Commercial Manager, Investment Data

We are Australia’s largest superannuation fund, here to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcome. We create meaningful value for members and our communities through our diverse workforce of high performing, motivated employees, based across Australia.
- Purposeful work delivering outcomes for our 2.9 million Members
- A values led, inclusive work environment
- This position can be based in Melbourne or Sydney

**Your new team**
Our Strategic Relationships & Commercial Management (SR&CM) team is a small but highly capable team responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective management of the Operations’ Department’s third-party service providers and system and data vendors. In particular, the oversight and management of strategic relationships; the implementation and management of third-party governance frameworks; the ongoing management of contract and commercial arrangements; and facilitating the provision of fit for purpose third party service into the Investment, Finance and Operations teams.
**Your new role**
Reporting into the Principal, SR&CM this role works closely with Investments and Operations teams across the Fund and is responsible for ensuring the effective management of third-party providers, systems and data vendors that service our Investments division. Key responsibilities include;
- Work closely with senior stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Technology Services and the Investment Department to;
- Ensure compliance with license agreements and commercials
- Co-ordinate requests and acquire new data sources/providers
- Implement new / changing market data requirements
- Manage relationships with strategic third-party partners and market data vendors including;
- evolving & managing on-going third-party governance & service management forums with key data vendors
- tracking and, where required, establishing SLAs, vendor data quality metrics, monitoring vendor costs
- resolving relationship issues through working closely with business owners to ensure deliverables are fit for purpose, met and services performant
- Oversee change delivered by third party vendors, and ensure vendor delivers to priorities set, acting as the escalation point
- Work collaboratively with business owners to extract out cost efficiencies and value for service from our service providers and systems and data vendors
- Remain up to date with vendor service offerings and product roadmaps to ensure F&O and Investment Departments have opportunities to take advantage of new and emerging offerings
- Manage third party risk in accordance with the Fund’s risk management framework
- Work closely with first line risk to facilitate, support and participate in operational due diligence activities on vendors
- Ensure risks to service provider budget(s) and opportunities for financial management improvement are logged, tracked and reported for transparency and Senior Management oversight

**What you’ll need**
- Broad investment operations experience from within the investment management/ investment vendor or custodian sectors, with a focus on market data vendors
- Self-starter comfortable working in a team where direct involvement in tasks is required, along with sound commercial judgement and a results-driven mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present ideas, perspectives and issues to senior management
- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce or Business disciplines, or related industry discipline

**What you’ll get in return**
You will be working with a People Leader who values and supports your personal growth, in a growing, dynamic and authentic organisation that promotes integrity and puts members first.
We are proud to be a WGEA certified Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (since 2012). We are committed to the recruitment, development, and support of a diverse workforce into an environment which is inclusive, embraces diversity in all its forms and is a place where you can be you.
All roles can flex at AustralianSuper, and we are happy to discuss what this can look like for you. Please talk to us about the flexibility you are seeking, and we will explore what is possible for this role.
Other benefits include a competitive salary, genuine flexible working arrangements, income protection insurance and generous leave entitlements.
**What’s next**
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- Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you._