Open Finance and Industry Standards Lead
Core
Lead Westpac New Zealand's industry participation, ecosystem engagement, and payment standards activities across Open Finance, Digital Identity, Domestic Payments, and High Value/International Payments.
Role type
Senior strategy and governance lead for payments industry standards
Builds
Enterprise payment rail strategies, industry positions, and governance frameworks
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Regulatory compliance
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Payments industry expertise, Open Finance standards, Regulatory engagement, Enterprise strategy development, Team leadership, Stakeholder management, Strategic analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with Digital Identity, SWIFT, Payments NZ forums
Technologies
SWIFT, Open Finance frameworks, Payment rail systems
Responsibilities
Lead development of payment rail strategies and industry positions; Establish governance frameworks for payment rails and standards; Engage with regulators and industry bodies; Oversee assessment of regulatory and standards changes; Lead and develop a team of payment industry professionals
Seniority
Senior, executive oversight & team leadership