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Katja Sannen

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Program Director – Customer Data Transformation & Risk Governance at Westpac
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Katja Sannen is an executive transformation leader with over 15 years of experience in financial services, specializing in regulatory compliance and data governance. She has a proven track record of leading large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives at institutions like Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. She holds an MBA from the University of Hull.

Outside of her professional life, Katja is a dedicated runner who participates in endurance challenges like the "Oceans to Outback" run. She combines her passion for fitness with family, having competed in the Wollongong Aquathon as a team with her daughter.

Interesting fact: She and her daughter, a PhD candidate, participated as a team in the Wollongong Aquathon.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Program Director – Customer Data Transformation & Risk Governance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Regulatory Transformation
Her career is centered on leading major regulatory change programs, including FATCA, CRS, and Interest Rate Benchmark Reform across global banks.
Data Governance
Currently directs customer data transformation and risk governance at Westpac, focusing on embedding robust data frameworks and compliance.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Program Director – Customer Data Transformation & Risk Governance
Westpac
8-2021 - 6-2022
Program Manager – Interest Rate Benchmark Reform (IRBR)
Commonwealth Bank
2-2014 - 7-2021
Executive Director – Global Regulatory & Risk Transformation
Standard Chartered Bank
4-2013 - 2-2014
Project Manager – Regulatory Delivery
Zurich Life Insurance
7-2010 - 10-2012
VP – APAC Change Manager
Deutsche Bank
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Education
2007 - 2009
MBA
University of Hull
2013 - 2013
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers
University of Cambridge International Examinations
2006 - 2006
PMP
Project Management Institute
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