28 Strategy jobs in Australia

Strategy & Planning Manager
Apply ( Location:North Sydney, Australia
+ Alternate LocationMelbourne
+ Area of InterestBusiness Strategy and Operations
+ Job TypeProfessional
+ Technology InterestAI or Artificial Intelligence, Security
+ Job Id
**What you'll do.**
Reporting into the Cisco ANZ Strategy, Planning & Operations (SPO) team, the Strategy and Planning Manager for Cisco ANZ Sales will play a critical role in driving strategic initiatives and planning activities to accelerate growth and maximise business opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand market. This role requires a strong consulting background with a minimum 3-years experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies aligned with Cisco's core business principles and priorities.
+ Develop and execute strategic plans to support Cisco's sales growth and market penetration in the ANZ region, focusing on opportunity identification and investment prioritisation.
+ Collaborate closely with sales leadership, finance, marketing, and cross-functional teams to align strategy with business objectives and customer needs.
+ Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify growth areas and emerging trends.
+ Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support decision-making and resource allocation.
+ Support the development of business cases for investments and new initiatives.
+ Monitor and report on leading and lagging indicators, and progress against strategic goals.
+ Act as a trusted advisor on market dynamics and strategic opportunities.
**Who You Are:**
You have a strong business acumen and consultative mindset, well-rounded set of skills, high level of energy, flexibile, can-do attitude and a perpetual enthusiasm to collaborate with your team and the ANZ Leadership team.
+ Minimum 3 years of consulting experience, preferably in strategy, management consulting, or related fields.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and market trends.
+ Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and opportunity assessment.
+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
+ Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
**What you'll bring:**
+ Strong business acumen and commercial awareness of the ANZ market.
+ Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities.
+ Proficiency in data analytics tools
+ Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and solving business challenges.
+ Ability to influence and drive change at various organizational levels.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to Cisco's growth in the ANZ region by leveraging your strategic insights and planning expertise.
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
**Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:**
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees haveaccess ( to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Strategy & Planning Manager
Apply ( Location:North Sydney, Australia
+ Alternate LocationMelbourne
+ Area of InterestBusiness Strategy and Operations
+ Job TypeProfessional
+ Technology InterestAI or Artificial Intelligence, Security
+ Job Id
**What you'll do.**
Reporting into the Cisco ANZ Strategy, Planning & Operations (SPO) team, the Strategy and Planning Manager for Cisco ANZ Sales will play a critical role in driving strategic initiatives and planning activities to accelerate growth and maximise business opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand market. This role requires a strong consulting background with a minimum 3-years experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies aligned with Cisco's core business principles and priorities.
+ Develop and execute strategic plans to support Cisco's sales growth and market penetration in the ANZ region, focusing on opportunity identification and investment prioritisation.
+ Collaborate closely with sales leadership, finance, marketing, and cross-functional teams to align strategy with business objectives and customer needs.
+ Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify growth areas and emerging trends.
+ Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support decision-making and resource allocation.
+ Support the development of business cases for investments and new initiatives.
+ Monitor and report on leading and lagging indicators, and progress against strategic goals.
+ Act as a trusted advisor on market dynamics and strategic opportunities.
**Who You Are:**
You have a strong business acumen and consultative mindset, well-rounded set of skills, high level of energy, flexibile, can-do attitude and a perpetual enthusiasm to collaborate with your team and the ANZ Leadership team.
+ Minimum 3 years of consulting experience, preferably in strategy, management consulting, or related fields.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and market trends.
+ Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and opportunity assessment.
+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
+ Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
**What you'll bring:**
+ Strong business acumen and commercial awareness of the ANZ market.
+ Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities.
+ Proficiency in data analytics tools
+ Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and solving business challenges.
+ Ability to influence and drive change at various organizational levels.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to Cisco's growth in the ANZ region by leveraging your strategic insights and planning expertise.
At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
**Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:**
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees haveaccess ( to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Manager, Customer Strategy

• Full-time, Brisbane or Sydney based role
• Strong career progression opportunities in a high-performing team

Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

What you’ll be doing

The objective of the Customer Strategy Manager role is to develop, execute, and own programs aligned to the customer value proposition strategy throughout Virgin Australia. This role will align the organisation to deliver the impact statement of building Australia’s most-loved airline.

