Program Manager

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Transformation team as a Program Manager.

Why join us?

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. We are seeking a dynamic Program Manager to lead, organise, and deliver a suite of projects or a major program within our business. This is a pivotal role, responsible for overseeing multiple project streams, managing Project Managers, and building strong relationships with executive and senior stakeholders.

This role is particularly suited to someone with a strong background in investments program delivery, including experience leading strategic initiatives across asset management, investment operations, and regulatory change. You'll bring a deep understanding of the investment domain and how to navigate complex stakeholder environments to deliver outcomes that align with both member and business priorities.

Day to day, you'll:

• Define and plan programs/projects, ensuring robust initiation and delivery methodologies.
• Oversee program delivery at a macro level, including risk, quality, change, and benefits management.
• Build and manage effective relationships with business owners and senior stakeholders, including those in Investments, Finance, and Risk.
• Lead procurement and vendor management activities, ensuring robust risk management.
• Establish and manage governance for multi-project or program delivery.
• Oversee budgeting, resourcing, and program management activities.
• Lead and mentor project management teams to build capability and deliver outcomes.
• Ensure high-quality communication and reporting to Project Boards and the Executive Group.
• Deliver within the Australian Retirement Trust Enterprise Delivery Framework and align with corporate strategy.

This role is a permanent opportunity.

About you

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• Extensive experience in delivering projects/programs of significant scale, complexity and organisational change, ideally within the investments or financial services domain.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering investment-related programs, including regulatory reform, operational transformation, and strategic investment capability uplift.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation capabilities.
• Strong leadership and team building abilities, particularly in the context of organisational change.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close Thursday, 25 September 2025.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.