Position Overview: Branch Manager – Community Bank Gilgandra – NSW

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is pleased to invite applications and expressions of interest for the role of Branch Manager – Community Bank Gilgandra – NSW (Requisition ID: 1834). Operating within our dynamic Retail Banking team, this appointment plays a pivotal role in delivering superior banking outcomes, customer advocacy, and ethical financial services across Australia.

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. Your role as Branch Manager will be responsible for building the strategic plan to gain market share for the localised area. It is an all-rounder role, with a broad range of leadership, commercial, and operational responsibilities and accountabilities.

At Bendigo Bank, our ethos has always set us apart: we’ve never been ‘just a bank’, and we believe our team members should never be ‘just an employee’. With more than 165 years of proud history originating during the Victorian gold rush in 1858, our enduring mission is to feed into the prosperity of customers and their communities, rather than off it.

About Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

As one of Australia’s largest, most dependable, and highest-rated retail banks, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX: BEN) delivers comprehensive financial products and services to more than 2.5 million customers nationwide. Headquartered in Bendigo, Victoria, with central corporate hubs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, our nationwide presence unites regional warmth with top-tier financial expertise.

Bendigo Bank is globally acclaimed for inaugurating the Community Bank model—a pioneering social enterprise model that has returned over $350 million in profits back into the communities where they were generated. These reinvestments support schools, fire brigades, local healthcare facilities, sports clubs, and economic infrastructure. By joining our team, your daily professional achievements directly foster resilient, thriving Australian communities.

Key Accountabilities & Daily Operational Scope

In the capacity of Branch Manager – Community Bank Gilgandra – NSW, you will manage vital responsibilities centered around operational integrity, stakeholder satisfaction, and regulatory adherence. In this high-impact position, your duties encompass:

• Coaching and developing competencies in your team. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll proactively work with your team to help them achieve their performance and career development goals.:Coaching and developing competencies in your team. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll proactively work with your team to help them achieve their performance and career development goals.
• Prioritising business performance through tracking KPIs, reporting, creating strategic plans.:Prioritising business performance through tracking KPIs, reporting, creating strategic plans.
• Working closely with the Community Bank board to build and nurture community relationships, being the face of our brand, actively participating in events and establishing yourself as the go to person for banking in our area.:Working closely with the Community Bank board to build and nurture community relationships, being the face of our brand, actively participating in events and establishing yourself as the go to person for banking in our area.
• Being a lifelong learner. Bring your brilliant mind, and we’ll help you take your career to the next level with on-the-job training and other learning opportunities.:Being a lifelong learner. Bring your brilliant mind, and we’ll help you take your career to the next level with on-the-job training and other learning opportunities.
• Building connections. A role at Bendigo Bank means supporting our customers, giving back and making our communities a better place… while having some fun along the way!:Building connections. A role at Bendigo Bank means supporting our customers, giving back and making our communities a better place… while having some fun along the way!
• Proven sales mentorship through implementing strategies to drive business:Proven sales mentorship through implementing strategies to drive business
• Strong communication skills to deliver clear branch expectations:Strong communication skills to deliver clear branch expectations
• Understanding of financial management, business acumen and risk framework:Understanding of financial management, business acumen and risk framework

Candidate Profile, Qualifications & Core Competencies

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank values professionals who combine technical capability with authentic empathy and customer advocacy. To be successful in the role of Branch Manager – Community Bank Gilgandra – NSW, prospective candidates should present the following qualifications and capabilities:

• Leading by example. You’ll prioritise the customer experience, and aren’t afraid to step in wherever the branch needs you.:Leading by example. You’ll prioritise the customer experience, and aren’t afraid to step in wherever the branch needs you.
• People leadership with the ability to develop, coach and manage staff performance:People leadership with the ability to develop, coach and manage staff performance
• Experience in residential and commercial lending (essential):Experience in residential and commercial lending (essential)
• The ability to drive operational efficiencies and maintain high standards of compliance:The ability to drive operational efficiencies and maintain high standards of compliance
• Knowledge of retail branch operations:Knowledge of retail branch operations

Furthermore, individuals who demonstrate proactive problem solving, high ethical standards, and genuine enthusiasm for our core organizational values of Integrity, Connection, Teamwork, and Passion will find an exceptionally rewarding career environment.

Remuneration Benchmark, Culture & Employee Benefits

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank provides market-competitive compensation together with an extensive suite of corporate perks and career development programs:

• Competitive Remuneration: Targeted base salary ranging from $115,000 to $145,000 AUD (commensurate with demonstrated skills and verified expertise), plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.
• Work Your Way (Hybrid Flexibility): Structured hybrid working arrangements and flexible work arrangements designed to prioritize work-life balance.
• Exclusive Banking & Financial Perks: Discounted home mortgage rates, fee-free bank accounts, credit card concessions, and subsidized insurance options.
• Health & Holistic Wellbeing: Free confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, discounted health insurance schemes, and corporate wellness initiatives.
• Professional Development & Study Support: Formal qualifications pathways, financial services certifications, mentorship programs, and executive development opportunities.
• Community Volunteering Leave: Fully paid volunteer leave every year to contribute directly to registered charitable organizations or local community initiatives.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. Applications are strongly welcomed from First Nations peoples, people of all genders, culturally diverse candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, and candidates with disabilities.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment or interview stages, our Talent Acquisition partners will gladly accommodate your requirements.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for Branch Manager – Community Bank Gilgandra – NSW (Requisition ID: 1834) are currently being reviewed on a continuous basis. Early applications are strongly recommended.

1. Click the official application link below to visit the secure Bendigo and Adelaide Bank SuccessFactors Portal.
2. Review the complete requisition specifications, criteria, and role overview.
3. Upload your current Resume / CV and any supporting documentation.
4. Submit your application through the secure applicant tracking system to ensure direct review by the recruitment team.