The role will lead the identification and end-to-end design of a consistent and innovative customer experience and proposition (product) and build partnerships across various business and technology owners to support scoping and execution (as required). In this capacity, you will be the business owner / lead across various, concurrent key projects with high customer and commercial value, with responsibilities to include design, planning, execution, and value-capture.

Further responsibilities:

• Be a custodian of our customer value proposition, ensuring it is being delivered across the business
• Develop and define the overall Group customer experience strategy and roadmap, focusing on transforming the end-to-end customer journey and working in close partnership with various technology and business owners to execute
• Manage project scoping and delivery (depending on project complexity and scope)
• Proactively seek to improve the overall customer experience through journey mapping, ideation of future experiences, industry trends, and customer feedback
• Provide thought partnership to the Head of CVP & Insights on prioritisation of efforts through voice of customer & insights, stakeholder engagement, and VA group priorities
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders across the Virgin Australia Group, specifically at the Senior Leadership Team level
• Work closely with relevant data science and insights teams to augment customer analytics capabilities to drive outcomes that increase NPS and CSAT scores

You’ll be great in this role if you have…

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline
• Top-tier strategy/management consulting (3+ years), or similar functions in industry (7+ years), with experience leading strategy development, design, planning, execution, and value-capture
• Customer Strategy experience, with the ability to strategically frame (and break down) ambiguous business problems
• Execution of an integrated customer experience strategy underpinned by VOC, analytics, and digital tools
• Proven execution of transformational and strategic customer programs and projects to deliver against agreed KPI’s with demonstrated examples of change management skill set
• Extensive experience creating business cases and delivering presentations to senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to create working relationships with other functions and drive overall business strategy alignment
• Strength with quantitative data and building models in Excel (or similar tools) to drive insights
• Experience running meetings with General Managers and Chiefs within a large, complex organisation

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
• A flexible, hybrid work style. Work from home or the office, adapt your location to suit your style and needs
• One of Brisbane’s most admired head office locations, with South Bank train station, a supermarket, pharmacy, and lunch options downstairs plus a 5-minute walk to the Busway, a rooftop restaurant and onsite gym (with a low membership fee) and South Bank Parklands just across the road
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide
• Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
• ‘Dress for Your Day’ – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever makes you feel great for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you.

When everyone is included, everyone wins

We’re all individuals. And we love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.

Ready to apply?

We’re ready to hear from you. Apply now.

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Commercial team is a large, but a close-knit group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We’re all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.

About the role

This role is at the heart of the Commercial Business, In this 12-month fixed term opportunity you will work closely with our team of analysts. You will be responsible for the administration and communications relating to supplier price increases to support Coles to meet its compliance obligations. You will communicate and partner with our merchandise team and varied suppliers.
A key part of the role will be the ability to provide insight / analysis and make actionable commercial recommendations that unlock value. You will support the delivery of margin rate and profit improvements by reviewing category/supplier profitability. You will be responsible for supporting and challenging the Business Units to drive the delivery of commercial supplier performance both tactically in year and over a multi-year horizon. This will include data driven insights into category plans, cost price changes and related trade plans and joint business planning.
You will be a self-starter in this regard with an inquisitive mindset that looks for opportunities and drives their delivery. You will be comfortable using data visualisation tools, e.g., Power BI.
There will be a strong focus on relationship building, both inside your team and with the wider business. To partner effectively with the Commercial Business Units, you will need to build strong, lasting relationships and be confident to influence and challenge when required.
About you and your skills
This position will suit a detail-oriented person, who has prior experience in and enjoys dealing with and improving administrative activities.
You'll also need:

• A strong customer service and administration background
• A commercial mindset and ability to think laterally

• A proactive nature which drives you to go above and beyond to get the job done
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• An analytical mindset and efficiency in working with reports

#LI-EC1
What’s in it for you?

