Leadership Manager

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 2nd November 2025.

Please note we can consider applications from both Sydney and Melbourne based candidates.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Leadership Manager plays a pivotal role in designing and delivering Rest's first fund level Leadership strategy, directly aligned with the fund's strategic objectives and the learning strategy and competency framework set by the Head of Organisational Capability & Performance.

This role leads the development and execution of leadership programs that build future-focused capability, uplift performance, and foster a culture of inclusive and continuous learning. It manages the full learning lifecycle, from needs analysis and stakeholder engagement through to solution design, delivery, facilitation, and evaluation.

The role drives leadership solutions that are human-centred, digitally enabled, and scalable, leveraging data insights and modern learning practices to maximise impact, elevate the employee experience, and reinforce consistency and expectations around Leading at Rest.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a multi-tiered leadership framework supporting career progression, succession planning, and performance.
• Design and deliver impactful leadership experiences using modern learning methodologies and digital platforms.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to integrate leadership into business planning and change initiatives.
• Facilitate high-impact sessions and workshops across all leadership levels.
• Leverage data and insights to assess capability gaps and continuously improve programs.
• Ensure compliance with financial services regulations and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Education, Business, Psychology or related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications or certifications in leadership development, coaching, psychometric profiling or organisational development highly regarded.

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Demonstrable experience in leadership development, organisational development, or capability roles.
• Proven success in designing and delivering enterprise-wide leadership programs.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills across all leadership levels.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g. financial services) preferred.
• Proficiency in digital learning platforms and tools (e.g. LMS, Articulate 360, ServiceNow, Adobe Suite).
• High-level stakeholder engagement and project management capabilities.

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Linkedin Learning
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

• Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.