Senior Manager, Control Testing & QA

As a Senior Manager, Control Testing & QA you will:

Lead the uplift and continuous improvement of control testing methodologies, templates, and quality standards.

Define and maintain testing quality benchmarks, documentation expectations, and review practices.

Sponsor targeted enhancements to testing approaches, including data‑led techniques and automation opportunities, ensuring changes are governed and scalable.

Ensure consistent application of approved methodologies and tools across teams and portfolios.

Oversee the synthesis of testing outcomes into clear, prioritized insights that articulate risk exposure, control effectiveness, and thematic issues.

Ensure material control weaknesses, systemic issues, or non‑compliance risks are escalated appropriately and transparently through governance pathways.

Contribute to governance packs, assurance reporting, and senior forums with high‑quality insights and informed challenge.

Support effective monitoring of remediation progress, providing oversight and challenge where evidence of sustainable closure is insufficient.

Contribute to development and effective delivery of assurance framework and deep dives, including operating practices, in line with industry best practice principals in ANZ.

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks, including control taxonomies and enterprise risk standards.

Knowledge of regulatory obligations relevant to conduct, compliance, and operational risk.

Awareness of business processes, control design principles, and first‑line risk responsibilities.

Analytical capability to interpret data, identify patterns, and translate findings into actionable insights.

Ability to assess control adequacy and effectiveness, including root‑cause analysis and evidence evaluation.

Experience delivering control testing, quality assurance, or risk assessment activities in a regulated environment.

Demonstrated involvement in analysing business processes and identifying control gaps or compliance issues.

Understanding of emerging regulatory trends, industry risk themes, and broader assurance practices (2LOD/3LOD).

Familiarity with data visualisation and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Experience contributing to testing methodology enhancements, process optimisation, or continuous improvement initiatives.

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 123543.

14/09/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)