Strategic Delivery Lead

See yourself being part of a large, transformational change? This could be the role for you

At Iress, we make things happen

We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 2,000 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia.

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Responsible and accountable for driving and delivering the business strategy and operational outcomes for the Global Trading and Market Data (GTMD) business. Working alongside the General Manager, Risk and Operations, this role will develop the strategy for GTMD, to set the business direction for maximum capture of new revenue, sustained growth, and optimisation as aligned with our four important pillars, all underpinned with our Foundations to keep us on track through ongoing building and maintenance with our Clients, our People and Risk Management.

Providing key support to GTMD, this role is also accountable for assisting to set strategy across the vertical, bringing both an outside-in perspective (bringing in future market analysis, competitor analysis) and an inside-out perspective (business performance, strategic / transformation risk management, portfolio analysis, operating model analysis).

The role will assist to inform the strategic direction of all GTMD teams, working in collaboration to set strategic agendas and operational risk frameworks. You will be a leader and mentor, influencing and facilitating communication and collaboration to help prevent organisational silos and ensure all teams are aligned to the business strategy, risk management & Iress culture.

Some of the awesome things you’ll be involved with:
- Responsible for supporting GTMD’s strategy that takes innovative propositions to market, meeting both business and client needs and driving strong profitability- Identify trends in target and emerging markets and segments and align strategy and prioritisation- Expert analysis of market dynamics, competitor landscape and product line performance- Identify and mitigate strategic risk- Embed a whole of business approach to driving execution with rigour and discipline- Advocate and communicate Iress’s strategy to internal and external audiences- Understand market trends to ensure Iress continues to lead clients, users and the industry- Drive a culture of client focus, service excellence, collective team ownership of outcomes and organisational efficiency- Deliver marketing and thought leadership initiatives, including as a spokesperson where required, in collaboration with the communications & marketing team- Strategic, commercial and able to contribute to broader business conversations- Able to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner- A modern thinker who looks to the future while ensuring commercial and strategic outcomes are achieved in the present- Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams- Deep understanding and knowledge of Industry practices, business environment and technology requirements

What you will bring:
- Demonstrable experience of meeting or exceeding commercial, client and end user expectations- Experience in dealing with the daily internal and external challenges that affect financial, reputational and market success. Proven ability to identify trends in target markets and segments and align to strategy and prioritisation- Deep knowledge of the GTMD market- Demonstrable experience in defining and executing strategies to enable and accelerate business goals, with first-class commercial and financial acumen- Extensive experience influencing internally and externally. Hands-on experience in building and maintaining strategic relationships with third party vendors and partners- Clearly and consistently communicates key priorities and how they link to the overall strategy for growth. Considers possibilities, options and emerging trends; brings fresh thinking and innovative approaches to ensure continued success- Energises and drives a team to perform at the highest standard. Openly monitors performance and risk management against clear objectives and performance targets. Promotes ownership and accountability to ensure that tasks are successfully delivered- Continuously improving and innovating what the company does to make things simple and easy for customers and within the organisation- Demonstrates the ability to think deeply and quantitatively about business problems, breaking down problems and presenting solutions while evaluating the pros and cons of each option. Probes easily and deep