Commercial Office Lead: Strategy to Execution

Rest Industry Super; Sydney; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rest Days

Parental leave

AI & Data Academy

Income Protection Insurance

Extra leave

Excellence awards

Job summary

Rest Industry Super is seeking a Head of Office in Sydney to amplify the efficiency of the Chief Commercial Officer. You will translate vision into executable plans, strengthen governance, anticipate risks and drive critical initiatives.

This role connects the Commercial function with the broader organisation and embeds value creation for members. You’ll lead senior stakeholder relationships, shape a high-performance team, and ensure disciplined delivery while fostering accountability and

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law; MBA advantageous.
• Senior experience in superannuation or financial services with regulatory knowledge.
• Proven ability to design and operationalise value streams that deliver measurable enterprise-wide benefits.
• Track record in operational efficiency, process improvement, financial management and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgement, including developing persuasive business cases and delivering outcomes to agreed timeframes.
• Experience as a trusted advisor to a senior executive, exercising discretion, integrity and diplomacy.
• Expertise in governance, Board and committee reporting, performance tracking and risk escalation.
• Align: Translates strategy into clear priorities, aligning people, resources and decisions to deliver member and business outcomes.
• Grow: Builds adaptable, high-performing teams, combining AI with human judgement, empathy and trust.

Responsibilities

• Translate the CCO’s priorities into clear plans, high-impact initiatives and measurable enterprise outcomes.
• Build a visible pipeline of opportunities and connect Commercial insights with the parts of Rest that can bring them to life.
• Remove unnecessary complexity, duplication and friction so people can focus their energy where it matters.
• Bring insight, judgement and clarity to complex issues, helping senior leaders make confident decisions.
• Take ownership of critical initiatives, maintain momentum and navigate risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• Bring together leaders and teams across Rest, making dependencies visible and creating alignment around shared outcomes.
• Establish governance, reporting and operating rhythms that create accountability without slowing the business down.
• Represent the CCO confidently with Executive, Board and key stakeholders, communicating complex ideas clearly and purposefully.
• Help build a high-performance culture that combines commercial thinking, analytical rigour, human judgement and AI.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial judgement

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law

MBA advantageous

Job description

Rest Industry Super is seeking a Head of Office in Sydney to amplify the efficiency of the Chief Commercial Officer. You will translate vision into executable plans, strengthen governance, anticipate risks and drive critical initiatives.

This role connects the Commercial function with the broader organisation and embeds value creation for members. You’ll lead senior stakeholder relationships, shape a high-performance team, and ensure disciplined delivery while fostering accountability and