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Role Title – Training & Change Management - Senior Manager
Location- Bangalore- Manyata tech Park
Business and team:
The Financial Crime Operations (FCO) team sits within the Economic Crime Services (ECS) team. ECS is accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing leadership of the Groups financial crime shared services. ECS leads the Groups approach to managing AML/CTF, and Sanctions risks and obligations.
Impact and Contributions:
Training & Change Management leads the people side of change, capability uplift and operational readiness across Financial Crime Operations (FCO). The role partners with FCO leaders, transformation teams, Risk, Quality and subject matter experts to ensure our people are prepared to adopt new regulatory requirements, processes, technology and operating models, and that changes are embedded sustainably into business as usual. The role leads a team of change and learning professionals and is accountable for the change and training portfolio, including prioritisation, governance, stakeholder engagement, learning pathways, accreditation, readiness, adoption and effectiveness measurement.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end change approach for complex FCO initiatives, translating strategic, regulatory, technology and process changes into clear people, capability and implementation plans.
Conduct change impact, stakeholder, capacity and readiness assessments, identifying risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
Establish a consolidated forward change view and support effective sequencing, prioritization and governance through relevant FCO forums.
Lead training needs analysis and the design, development, delivery and maintenance of role-based learning pathways for onboarding, cross-skilling, upskilling, reskilling and refresher learning.
Partner with Operations, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Risk and subject matter experts to define competency standards, assessment criteria and evidence requirements.
Govern accreditation and graduation pathways, including assignment, progress monitoring, exceptions, escalation, sign-off and evidence retention.
Lead workforce readiness for major changes, confirming that people, training, communications, procedures, controls, systems access and leader support are in place before implementation.
Define success measures and monitor training completion, proficiency, adoption, quality, productivity and stakeholder feedback to assess effectiveness.
Develop and execute communication, engagement, coaching and reinforcement plans that enable adoption and transition to business as usual.
Build trusted partnerships across FCO, Financial Crime Services, Group Learning, Transformation, Risk, Workforce Planning and other delivery teams.
Lead, coach and develop a team of change, learning and capability professionals, setting clear priorities, standards and accountabilities.
Essential Skills:
Minimum 14 years' experience in Financial Crime Operations, Change Management, Capability Development, Learning & Development, Operational Excellence or a related field.
Significant leadership experience leading organisational change, workforce readiness, capability uplift and operational transformation initiatives within a large and complex environment.
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end change portfolios, including impact assessment, planning, stakeholder engagement, readiness, implementation, adoption and benefits realisation.
Proven experience designing and executing learning strategies, training frameworks, accreditation pathways and capability development programs.
Strong understanding of Financial Crime Operations and associated regulatory obligations, including AML/CTF, KYC, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring and Investigations.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities and translate complex business requirements into practical and executable outcomes.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, analytical and leadership skills.
Demonstrated risk awareness and sound judgement with a focus on customer outcomes, compliance, governance and operational resilience.
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent practical experience.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 14 years of experience in Financial Crime Operations, Change Management, Capability Development, Learning and Development, Operational Excellence, or a related field.
- Significant leadership experience delivering organizational change, workforce readiness, capability uplift, and operational transformation in a large, complex environment.
- Experience managing end-to-end change portfolios, including impact assessment, planning, stakeholder engagement, readiness, implementation, adoption, and benefits realization.
- Experience designing and executing learning strategies, training frameworks, accreditation pathways, and capability development programs.
- Strong understanding of Financial Crime Operations and regulatory obligations, including AML/CTF, KYC, sanctions, transaction monitoring, and investigations.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and translate complex business requirements into practical outcomes.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Risk awareness and sound judgment focused on customer outcomes, compliance, governance, and operational resilience.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
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Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
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