• 
  Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email

Job ID:

Employment Type: Full time

Overview

At S usquehanna , our technologists play a critical role in shaping the future of electronic trading. We build high-performance systems designed to compete in some of the most demanding and latency-sensitive markets in the world. Our developers partner directly with traders, quantitative researchers, and infrastructure teams to solve complex technical and strategic problems that drive business impact.

We're looking for a C++ Strategy Developer to join our Trading Technology team. In this role, you’ll design, build, and optimize high-frequency trading strategies and systems that process massive data streams in real time. You’ll work side-by-side with experienced traders and technologists, gaining deep exposure to the logic that powers automated decision-making in markets across the globe.

What You’ll Do

Design and develop low-latency, high-throughput trading applications using modern C++ in a real-time environment. Collaborate with traders and quants to implement and refine trading strategies. Build and tune systems to achieve extreme performance, reliability, and scalability in a competitive trading landscape. Optimize and troubleshoot infrastructure for latency, throughput, and system bottlenecks. Own the full software development lifecycle—from idea to production—while contributing to our long-term architecture and tooling.

What We're Looking For

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 5+ years of professional experience developing performance-critical applications in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20). Strong command of multi-threading, memory management, IPC, STL, Boost, and network/socket programming. Deep understanding of performance tuning, profiling, and optimization methodologies. Demonstrated success building systems for automated trading , market-making, or algorithmic execution strategies. Experience developing logic that manages orders and quotes in fast-moving electronic markets. Familiarity with option pricing models and risk concepts (Greeks) is a strong plus. A passion for solving hard problems, iterating quickly, and writing clean, maintainable code.

Why You'll Love It Here

Real Impact: Your work will be at the core of SIG’s trading operations, shaping decisions and performance in live markets. Collaboration: You'll partner directly with traders, quants, and engineers, working on cross-functional teams where your input truly matters. Challenge & Growth: We value people who thrive on solving hard problems and are constantly pushing to learn and improve. Culture of Excellence: Our flat structure and informal environment encourage new ideas , fast feedback, and hands-on ownership. Benefits & Perks: SIG offers a highly competitive compensation package, along with extensive benefits designed to support you and your life outside of work.

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna International Group (SIG) is a global quantitative trading firm founded on game theory and decision science. With offices around the world, we bring together brilliant minds across trading, technology, and quantitative research to compete in the world's most dynamic financial markets. We specialize in derivatives trading and are recognized leaders in market making, systematic strategies, and cutting-edge technology development.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.

About Re

Re works at the intersection of brand and experience design. We create brands that connect with culture, customers and colleagues. We help brands do this by combining data science, design thinking and creative magic.

The opportunity

The Group Strategy Director will lead the integration of brand and customer experience strategy (BX & CX). You must bring deep expertise in building brands, from brand architecture and positioning to identity creation, while also advancing customer experience capability.

As a senior client-facing leader, you will shape seamless, impactful experiences that connect brand and customer journeys, driving measurable business impact. The role requires building strong client partnerships, guiding a high-performing team, and elevating strategic thinking and execution across M+C Saatchi.

A snapshot of what you'll do

• Elevate the quality of brand and customer experience strategic thinking and creative solutions across the team, ensuring best-in-class delivery for all clients.
• Embed cutting-edge tools, methodologies, and frameworks to unlock new customer value across group projects.
• Partner with clients to create actionable strategies that align brand purpose with customer needs, driving measurable business outcomes
• Lead, mentor, and support the Strategy team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Facilitate seamless integration of brand and CX capabilities across strategy, creative, design, social, data, and brand teams.
• Act as a trusted adviser to key client stakeholders, delivering compelling narratives and solutions that align with their objectives.
• Identify and unlock revenue opportunities by expanding brand and CX capabilities within existing client relationships.
• Support the Managing Directors in pitching and winning new business opportunities for the Group.
• Represent the Group’s vision for integrated brand and CX strategy in external forums and industry events.
• Plus much more!

Your ideal experience

• 10+ years’ experience in brand and CX strategy leadership roles
• Proven ability to craft and oversee multi-channel customer engagement programs, journey mapping, and lifecycle management strategies.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in integrated communications and consulting environments.
• Strong track record of client-facing leadership, with the ability to deliver compelling narratives and drive strategic conversations
• Demonstrable success in growing client accounts and driving revenue opportunities.
• Marketing, business, or related degree/diploma preferred.

