We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

Come and be part of our specialist Financial Crime Solutions team. As we continue to enhance our capabilities, this is a unique opportunity to lead the strategic design and implementation of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to uplift the bank’s resilience against financial crime. We are currently recruiting a driven and experienced professional to join our Group Risk function.

As the Senior Manager for Financial Crime Data Analytics and AI, you’ll make an impact by:

• Driving innovation by leveraging advanced data analytics and AI to enhance the detection, disruption, and prevention of financial crime.
• Developing and implementing the strategic vision for the Bank's financial crime data and analytics framework.
• Leading a high-performing team of experts to deliver robust, data-led solutions that mitigate financial crime risks.
• Translating complex data insights into clear, actionable strategies that inform executive decisions and protect the bank, our customers, and the community.

About the role

The Senior Manager, Financial Crime Data Analytics and AI reports to the Head of Financial Crime Solutions. In this pivotal leadership role, you will be at the forefront of maturing the Bank’s use of technology to combat financial crime. You will be responsible for protecting the Bank from regulatory and reputational risk by overseeing the development and maintenance of our financial crime solutions. A key focus will be on automation and continuous improvement, ensuring our practices for identifying and managing financial crime risk are aligned with domestic and international best practices.

Key accountabilities include:

• Data & Analytics Strategy: Design and implement a comprehensive financial crime data and analytics strategy for risk management across the Bank.
• Leadership: Lead and develop the Financial Crime Solutions – Data & Analytics function, fostering a high-performance culture and providing expert guidance.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements to financial crime processes through the advanced use of data, analytics, automation, and AI.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including Financial Crime Operations, Technology, and senior leadership, to ensure the effective implementation of financial crime solutions.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential

• Deep knowledge and extensive experience in financial crime risk management within the banking industry.
• Advanced and proven expertise in the design, implementation, and maintenance of financial crime solutions, including data, analytics, and AI.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead, drive change, and build a high-performing team.
• Advanced skills in data and analytics tools and languages such as Oracle, SQL, Python, R, PowerBI, or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data into accessible information for senior stakeholders.

Highly desirable

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as Data Science, Risk Management, or Finance.
• Post-graduate studies in Data and/or Risk.
• Experience with common financial crime risk systems (e.g., NetReveal, RSA).
• Industry qualifications such as ACAMS or AFCS.

This is a permanent full-time position located in Melbourne, Bendigo, Adelaide, Sydney or Brisbane. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team.

We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls.

Internal Applications

Please note, all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application. For more information, check out the Application Process for Internal Candidates page.

So, why work for us?

Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve. You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Flexibility means different things for different people. Whether it’s hybrid work, flexible hours, a compressed work week, job-sharing or something different, our flexible work options are designed to put people first
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members
• Opportunities to take your learning to the next level through our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box, we still want to see your application!

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.

Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve.