Senior Manager, Strategy, Planning

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia UniSuper Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About the Role

This role leads the D&I Strategy, Planning and Partnering team and is accountable for delivering the D&I Strategy, Portfolio and BAU planning function, alongside the business partner engagement model. You'll have end-to-end responsibility for prioritising and sequencing D&I initiatives aligned to strategic business objectives, while designing and embedding a simplified engagement model that makes D&I easy to do business with.

Key Responsibilities

In addition to living our values and behavioural expectations, you will:

  • Lead and support the D&I Strategy, Planning and Partnering team to deliver impactful outcomes across the D&I portfolio.
  • Deliver and manage the D&I Strategy as a business unit, including the technology roadmap, showcasing the value D&I brings to the organisation.
  • Collaborate with D&I leadership and stakeholders to maintain a visual roadmap of projects, BAU, continuous improvement and lifecycle management.
  • Design and communicate a business engagement model ("front door") that anticipates future needs and informs strategic and operational planning.
  • Represent D&I across UniSuper forums and committees, contributing to sound organisational decisions and prioritisation.
  • Prepare and present insights for Board and committee papers.

About You

You'll bring a blend of strategic thinking, governance expertise and leadership capability, including:

  • Qualifications in Business, Commerce, Technology or a related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory obligations in financial services.
  • Proven experience in governance frameworks and strategy implementation.
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong business partnerships and influence outcomes.
  • Strategic mindset with a pragmatic, results-driven approach.
  • Strong financial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication abilities.

We believe that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office.

UniSuper's high performance culture is supported by a range of benefits that demonstrates our commitment to ensuring our employees achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. These include:

  • A personal development budget of $1500 to support employees in their professional growth.
  • Exceptional parental leave to support employees in balancing their work and family responsibilities.
  • 3 days of Culture, Community and Wellbeing leave.

At UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workplace, where everybody can thrive. We believe that having a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don't meet all the requirements listed.

Applications Close on Monday 27th October 2025

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