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Work History
Education
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Non Executive Directorships
Personal Background
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Guy Mendelson

St Kilda West,Victoria

Summary

I am a highly experienced executive leader and intrapreneur with a demonstrated capability to unlock value through technology, digital, and data transformation. I have deep working knowledge of P&L management, product lifecycle management, sales management, go-to-market strategy, risk management, complex stakeholder management, and operations. By combining these skills, I can build sustainable businesses that meet the ever-evolving expectations of customers, colleagues, regulators, and shareholders, even in environments of significant flux and ambiguity. Communicative and organized Client Advisor with experience providing exceptional client support services. Adapt at managing existing client relationships and formulating and implementing advice.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Client Partner, Financial Services

Publicis Sapient
11.2023 - Current
  • Publicis Sapient is a digital business transformation partner that helps organisations get to their digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers by elevating customer experiences, modernizing organizations and unlocking value through technology and data
  • From ideation to implementation, Publicis Sapient helps set bold but achievable visions for digital transformation and empower our partners with true speed and agility
  • I am currently involved in a series of Financial Services projects focusing on digital onboarding transformation, digital lending transformation, martech, CRM, and embedded finance.

Co-Founder

Handii (SME fintech)
10.2022 - 06.2024
  • Handii envisioned creating Australia's only native digital ADI (subject to APRA approval of an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution (“ADI”) license) focused on the needs of Small Business Owners (SBOs)
  • Its design aimed to provide a unique experience not easily matched
  • Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, this opportunity is not being pursued.

General Manager, Commercial Payments, Products and Digital Transformation

ANZ Bank
05.2019 - 10.2023
  • Led Commercial Bank strategy to transform existing business solutions with joint P&L responsibility
  • Led and developed teams across business lending, business deposits, technology transformation, innovation, digital sales, data, marketing, risk management, and merchant services, in addition to an extended team with dotted lines in technology, credit risk management, and operations.

General Manager, Small Business Banking

ANZ Bank
10.2017 - 04.2019
  • Led a comprehensive strategic review aimed at enhancing customer culture and business efficiency to promote the development of a collaborative, high-performing team
  • Managed profit and loss, budgetary control, business performance, and credit performance across all portfolios, including health, agriculture, and trading businesses.

General Manager, Asset Finance, Commercial Broker and Commercial Transaction Banking

ANZ Bank
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Led a strategic review of all three lines of business and had P&L and budgetary control across all businesses
  • Responsible for sales management, product management, operations management, portfolio management, and remediation
  • Led and developed a team focused on a culture committed to driving customer growth.

Education

Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development, Wharton Executive Education -

Digital Transformation Course (Boston), MIT -

Strategic Leadership Program (China), Duke University -

Williamson Community Leadership Program, Leadership Victoria -

Executive Leadership Program, Duke University -

Ethical Leadership Program, Cranlana -

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Institution -

Bachelor of Business, Marketing, Hotel & Catering Management, Victorian University of Technology -

Non Executive Directorships

  • Theatreworks & Treasurer, 2023, Present
  • Leadership Victoria, 2020, Present
  • Worldline Australia, 2022, 2023
  • Readcloud (ASX:RCL) & Risk Audit Committee Chair, 2018, 2023
  • Brotherhood of St Laurence, 2008, 2020, Risk and Audit Committee Member
  • BPAY, 2005, 2009

Personal Background

Married, 3, Family, collecting records, cooking, community volunteering, and active participation in a number of sports

Capabilities

  • Business Growth, Through my strategic approach, I revitalized the ANZ Asset Finance business, which led to an 11% revenue increase within 18 months. This was achieved by focusing on process improvements, system upgrades, portfolio pricing realignment, and a revised go-to-market strategy, significantly downgrading the risk profile. These outcomes demonstrate my ability to deliver tangible results through strategic thinking.
  • Data, Digital, and Technology Transformation, I spearheaded a Business Lending Transformation Program, implementing a new SME lending origination platform, Lending Security Management solution, digital document exchange, CRM, automated credit models, and a data spine. This initiative significantly enhanced the banker experience and delivered results without affecting day-to-day operations.
  • Customer Proposition Uplift, I played a key role in incubating and scaling ANZ’s cloud-based digital SME lending platform, Go Biz, which resulted in a market-leading customer experience (NPS+74) and achieved business case benefits without affecting day-to-day operations.
  • Building High-Performing Teams, I improved employee engagement by double digits through clear vision, consistent communication, recognition programs, wellbeing initiatives, and various professional development programs focused on customer culture and technical skill uplift.

Timeline

Senior Client Partner, Financial Services

Publicis Sapient
11.2023 - Current

Co-Founder

Handii (SME fintech)
10.2022 - 06.2024

General Manager, Commercial Payments, Products and Digital Transformation

ANZ Bank
05.2019 - 10.2023

General Manager, Small Business Banking

ANZ Bank
10.2017 - 04.2019

General Manager, Asset Finance, Commercial Broker and Commercial Transaction Banking

ANZ Bank
09.2016 - 09.2017

Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development, Wharton Executive Education -

Digital Transformation Course (Boston), MIT -

Strategic Leadership Program (China), Duke University -

Williamson Community Leadership Program, Leadership Victoria -

Executive Leadership Program, Duke University -

Ethical Leadership Program, Cranlana -

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Institution -

Bachelor of Business, Marketing, Hotel & Catering Management, Victorian University of Technology -

Guy Mendelson