Area Manager, Mobile Lending - South Auckland

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Area Manager - Mobile Lending South Auckland Leading our South Auckland region Permanent, Full-time position Based in South Auckland This is a high-impact leadership role, where you'll lead a team of Mobile Lending Managers to deliver exceptional customer outcomes while growing our home lending and small business portfolio. Reporting to the National Manager Mobile Lending, you'll be accountable for driving acquisition, building a strong market presence, and developing a high-performing, community-connected team. You'll play a key role in shaping how we show up for our customers - bringing our Mobile proposition to life by meeting customers where and when it suits them. As the face of Westpac Mobile Lending in South Auckland, you'll work across the broader ecosystem - partnering with Branch, Business Banking, and community networks to create a strong, sustainable pipeline of opportunity. This is a hands-on leadership role, where you'll spend time coaching, connecting, and actively supporting your team in market. Mō te Tūranga - About the role: Taking action now to create a better future - it's why we show up every day. As an Area Manager - Mobile Lending, you'll bring that purpose to life through customer-led leadership that's bold, connected, and grounded in care. You'll lead with intent and influence, shaping how we show up for customers in their communities and how we deliver our Mobile Lending proposition. From strategy to execution, coaching to compliance, you'll be at the centre of it all - helping your region grow and thrive. Your leadership will include: Building a high-performance, customer-centric culture across a geographically distributed team Driving acquisition growth across home lending and small business portfolios through local strategies and partnerships Partnering across Branch, Business Banking, and community networks to build a strong and sustainable pipeline Leading your team to deliver exceptional, advice-led customer outcomes across all channels Championing the Mobile Lending proposition - meeting customers where and when it suits them Supporting capability uplift, engagement, and succession planning across your team Identifying new market opportunities and driving expansion aligned to national strategy Embedding strong risk, compliance, and conduct practices across your team Driving continuous improvement in performance, processes, and customer experience Na tōu rourou - What will you bring? We're looking for a leader who thrives in a performance-driven, customer-led environment and can mobilise teams to deliver at pace. You will bring: Proven leadership experience, ideally leading geographically dispersed teams Strong background in home lending, with understanding of credit, risk, and customer needs Demonstrated ability to drive growth through networks, partnerships, and community presence Exceptional coaching capability - with a track record of lifting performance and capability Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into outcomes Confidence in building relationships and influencing across stakeholders and networks Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi - Working at Westpac At Westpac, our mission is to have New Zealand's best professionals, to be recognised as a place where talent is developed to its fullest potential and where aspiring and current employees see Westpac as one of THE places to work. Along with this, we offer a range of benefits including: 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave Purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year Banking benefits and insurance discounts Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers Market leading superannuation and KiwiSaver options Environmental and community care programmes Generous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holidays Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation At Westpac, we're working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we've been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together. What makes us unique are the incredible people we're lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant 'W' on our building doesn't just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We're a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We're recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you! Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now! Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter. The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be

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