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to join us in our mission to grow together and share the gains.

Applications close 24 May 2024.