Associate Director – Business Manager

Commonwealth Bank

Associate Director supporting Commonwealth Bank’s institutional banking sector teams. Managing performance, portfolios, reporting and data-driven operational improvements.

Posted 9/7/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong financial, analytical, and commercial capabilities to drive business management priorities and improve operational effectiveness through data, automation, and AI. Proven ability to manage competing priorities and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders while delivering accurate and timely insights.

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Corporate Banking ExperienceFinancial AnalysisData Quality ImprovementStakeholder ManagementProblem-Solving Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisData GovernancePerformance ReportingPortfolio ManagementBusiness Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsCollaborationProblem-SolvingTeam Guidance

Tools & Technologies

Reporting ToolsDashboardsAutomationAI

Industry Keywords

Institutional BankingRisk ManagementOperationsTransformationData Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the delivery of business management priorities across both sector teams, managing risks, issues and competing priorities
Drive portfolio hygiene, reporting and data quality across client, financial and operational datasets
Prepare performance reporting, financial analysis and decision-ready insights for senior leadership
Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Product, Data and Technology to resolve issues and deliver outcomes
Identify and implement opportunities to leverage data, automation and AI to improve reporting and banker productivity
Support the adoption of reporting tools, dashboards and process improvements that enhance operational effectiveness
Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture and provide guidance to junior team members where required
Partner closely with Managing Directors, sector leadership teams and approximately 100 frontline bankers across Diversified Industries and Energy, Commodities & Sustainability Coverage
Manage competing priorities, resolve issues and coordinate multiple workstreams while maintaining accuracy, stakeholder service and delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in Corporate, Institutional or Business Banking
Experience in business management, portfolio management, finance, risk, operations or transformation roles
Strong financial, commercial and analytical capability, with experience interpreting business performance metrics and working across multiple data sources
Experience improving data quality, resolving exceptions and strengthening data governance
Practical understanding of data, automation and AI, and how these capabilities can improve business outcomes
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and frontline teams
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive-level materials
Strong problem-solving skills, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to work under the direction of an experienced Business Manager
Broad exposure to frontline banking, senior leadership, financial performance, portfolio management, data, risk and technology
Opportunity to play a key role in improving how the sectors operate, make decisions and support their clients