M+C Saatchi Group Ambitions

At M+C Saatchi Group, our ambition is to create and curate Cultural Power for our clients. We do this by connecting specialist expertise, powered by creativity, data and technology, to help build famous brands, solve the most complex business and societal challenges.

Cultural Power needs diversity of thinking, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and those of all ages, identities, and life experiences. Our flexible work policies, employee-led diversity networks, and inclusive career development initiatives reflect our core value, ‘Walk in Different Worlds,’ which drives our D&I mission. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

A snapshot of our benefits

• Flexible leave options, including:
  • Flexible public holidays
  • Summer half-days
  • Ability to work from anywhere in the world for up to two weeks per year
  • Dedicated volunteer leave
  • Study leave to support your learning and development

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave available to all parents
• Regular catered staff lunches, plus complimentary breakfast, fruit, and snacks
• Free access to Sonder, a wellbeing and safety app
• Regular in-house and sponsored events to foster connection and engagement
• Learning and development opportunities, including access to internal and external courses
• Annual work-from-home setup allowance to support your remote workspace

What WE value MOST

• Walk In Other Worlds
• Make Uncommon Sense
• Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)
• Roll As One
• Be Excellent to Each Other

Principal, Property Consulting & Strategy
Job ID

Posted
02-Jul-2025
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Consulting
Location(s)
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
**CBRE Consulting**
**Consulting/Advisory focus**
**Strategic growth area**
**Sydney | Land of the Gadigal People**
CBRE's Consulting team provides a high level of industry experience that, coupled with our innovative approach, helps our clients generate value-creating initiatives and solve complex property challenges. Our team have identified, structured, financed, transacted, planned and delivered some of Australia's most iconic projects and programs.
**The role:**
+ Provide expert advisory services in real estate strategy and infrastructure.
+ Lead complex consulting assignments across public and private sector asset investors, owners, developers and managers of real estate & economic infrastructure.
+ Develop and execute business development strategies to secure new clients.
+ Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders.
+ Collaborate across teams and other Consulting practices to enhance insight, capital value, and opportunity for our clients.
**About you:**
+ Proven track record in front-end property, development, or infrastructure consulting.
+ Demonstrated ability to win work and grow a practice.
+ Strong network of existing clients and industry contacts who seek you out for advice.
+ Strategic thinker with excellent communication and leadership skills.
+ Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field.
**What's in it for you?**
+ Established, successful team with broad market share.
+ Autonomy to build and lead a practice within a global platform.
+ Ability to leverage CBRE's broad network of relationships and services.
+ Market leading support, tools and resources.
+ Collaborative, high-performing team culture.
+ Attractive remuneration including incentives for business growth.
**Can we inspire you to join us?**
At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.
We are proud to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace in Australia. This is a great recognition to our different policies, programs and benefits which help us to build a great family friendly workplace culture.
We are striving to remove barriers. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.
We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.
We look forward to connecting!
Apply: Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)

Your Business

Group Strategy is a function reporting directly into the CEO.

Led by the Group Head of Strategy, Group Strategy is responsible for developing and driving a coordinated strategic agenda across the Group while reinforcing the Group's Purpose and Values

Your Team

Group Strategy is composed of high calibre and passionate individuals from a range of backgrounds including management consulting, investment banking and corporate venture capital.

Our core activities are achieved from engagement and collaboration with senior stakeholders across the breadth of the Group's business and support units.

These activities include:

• Analysis of the operating environment and identification of the potential medium to longer term issues and trends that are of strategic significance to the Group's portfolio of businesses.
• Evaluation of the implications of environmental change, development of strategic options and recommendations to achieve the Group's vision and objectives over the medium to longer term.
• Facilitating the annual strategy development processes with the Executive Leadership Team and the Board.

Your Reporting Lines

As a Senior Manager, you will report to the General Manager.

