Lending Product Strategy Manager

With a rich history spanningover 150 years in Aotearoa New Zealand, SBS Bank is making a positive impact on Kiwis' lives by helping them find a place to call home. It's a powerful purposethat drives us every single day!

Right now, we're on an exhilarating transformation journey, reimagining how we can deliver a more modern and secure banking experience that suits how people live today, and in the future.

It's an exciting time, and as part of this we're growing our team and investing in new capabilities to help share the future of banking in New Zealand.

If you're passionate about making an impact and being part of something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you. At SBS, we truly believethat when people achieve their financial goals, their whānau and communities flourish as a result.

To help us with this, we are searching for a Lending Product Strategy Manager to join our team based in head office, Invercargill

What you'll be busy with:

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• Developing and executing home lending product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with growth objectives, customer needs and business strategy.
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• Leading the design of the Banks's future-state home lending proposition through the Future Bank programme.
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• Partnering with technology, operations, digital, marketing and delivery teams to define and execute roadmap priorities and transformation initiatives.
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• Designing end-to-end customer experience for home lending, connecting brand, strategy, technical streams to drive simple, seamless and engaging journeys across customer channels.
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• Ensuring all home lending products and propositions comply with internal policy, legislative and regulatory requirements.
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What you'll bring:

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• Banking industry knowledge coupled with a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience
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• Substantial product management planning, strategy and operations experience
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• Sound experience in product management and performance
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• Conversant with relevant consumer banking and financial regulatory regimes
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This role is full time, fixed term until the end of December 2027. Relocation assistance may be provided for the successful candidate if required.

About Us:

As a 100% NZ Member‑owned bank, we have the freedom to focus on creating real value for our Members (customers). With no shareholders to please, we can offer market‑leading lending and funding rates while giving back to our communities through local sponsorships and support. Every success we achieve directly benefits our Members and the regions we serve.

We foster an inclusive and innovative environment that thrives on challenging the status quo. We actively encourage our people to question conventions, push boundaries, and test our thinking. This mindset paves the way to successfully achieving our growth. When it comes to our culture, we're proud to say that we're more than just colleagues - we’re a close‑knit, caring, and inclusive whānau. We embrace diversity in all its forms and actively promote an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We invest in your development, well‑being, and growth because we believe that when you thrive, we all succeed.

So, if you're ready to be part of a small bank with a big heart, where your unique perspectives and contributions are celebrated, then come on board and join us! Together, we'll help Kiwis find a place to call home.