Posted: 21/08/2026
Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Warners Bay
Job Category: Banking - Business
Senior Manager, Business Banking Team
Lead growth. Develop people. Strengthen regional communities.
- Armidale, Tamworth, Newcastle or surrounding region
- Permanent, Full time
- Competitive package commensurate with the scope of the role will apply.
The opportunity
Business Banking at Regional Australia Bank is growing and this is your opportunity to help shape what comes next.
As a customer-owned, regionally based bank, we get to do things differently. We are close to our customers, connected to our communities, and focused on building genuine relationships, not just chasing volume.
We’re looking for a trusted, technically strong Senior Manager to work closely with our Head of Business Banking and help build the capability, quality and momentum of our Commercial, Agribusiness and SME banking team across the broader Armidale, Tamworth and Newcastle region.
You’ll bring the judgement to recognise a good deal, the discipline to support sound lending decisions, and the leadership style to coach, challenge and bring people with you.
What you'll be doing
This is a hands-on leadership role with real opportunity to shape direction and influence outcomes. You’ll partner with the Head of Business Banking to support capability uplift, strengthen deal quality and help our lenders continue to sharpen their skills as RAB grows its business banking proposition.
- Lead and develop a diverse and remote team of Commercial, Agribusiness and SME lenders.
- Build clear, practical ways of working that support growth, accountability and quality lending.
- Coach the team through practical feedback, technical guidance and support that builds confidence and consistency.
- Strengthen relationships with customers, brokers and regional business networks while keeping quality, trust and long-term value at the centre of lending decisions.
About you
- A strong background in Commercial, Agribusiness or SME banking, with sound technical lending capability.
- Prior leadership experience, particularly in managing diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
- The confidence to coach experienced lenders, build capability and create momentum across locations.
- Strong commercial judgement, reliability and the ability to balance growth with well-considered, quality lending decisions.
- A forward-looking mindset, drive and genuine excitement about helping shape business banking in a mutual, regionally focused bank.
Why this role stands out
This is a rare opportunity to help shape a growing business banking function in a customer-owned, regionally focused bank. You’ll be close to the decisions, close to the customers, and able to influence how we support regional businesses into the future.
You’ll have the scope to lift capability, strengthen quality and build momentum while working alongside a Head of Business Banking who is focused on developing a strong, sustainable and community-connected business banking offering.
About us
At Regional Australia Bank, we're regional by name and by nature. Our people live and work in the communities we serve, and as a customer-owned bank, our focus is on creating value for customers, communities and each other not external shareholders.
Ready to lead with vision, build capability and help regional businesses thrive?
For a confidential discussion, contact Sheree Barbat on 0482 162 549.
Applications close Sunday 13 September 2026.
Applicants must have full and ongoing Australian work rights at the time of applying.
