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Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance
full-timeSydney

Summary

Location

Sydney

Type

full-time

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About this role

  • You’re a sharp Line 2 credit risk expert who transforms data into clear, independent insight
  • We’re the Group’s trusted risk voice, safeguarding credit appetite across CBA, Bankwest and Unloan
  • Together, we strengthen portfolio resilience and keep credit risk firmly within appetite

See yourself in the team

Risk Management protects the Group’s interests by providing insightful, independent risk leadership and a commercial, evidence‑based approach to managing risk. The Board and regulators rely on Risk Management as a trusted, independent voice that helps the Group deliver sustainable returns within appetite.

Do work that matters

You’ll strengthen and operate an effective Line 2 credit risk capability for CBA and Bankwest. You’ll build and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, analyse data and performance indicators to identify emerging risks, and ensure key credit metrics remain within appetite. You’ll also maintain robust credit risk frameworks and provide independent oversight and assurance.

More specifically, you will:

  • Manage, coach and develop your team, role‑modelling the Group’s vision, values and leadership behaviours
  • Establish and maintain Line 2 credit risk appetite across CBA, Bankwest, RMG and Unloan Home Buying portfolios, ensuring measures and thresholds are clear, robust and actionable
  • Lead technical Line 2 reviews and offer independent challenge of risk/reward strategies and their supporting analytics
  • Monitor portfolio performance and conduct deep‑dive analysis to identify emerging risks and recommend strategy adjustments
  • Provide oversight of material changes to origination, decisioning, arrears and collections processes and products, ensuring controls and outcomes balance financial and customer considerations
  • Drive data and process‑improvement initiatives, including data optimisation, insight visualisation, risk segmentation and reporting
  • Communicate succinctly with senior stakeholders and committees, offering clear recommendations and evidence‑based advice

We want to hear from you if you have:

  • Proven experience in an analytics or data role using SQL, SAS, R or Python
  • Understanding of macroeconomic and regulatory environments and credit risk.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate insights and advice to diverse audiences.
  • A tertiary qualification in a relevant quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Statistics

We’re keen to hear from people who may not meet every criterion. We’re open to supporting the right candidate to build skills during their journey at CommBank.

A workplace where you can thrive

Our people bring diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to create a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We’re driven by our values and supported to share ideas, initiatives and energy. Making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.

We support flexible work, with at least half of your time each month connecting in person. We also offer flexible options such as varied start and finish times, part‑time arrangements and job‑share. Talk to us about how these could work for the role you’re considering.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Other facts

Tech stack
Credit Risk,Data Analysis,Stakeholder Management,SQL,SAS,R,Python,Macroeconomic Understanding,Regulatory Knowledge,Communication Skills,Team Management,Risk Frameworks,Performance Monitoring,Process Improvement,Insight Visualization,Reporting

About Commonwealth Bank

Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services.
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What you'll do

  • You will strengthen and operate an effective Line 2 credit risk capability for CBA and Bankwest, managing stakeholder relationships and analyzing data to identify emerging risks. Additionally, you will maintain robust credit risk frameworks and provide independent oversight and assurance.

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What does a Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance do at Commonwealth Bank?

As a Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance at Commonwealth Bank, you will: you will strengthen and operate an effective Line 2 credit risk capability for CBA and Bankwest, managing stakeholder relationships and analyzing data to identify emerging risks. Additionally, you will maintain robust credit risk frameworks and provide independent oversight and assurance..

Why join Commonwealth Bank as a Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance?

Commonwealth Bank is a leading Financial Services company.

Is the Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance position at Commonwealth Bank remote?

The Manager, Home Buying Retail Credit Strategy & Assurance position at Commonwealth Bank is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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