Director – Strategy & Planning

AustralianSuper

Drive development of the Investments domain strategy and evolve the operating model at AustralianSuper. Ensuring the best outcomes for members in a rapidly evolving superannuation industry.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Driving the development of the Investments domain and evolving the operating model to achieve best outcomes for our members
Leading strategic thinking and coordination of key strategy processes for Investments whilst incorporating top-down Fund strategic imperatives and long-run portfolio configuration
Identifying opportunities and embedding operational improvements and scale efficiencies in the strategy development
Understanding the requirements of the Fund and its Members and other stakeholders (e.g. Board, Board Sub-committees, regulators), translating them into clear strategic objectives and metrics (e.g. cost, benefits, scalability, etc.)
Driving evidence-based decision making – including appropriate and simple metrics that provide solid data for informed decisions, e.g. business strategy alignment, cost/benefit, and cost/quality/risk
Ensuring alignment between 10-year strategy and annual rolling 3-year Domain planning and budget, pro-actively managing costs in collaboration with Finance
Researching and benchmarking global asset managers and peer funds to support the operating model development (annual “Global elite funds” update + ad hoc research topics)
Presenting insights and recommendations clearly to a variety of stakeholders to outline enhancement and change opportunities whilst ensuring alignment
Building a strong internal and external network with key stakeholders across investing teams in the Domain and enabling functions within the Domain as well as with other key teams outside of the Domain e.g. Member, Retirement, Technology, Risk, C&C, Finance, etc. – particularly with colleagues focused on strategy
Building relationships with partners outside of the Fund for the purposes of continuous benchmarking and research to support the team’s insight generation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in strategy / consulting within investments or financial services
Ideally, a deep understanding of the superannuation industry and asset management
Appreciation of the investment requirements of members and understanding of different investment menu / product offerings
Significant experience in influencing decision-making by senior leaders
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Demonstrated ability to translate analysis into actions, to accelerate the delivery of strategic goals
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver high-quality outcomes, and adapt to changing business needs
Experience developing other team members (e.g. through coaching, stretch assignments etc.)
Positive attitude and forward-thinking approach when encountering abstract or challenging situations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ongoing learning and development support
Generous leave entitlements
Blended working environment
Commitment to safety, respect, inclusiveness, and diversity

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategy developmentoperational improvementsmetrics analysisbenchmarkingportfolio configurationcost/benefit analysisrisk managementfinancial analysisdata-driven decision makingcross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

influencing decision-makingleadershipteam developmentcommunicationrelationship buildingaccountabilityadaptabilityproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcontinuous improvement