Associate Director Corporate Planning, Performance & Reporting

Lotuspeople.Com.Au; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration midpoint

WFH flexibility

Wellbeing benefit

Additional leave

Public holiday swap

Special leave

EAP & income protection

Parental leave

Influence org function

Job summary

Lotuspeople.Com.Au is seeking an Associate Director to shape the organisation's corporate planning, performance and reporting function in Sydney. This leadership role connects strategy with execution, guiding major reporting and translating complex information into executive insights.

The role suits a strategic and detail-oriented leader with extensive experience across planning, governance and stakeholder engagement, in a hybrid Sydney-based environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience across strategy, corporate reporting, consulting, policy, government reporting or a related discipline.
• Strong strategic thinking translating complex requirements into practical frameworks.
• Experience coordinating sophisticated, multi-stakeholder reporting or planning processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and confidence in scrutinised environments.
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills, including exposure to executives or Boards.
• Excellent written communication and ability to turn complex information into clear narratives.
• Strong project management capability across deadlines and priorities.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience.
• Consulting or similarly fast-paced, client-facing experience will be highly regarded.
• Policy or housing-sector exposure is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and ongoing delivery of the Corporate Plan and organisational planning framework.
• Drive annual business planning, target setting and performance measure development.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, accountabilities and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee organisational performance reporting, dashboards, scorecards and executive insights.
• Lead major corporate, statutory and regulatory reporting deliverables.
• Analyse complex performance information to identify risks, trends and opportunities.
• Develop compelling performance narratives, strategic insights and impact reporting.
• Partner with senior leaders and business areas to strengthen organisational accountability.
• Maintain strong governance, reporting frameworks, templates and quality controls.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team while creating a high-performance culture.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Project management

People leadership

Consulting experience

Client-facing

Policy/Govt reporting

Job description

Associate Director Corporate Planning, Performance & Reporting

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Sydney
• ASAP start
• Hybrid working model with WFH flexibility

ROLE DETAILS

• Remuneration package midpoint: $200,400 incl. super
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Sydney
• ASAP start
• Hybrid working model with WFH flexibility

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Join a purpose-led national organisation experiencing significant growth and transformation. Operating in a complex, highly scrutinised environment, this organisation combines commercial thinking with meaningful public purpose. You'll work alongside smart, collaborative people on programs with lasting impact, in a culture that values initiative, resilience, curiosity and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This newly created leadership role will shape the organisation's corporate planning, performance and reporting function. You'll connect strategy with execution, lead major corporate and statutory reporting, strengthen performance frameworks and translate complex information into clear insights for executives and stakeholders. It's a high-visibility role suited to someone strategic, commercially minded and exceptionally detail-oriented.

DUTIES

• Lead the development and ongoing delivery of the Corporate Plan and organisational planning framework
• Drive annual business planning, target setting and performance measure development
• Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, accountabilities and measurable outcomes
• Oversee organisational performance reporting, dashboards, scorecards and executive insights
• Lead major corporate, statutory and regulatory reporting deliverables
• Analyse complex performance information to identify risks, trends and opportunities
• Develop compelling performance narratives, strategic insights and impact reporting
• Partner with senior leaders and business areas to strengthen organisational accountability
• Maintain strong governance, reporting frameworks, templates and quality controls
• Lead, coach and develop a small team while creating a high-performance culture

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years' experience across strategy, corporate reporting, consulting, policy, government reporting or a related discipline
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate complex organisational requirements into practical frameworks and outputs
• Experience coordinating sophisticated, multi-stakeholder reporting or planning processes
• Exceptional attention to detail and confidence operating in highly scrutinised environments
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills, including exposure to executives or Boards
• Excellent written communication and ability to turn complex information into clear, credible narratives
• Strong project management capability across competing deadlines and priorities
• Demonstrated people leadership experience
• Consulting or similarly fast-paced, client-facing experience will be highly regarded
• Policy or housing-sector exposure is advantageous but not essential

BENEFITS

• Competitive $200,400 remuneration package midpoint
• Hybrid working with WFH flexibility
• $500 annual wellbeing benefit following probation
• Three gifted leave days during the Christmas/New Year shutdown
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave and swap public holidays
• Five days of special leave annually, subject to relevant criteria
• EAP and income protection benefits, subject to eligibility
• Up to 14 weeks' paid parental leave, subject to eligibility
• Significant opportunity to influence a growing organisational function