Job Description
Flexibility of hybrid WFH with modern, central offices
Thrive in an inclusive and highly collaborative work culture
Access to extensive learning and development opportunities
See Yourself in our Team
We are a high-impact, group-wide program team focused on transforming how risk and control assurance is delivered across the organisation.
As part of the Automated Control Execution & Assurance (ACEA) Program, within Financial Services, Line 1 Risk, we're leading a strategic shift from traditional, manual control testing to continuous, data-driven assurance, leveraging analytics, automation, and AI to deliver near real-time insights into the Bank’s control environment. Operating as a centre of excellence, we partner closely with business, risk, and technology stakeholders to design and build automated control testing solutions. We translate manual processes into scalable, data-led frameworks that enable full-population monitoring, faster detection of control gaps, and more proactive risk management
With a goal is to uplift control performance through advanced analytics and automation, our environment is grounded in pragmatic, hands-on data and analytics delivery, driven by SQL-first methodologies, and core enterprise data.
This balance requires our team to be both technically grounded and forward-looking; able to deliver outcomes today while helping shape what comes next.
As a team, we value curiosity, pragmatism and constructive challenge. We work collaboratively, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and focus on delivering meaningful outcomes that strengthen how the organisation manages risk and controls.
Your Impact and Contribution
As an Analytics Manager, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape how data-driven risk management evolves at scale. Operating within a strategic control assurance and risk automation programme, you will work end-to-end across the intelligence lifecycle including data discovery, pre-analysis, development, testing and quality control, translating complex requirements into robust, well-governed analytical solutions. Your impact will be measurable in analytics that assess control effectiveness, identify risk exceptions, and improve risk outcomes across the Group.
Working within an agile, squad-based delivery model, you will collaborate across multiple domains as a trusted advisor, delivering solutions that have tangible, enterprise-wide impact. You'll be expected to challenge existing control logic and influence better ways of working, partnering closely with stakeholders to manage priorities, shape requirements, and deliver outcomes in line with programme timelines.
Your Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced analytics professionals who brings a unique combination of technical depth, risk mindset and stakeholder maturity. We're particularly interested in candidate with:
- Deep SQL and data analytics capability, with the competence to work hands-on across large, complex enterprise datasets
- Experience working in enterprise data environments (e.g. data warehouses), with the ability to navigate and connect data across multiple sources
- A strong data discovery and problem-solving mindset, confident working with incomplete or imperfect data and forming a clear analytical approach
- Exposure to data ingestion or processing tools (e.g. Alteryx, XCOM or similar), or the ability to work across different data pipelines
- A strong risk and control mindset with experience in risk management, control assurance, remediation or regulatory environments
- The ability to translate data into meaningful business and risk insights, clearly articulating assumptions, risks and recommendations
- Proven experience partnering with and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including the confidence to challenge constructively and shape better outcomes
- A high level of independence and ownership, with minimal reliance on structured training or oversight
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-demand environment, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing deliverables
- A balanced profile, combining strong analytical capability with sound judgement and commercial awareness
- Confidence operating in a team where open discussion, challenge and diverse perspectives are valued
Why CommBank
From investing in advanced analytics and AI, to strengthening how we protect customers from fraud and financial crime, CommBank is continually evolving, giving you the opportunity to do impactful work while building skills that will stay relevant as the industry changes. We offer an environment where you can grow, whether that’s deepening your technical expertise, expanding your career into new domains, or influencing how data and analytics are applied across the Group.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing culture built on our values of care, courage and commitment, where learning, development and continuous improvement are part of how we work every day.
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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