Group Business Performance Manager

Why Smart?

Look forward to working with Australia's leading and most trusted provider of Employee Management Services, making the benefits of salary packaging, novated leasing, and fleet management readily available to employers and their employees.

Working at Smart offers more than a job. It is a dynamic workplace that matches the enthusiasm for the work you do and ambition for an exciting fast-paced career. We have all been hired for a purpose and a reason.

Every day you will be part of a team that helps support fellow Australians - many working in essential services, corporates, government, and not-for-profits - to take home more money in their pay packets.

Do you have what it takes to become a Group Business Performance Manager

The Group Business Performance Manager is responsible for leading the business performance team, developing and delivering performance dashboards and reporting frameworks, and acting as a strategic business partner to the executive team. This role involves analysing key commercial drivers, developing commercial policies, and championing the use of data and analytics tools to enhance performance reporting and decision-making. The manager will also maintain a proactive awareness of emerging AI tools and technologies relevant to business performance.

To be successful at Smartgroup you will have:

• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in SQL, Power BI, and Excel, along with working knowledge of Python or R, and experience with Databricks or similar cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience in developing commercial policies and frameworks.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage and challenge senior executives and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of leading high-performing analytical teams, with demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and retain top talent.
• Background in financial and operational modelling, performance reporting, and commercial analysis, with a focus on profitability, cost-to-serve, and pricing strategy.
• Experience working across enterprise-wide data, including finance, sales, operations, and product teams.

What's in it for you?

Smart team members enjoy a range of benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing, reward, and growth:

• Smart Leave, an additional week of leave each year
• Free lunch every week
• Up to 20 weeks Paid Parental Leave with superannuation contributions and a Return-to-Work Bonus
• Make a Difference Days – paid days off to volunteer for the community and environment
• Discounted retail vouchers
• Salary packaging and novated leasing benefits (of course)
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Share Plan

Grow with Purpose

At Smart, we're driven by purpose and performance. We support individual and team growth via varied learning opportunities, open communication, and leaders who work to get the basics right – quality and regular one to ones, clear goals and success metrics, and growth conversations.

Show us you have what it takes

If this sounds like the opportunity for you and you have something to offer, we'd love to hear from you. APPLY ONLINE today.

Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or are seeking part-time work, let us know—we're here to understand.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQ+, all gender identities, people of any socioeconomic status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity.

We're proud to hold diversity and inclusion accreditations, including:

• WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2019

• DCA Inclusive Employer 2023–2024

• Member of Reconciliation Australia's RAP network

Please note: all successful candidates will be required to complete background checks including a police clearance prior to confirmation of employment. Candidates must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role.

Respectfully, no agencies please.