Senior Manager, Strategy Governance

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role 

We have a 12-24 month max-term contract opportunity for a Senior Manager, Strategy Governance & Reporting to join the Strategy & Transformation team. Reporting to the Principal, Portfolio & Transformation, the role will be responsible for supporting the governance of strategic initiatives (collectively referred to as the Portfolio), and regulatory change oversight. 

The role will ensure the Fund's roadmap of strategic activity has been developed in consideration of the Fund's strategic priorities and planning, dependencies and capabilities. They will be accountable for ensuring the execution of the Fund's overall portfolio and pipeline of strategic activities and will support a range of associated actions including reporting to the Strategic Delivery Committee and the Board.

The Senior Manager, Strategy Governance & Reporting will collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders across the Fund on the assessment, planning and delivery of AustralianSuper's response to regulatory change. The role will understand the proposed public policy, evaluate the implications for members, and work with stakeholders to size up the work effort, plan the program of work, and manage the whole of Fund delivery as part of an integrated roadmap. In doing so, the program will ensure that regulatory change is implemented as intended by the regulator and delivers the best outcome for members.

What You'll Need   

• Experience understanding and implementing change appropriate to an industry superannuation fund
• Experience developing and delivering executive level reporting, including the use of tools such as PowerBI
• Experience facilitating executive level committees and forums
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing high performing teams
• Commercially astute, with strong financial management, supplier management, and negotiation skills
• High level communication, influencing, stakeholder management and networking abilities
• Sound understanding of the finance/superannuation industry and its participants, including the political, regulatory, economic and commercial drivers and requirements
• Sound understanding of ethical, commercial business practices
• Demonstrated capacity to work in high pressure and complex environments
• Ability to work cross functionally to deliver sound outcomes to a broad range of stakeholders

• Ability to be an effective member of a senior leadership team

Life at AustralianSuper 

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you. 

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity.  We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know. 

What's Next 

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results. 

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.  

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Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.