Project Coordinator Stress Testing

Closing date: 23 February

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.

We are on a transformative journey to build a more resilient and future-focused bank. Our Group Risk function is evolving, and we're looking for a Project Coordinator - Stress Testing to be a crucial part of this change.

In this role, you will provide essential project management, coordination, and administrative support to the Enterprise Wide Stress Testing (EWST) function. You will be instrumental in ensuring the timely and effective delivery of stress testing cycles by providing sound governance and facilitating engagement between stakeholders, managing project deliverables, and supporting the collation and validation of results. The role also supports continuous improvement, insights generation, documentation maintenance, and scenario development activities.

Your Impact: Driving Excellence

As a key driver of our function's success. You will be responsible for:

• End-to-End Project Coordination: You will manage the complete lifecycle of enterprise-wide stress testing, from planning and execution to ensuring all milestones and approvals are handled effectively. This includes maintaining project plans and proactively managing risks and dependencies.
• Central Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as the main point of contact, you will coordinate across key departments like Risk, Finance, Treasury, and various Business Units to ensure alignment, facilitate timely decisions, and build strong, constructive working relationships.
• Robust Governance and Reporting: You will be responsible for maintaining strong governance by accurately tracking decisions, risks, and actions. A key part of your role will be preparing clear and timely reports for senior management and governance forums to ensure everything is auditable and defensible for regulators.
• Framework and Process Improvement: You will actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the stress testing framework by facilitating post-implementation reviews, capturing lessons learned, and tracking improvement actions to completion. This also includes maintaining and updating key documentation, templates, and governance materials like RACI matrices and Terms of Reference.

Position description: Project Coordinator Stress Testing Position Description.docx

This is a permanent position based out of our Adelaide or Sydney offices.

We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader which balances connection and collaboration in a rhythm that works for you.

What you’ll bring to the role

To thrive in this role, you are an accomplished risk professional with a passion for your field and a proactive, curious mindset. We are looking for:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate complex projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring all objectives and timelines are met.
• Exceptional skills in stakeholder engagement and communication, with experience coordinating across divisions and facilitating large workshops.
• Strong capabilities in identifying, tracking, and escalating risks and dependencies in a structured and timely manner.
• A thorough understanding of enterprise-wide stress testing, bank risk management frameworks (including ICAAP), and regulatory governance in the financial sector.
• High attention to detail and robust documentation skills to support regulatory requirements, alongside proficiency in preparing governance papers and reports.
• Treasury qualifications and project management experience highly regarded

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.