Your Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of corporate strategy, generating insights on the near- and long-term challenges and opportunities facing the Group and the Australian Financial Services industry, and helping form considered recommendations to achieve the Group's vision and objectives over the medium to longer term.
• Lead / Execute projects end to end by working with stakeholders across the Group. This includes identifying, framing and scoping problem solving exercises, project management, undertaking primary external / internal research, synthesising complex information and high-quality solutions, while succinctly communicating them to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with key internal and external stakeholders who may contribute to, influence or be impacted by the Group's strategy.
• Support the Group Strategy team to build practice tools and IP, including frameworks, approaches and solutions to enhance the team's productivity.
• Foster a collaborative and high performing team culture, and lead junior members of the team e.g., by coaching other team members to build on strengths and support development.
• Support the Group Strategy Leadership Team to drive specific initiatives that contribute to development and execution of the strategic agenda.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct sets the standards of behaviour, actions and decisions we expect from our people.

Your Skills and Experience

• Minimum of three years' experience with relevant exposure to 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

Your Development

Group Strategy provides the opportunity to: work on high-profile projects for key decision makers and hands on experience in solving complex and wide-ranging issues across the Group and develop a broad network and gain exposure to key areas of the bank, giving you an exceptional platform to develop your career with CBA. The development opportunities available within this team are diverse and can be tailored to your individual ambitions and areas of interest.

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.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Job Description:

• Employment Type: Full-time, continuing role.
• Remuneration: Competitive total package
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)

About UNSW

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.

Why your role matters

The Director of Data Innovation & Strategy leads the development and implementation of UNSW’s enterprise Data Strategy, driving data and AI innovation across teaching, research, and operations. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, the role sets strategic direction for harnessing data and AI as trusted assets, identifies emerging trends, and embeds best practice.

The Director fosters partnerships with industry, government, and research bodies, and oversees proofs-of-concept with faculties to ensure successful pilots scale into enterprise services. Focused on responsible data and AI adoption, the role delivers measurable improvements to student experience, research, and operations, with direct reports and accountability to the Chief Data Officer.

About the Role

The successful applicant will be required to undertake and have experience in the following areas of expertise:

• Lead the development and delivery of UNSW’s enterprise Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with institutional and strategic priorities.
• Scan, evaluate, and pilot emerging data and AI trends, tools, and platforms; assess their applicability and scalability for UNSW.
• Lead the design and delivery of proof-of-concept and pilot projects in data and AI; evaluate outcomes and establish clear adoption pathways in collaboration with the Director of Analytics.
• Develop strategic papers, evaluations, and option analyses to guide investment decisions for data and AI initiatives.
• Build and manage partnerships with technology providers, start-ups, peer universities, and government to co-develop pilots, secure co-investment, and position UNSW as a leader in responsible AI and data innovation.
• Engage academic and professional leaders to surface use cases, secure sponsorship, and foster demand for AI and data innovation across UNSW.
• Promote innovation and capability uplift through showcases, workshops, and communities of practice; coach team members and stakeholders to embed innovation into practice.
• Ensure all data innovation initiatives adhere to UNSW’s governance, privacy, security, and ethical frameworks, embedding responsible AI practices from pilot through to enterprise adoption.
• Define and monitor success measures for innovation projects; provide transparent reporting on outcomes, benefits, and risks to the CDO and governance committees.

About You

Relevant tertiary qualifications in data management, computer science, AI, or a related discipline with extensive relevant experience, or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.

• Proven experience developing and implementing enterprise Data Strategies in large, complex organisations.
• Demonstrated success in leading data and AI innovation initiatives, including piloting and scaling new capabilities.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, generative AI, and emerging data platforms, with the ability to assess applicability and translate into practical business value.
• Experience building and sustaining strategic partnerships with industry, government, and research sectors to drive data and AI innovation.
• Strong capability in business case development, strategic analysis, and investment proposals.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to operate confidently at executive level and represent UNSW externally.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex data and AI concepts for diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with data governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices, and their application to enterprise initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, while ensuring initiatives are pragmatic, ethical, and outcome-focused.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the Position Description ) before Monday 6th October by 11:55pm.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant

E: ***@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.