First Nations Partnership Manager

**Req ID**: 87246
**Department**: First Nations Strategy
**Division**: Office of the CEO
**Location**: Melbourne
About Us
At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
About the Role
Your role as a First Nations Partnerships Manager is to develop and manage ANZ’s formal strategic partnerships with First Nations organisations, to deliver on its Australian First Nations Strategy and other organisational priorities, in a way that creates shared value and mutual benefit for all partners.
This role will scope, create and manage the strategic partnerships, both large and small, that ANZ has. This includes scoping the relationship, managing contracts, ongoing relationship management, reporting and governance.
**Role Location**: Melbourne (preferred). We are open to this role being located in any major Australian capital city.
**Role Type**: Permanent, Full time
What will your day look like?
**This role is accountable for**:
**Pipeline**: identify, scope, develop, contract and execute strategic and mutually beneficial First Nations partnerships for ANZ that align with ANZ’s First Nations Strategy, values and purpose.
**Relationship management**: Cultivate ANZ’s relationship with key partners to deepen engagement and explore collaboration opportunities.
**Negotiation and Agreements**: Manage all aspects of formalising partnerships, including contracts and payments
**Governance, performance, reporting**: lead the governance and reporting of partnerships, maintaining accurate records
**Stakeholder engagement and communication**: establish strong working relationships with partners and manage conflicts.
**Collaboration**: Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver partnership outcomes.
What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in the role, you will ideally bring the following:
Strong cultural awareness and understanding of First Nations histories and cultures
Commitment to improving First Nations financial wellbeing and self-determination.
Experience in managing partnerships and contracts
Strong sense of accountability and personal responsibility, including a commitment to deliver outcomes within set timeframes and agreed standards
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships (especially with First Nations people and organisations), and to represent ANZ in public forums. This includes interpersonal skills, writing skills and presentation skills.
Displays curious and/or growth mindset - being open to new ideas, continuous learning and different points of view.
Ability to communicate openly and use your problem-solving initiative to overcome obstacles where necessary.
Strong self-management and discipline
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.
So why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
Job Posting End Date
25/02/2025, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)