Principal, Strategy - Melbourne, Australia - AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

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.

Your new role

The Principal, Strategy & Performance is responsible for providing trusted and strategic insight, analysis, advice and guidance, drawing together a range of external and internal inputs, to help shepherd the Fund in the next phase of growth and global expansion.

The role enjoys a whole-of-Fund scope with responsibility for long term strategic planning; commercial, competitor, industry and macro-trend analysis to help set the Fund's path, track progress and performance, identify threats and opportunities, to position within the national and global environment.

Some of your key responsibilities will be;

Ensure the Fund Strategy remains fit for purpose through market and industry cycles and changes, including establishing appropriate metrics and targets for tracking the Fund's progress towards its strategic goals
Develop and maintain a corporate strategy for mergers and acquisitions, to protect the Fund's positioning in market, identify partnerships to support the Fund achieve the Strategy. M&A strategy may include opportunities for inorganic growth, corporate partnerships to provide strategic and differentiating capabilities or other operations.
Develop a rolling threeyear Strategic Plan for the Fund, delivered annually for endorsement by the Board. This is to be built in conjunction with the Fund's Finance and Reporting department
Develop and implement the Fund's Strategic Planning Process and ensure it is compliant with regulatory requirements including SPS515, including rolling threeyear Fund wide business plan.
Develop and implement a regular, relevant whole of Fund reporting and monitoring cadence for performance.

**What you'll need

Tertiary qualifications in a strategy, commerce, finance, business or related field (such as Bachelor of Business, Managements, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, economics, Mathematics or Science) (mandatory)
Post-Graduate qualification in Business Management (highly desirable)
RG146 (desired)
Experience developing and delivering commercial strategies appropriate to an industry superannuation fund either within a corporate strategy function or as a management consultant
Experience developing and delivering organisation wide business planning, reporting and analysis frameworks
High level analytical and problemsolving experience and 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 lead, develop and motivate a highly specialised 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 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
Applications for this role close on July 30 at 23:59

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

**_Progress powered by purpose._