Innovation Evangelist

Are you a passionate storyteller, connector, and change instigator?

Do you thrive at the intersection of people, technology, and possibility? We’re looking for an Innovation Evangelist to join our Innovation Lab and help drive the adoption of AI and emerging technologies across the organisation.

About the business/role/team

The Innovation Lab is a strategic capability within the organisation, focused on exploring emerging technologies, driving experimentation, and enabling business-led innovation. The Lab has a sharp focus on executing the Bank’s inaugural AI strategy, helping embed AI into the fabric of how we work and deliver value. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Innovation Lab, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, business unit leaders, and technology partners to identify opportunities and bring innovative ideas to life. This role sits within the broader Knowledge Management function and plays a key part in shaping the future of how we work.

About the role- Champion the Bank’s AI strategy and promote awareness, literacy, and adoption across teams.- Engage with business units to uncover opportunities for AI and innovation and help progress them from concept to impact.- Facilitate design thinking workshops and innovation sprints to co-create solutions with stakeholders.- Stay on top of emerging trends in AI and technology, and bring fresh insights into the Innovation Lab.- Act as a connector between business needs and the Lab’s capabilities, helping build a pipeline of impactful innovation projects.

About you- You’re a natural communicator and influencer who can energise diverse audiences.- You have a strong understanding of AI concepts, including generative AI, machine learning, and automation.- You’re skilled in design thinking methodologies and workshop facilitation.- You’re curious, creative, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.- You have experience in stakeholder engagement, business development, or transformation roles.- You’re passionate about emerging technologies and their potential to create meaningful impact.- You have a solid grasp of change management principles, ideally with experience or certification in frameworks such as ADKAR, Prosci, or equivalent.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Application Close:
July 22, 2025

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