Strategy and Performance Senior Manager - Corporate Affairs
Strategy and Performance Senior Manager - Corporate Affairs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney, Australia
Strategy and Performance Senior Manager - Corporate Affairs
1. You are an experienced professional who has previously supported a Leadership Team.
2. You have a broad skillset and have worked across multiple functions including project management, budget management, operations and coordinating strategic plans.
3. You are highly organised, can juggle multiple projects and are adaptable.
4. You pride yourself in your attention to detail and proactivity.
* You are an experienced professional who has previously supported a Leadership Team.
* You have a broad skillset and have worked across multiple functions including project management, budget management, operations and coordinating strategic plans.
* You are highly organised, can juggle multiple projects and are adaptable.
* You pride yourself in your attention to detail and proactivity.
Your business
Corporate Affairs (CA) forms part of Marketing and Corporate Affairs (MCA). The division coordinates and oversees internal and external communications, media relations, events, and government and industry affairs. Our role is to earn trust by advancing CBA's reputation through advocacy with internal and external stakeholders and to deliver advice and insights to inform decisions.
Your role
Reporting to the Strategy and Performance (S&P) Lead - Corporate Affairs, you will support strategic planning, performance, budget management, project management and operations across the CA function. You are a key influencer and implementer of strategic and transformation priorities.
Key responsibilities within this role:
Strategy and performance:
* Manage the operating rhythm of the Leadership Team including setting agendas and tracking actions and key decisions from LT meetings.
* Support the Corporate Affairs strategic planning process, including coordination of Big Room Planning activities and quarterly priority setting and alignment to MCA OKRs.
* Track key performance indicators and monitor performance across CA.
* Support the S&P Lead with the management of the CA delivery plan and ensure regular reporting of strategic priorities and identification of any blockers or key decisions needed.
* Manage the planning for leadership offsites and team engagement events.
* Provide strategic advice on LT priorities, including co-creating papers and presentations.
* Project management for key initiatives that the CA Strategy and Performance team own.
* Support the development and execution of any CA-related HR/people related activities.
* Analyse various information sources and structure it clearly and concisely for stakeholders to understand and make informed decisions.
Financial management:
* Coordinate CA financial management and workforce activity through appropriate tracking via forecasts, budgets, actuals and reconciliation processes.
* Partner with the S&P Lead and Finance team ensure that Corporate Affairs stays within its cost targets and manages FTE and expenditure.
* Help ensure Corporate Affairs executive accountabilities are defined and adhered to per the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR).
Risk management:
* Support the effective implementation of the Group's Risk Management Approach including adherence with policies; and the design, implementation, and testing of controls.
* Partner with S&P Lead and MCA Risk team to ensure the successful implementation of the CA delivery plan and key CA activities through effective management of risk considerations.
Key selection criteria for this role includes:
* Demonstrated success supporting a leadership team with proven strategy, project management and business management capabilities.
* Financial management acumen; ability to interpret and manage budgets and forecasting.
* Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities under pressure.
* Strong ability to analyse and connect various forms of data and insight to write clear and concise content, shaped to connect particularly at an executive level.
* Strong written communication, presentation and influencing skills.
* Passion for using AI to transform processes, create efficiencies and drive impact.
* Ability to apply discretion and confidentiality.
* Effective interpersonal skills - collaboration, influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution.
* Proactive, positive attitude who takes ownership to drive toward an optimal outcome.
* A relevant tertiary qualification, ideally in communications, business or similar focus.
If you have the right skills and experience we're looking for, please apply today
Working at CommBank
At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you're interested in.
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