We are hiring a Sydney-based Group Strategy Managerr. This trusted financial services partner has a long history of providing products and services that can help Australians make good choices and take positive action to enjoy life and meet their financial goals. With a wide range of products and services, they can provide the right solution for everyone. 

This company is an award winning, community focused financial institution that focuses on creating a brighter future for Australians for more than 100 years. 

This is ASX listed company is looking for a Sydney-based Group Strategy Manager. This role will provide support to the Head of Group & Insurance Strategy in order to enable him/her to develop the company’s Group Strategy and deliver on its vision. In addition, this individual will be responsible for supporting all aspects of customer, employee and shareholder outcomes over the short-, medium- and long-term horizons. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for developing and implementing actionable business strategies across a range of specialist focus areas.  

• Work interchangeably across strategic, specialist focus areas; Insurance Strategy; Group Strategy; Group Planning; Business models & Opportunities.  
• Support HO with the strategic planning cycle including authorship of materials, supporting analyse and facilitation of discussions 
• Responsible for defining and deploying our Insurance strategy.  
• Ensure that this strategy is aligned with our culture, cost and capital strategies, as well as outlining key strategic opportunities.  
• Engage with business SME’s in order to collect data on plans and activities which can drive shareholder and customer outcomes. 

• Identify key areas of content, such as leadership strategies, organizational culture, employee productivity, etc.  
• Make informed decisions about how best to communicate these topics to employees and stakeholders. 

• Discuss future trends that will impact the organisation and strategies to position the company.  
• Provide strategic pathways for the organisation to outperform peers and identify optimal composition of Group portfolio based on business needs.  
• Bridge gaps between different areas within the Group by building linkages where necessary. 

• Support the Head of Strategy in preparing for key Board engagements throughout November and May will ensure timely delivery of quality materials for Board and ELT deliberations.  
• Support Head of Strategy in preparing for key ELT engagements throughout the year will help to ensure that Australian Insurance remains at the forefront of education innovation. 
• Explore opportunities in Australian insurance on various horizons – short, medium and long term. In order to support this growth potential. 
• Liaise with Bank and New Zealand strategy teams and executives for business planning. 

Key Competencies: 

• Demonstrated experience applying strategic frameworks and concepts through either a strategy position or through a consulting background  
• Exemplary customer focus, strategic mindset and ‘outside in’ thinking.  
• Ability to effectively collaborate across the business to deliver ‘Win / Win’ scenarios for all parts of the organisation  
• Ability to align resources across the Group to achieve their Business Plan & deliver on the agreed 3rd party revenue targets.  

• Strong Program Governance  
• Ability to work with Risk team to challenge the current Risk Appetite Statement  
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict  
• Mastery of leadership and change management skills, consultation, influencing and negotiation capability.  
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment in which the business operates, including regulatory requirements 

If you’re looking for an opportunity that will challenge you and help to achieve your goals, then this is the role for you. It’s a demanding position with plenty of opportunities for growth, so don’t hesitate to apply! Contact Asha Walsh at asha@oaktreetalent.com 

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This Sydney-based Group and Insurance Strategy Manager which is Exclusive to Oaktree will take home an annual income of $150k – $170k base + super + bonus.

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We are hiring for a Sydney-based Prinicipal and this is a fantastic opportunity in a leading retail business to coordinate and carry out evaluation and commercial development of new projects and investments to support Group financial objectives. 

This is a hugely diverse role across Strategy for the group and their umbrella business, transactions and operations for the existing businesses. 

Other job responsibilities for this Sydney-based Principal role include: 

• Understand new investment opportunities to exploring trends in the industry 
• Evaluate projects and develop detailed financial models 
• Provide perspective on how these decisions will impact your business 
• Collect data, analyse data, and then make decisions based on the information before you. 
• Analyse other data related to project economics (production, marketing, costing etc.) and use this to determine appropriate forecasts for prospective investments  
• Develop and use sophisticated models to facilitate financial planning and evaluation to prepare reports to the required standard with a focus on guiding investment decisions.  
• Expand knowledge on how to best serve the customers.  
• Undertake peer reviews and provide constructive feedback on project deliverables as well as respond to requests for research on new investment opportunities.  
• Prepare or monitor the preparation of research reports with clear recommendations and next steps 
• Identify opportunities and drive development.  
• Be aware of issues facing the company’s businesses, maintain awareness of Australian corporate activity 
• Develop and maintain relationships with external advisors 
• Provide advice to internal clients in an effective manner 

Job Requirements: 

To be successful in this role, you will need:  

• Tertiary qualifications 
• Exposure to detailed financial evaluation of commercial projects 
• Strategy management consulting or IB experience 
• Demonstrate strong technical capabilities and judgement skills.  
• You should have integrity.  
• You have technical capabilities, a good sense of judgement, and should be performance focused. 
• Build wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation 
• Communicates confidently and articulately 
• Works productively in a high-pressure environment 
• Provides feedback to encourage learning from successes and failures 

If you are looking to work in a fast-paced environment with strong leaders and career growth, please reach out to Asha at asha@oaktreetalent.com 

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This Sydney-based Principal which is Exclusive to Oaktree will take home an annual income of $160k-$180K base + super.

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We are hiring for a Sydney-based Senior manager, Group Strategy.

Group Strategy is a function reporting to the CEO that develops and drives a coordinated strategic agenda across the Group while reinforcing the Group’s Purpose and Values. They are responsible for developing and driving the Group’s strategic agenda and coordinating with other functions on project priorities. 

These activities include several different tasks that are still being refined.  

• Review and analyse the operating environment, identify potential medium to long term issues and trends that are strategic for the Group’s portfolio of businesses.  
• Evaluate the implications of environmental change and make recommendations to help achieve the Group’s vision and objectives over the medium to long term. 

• Take charge of developing the annual company strategy with the help of the Executive Leadership Team and Board.    

This is a very senior role in the organisation, reporting directly to the General Manager. The Group Senior Strategy Manager is responsible for shaping, scoping and delivering high quality strategy solutions at the corporate level. A person who takes up this position will report to the General Manager and be responsible for contributing to, and often driving project efforts to drive high impact outcomes supported by quality research and insightful analysis, producing high quality discussion papers and visual communications. 

Job Requirements: 

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree 
• Several years’ experience in strategy, corporate finance, venture building or similar 
• Exposure to the financial services sector is a plus 
• Ability to take ownership of complex strategic cases, with demonstrated structured problem-solving capability and hypothesis-led thinking and analysis 
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in high performing teams 

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills 

If this sounds like an interesting role for you, please feel free to submit your CV to Asha Walsh at asha@oaktreetalent.com. We encourage you to apply as we are committed to the growth and success of our client and candidates. 

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This Sydney-based Senior Manager, Group Strategy which is Exclusive to Oaktree will take home an annual income of $160k-$200K base + super.

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