Executive Manager - Technology Strategy Advisor

Commonwealth Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Bank in Sydney is seeking an Executive Manager Technology Strategy to shape the future direction of one of Australia’s largest technology organisations. You will act as a trusted advisor to the technology leadership and translate strategy into actionable governance, initiatives and outcomes.

The role requires leading enterprise-wide strategy, engaging with EGM/GM stakeholders, and driving AI, platforms, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives with measurable business

Qualifications

• Extensive experience shaping enterprise-wide technology strategy at scale.
• Proven track record influencing senior executive decisions.
• Strong understanding of AI, data, digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted executive-level strategy advisor to technology senior leadership.
• Define governance, milestones, financials, benefits and risks.
• Ensure initiatives align with domain and BU OKRs and strategy.
• Lead business management practices and operating rhythms for leadership.
• Facilitate risk resolution and dependency management across programs.
• Monitor dashboards and provide data-driven insights to executives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Technology strategy

Stakeholder management

AI strategy

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Governance processes

OKR reporting

Executive dashboards

Job description

• Shape enterprise-wide technology strategy at national scale
• Partner with senior executives to solve complex, high-impact challenges
• Turn strategy into action that delivers real customer and business outcomes

• Shape enterprise-wide technology strategy at national scale
• Partner with senior executives to solve complex, high-impact challenges
• Turn strategy into action that delivers real customer and business outcomes

Do work that Matters

At CommBank, technology is central to how we serve millions of customers every day. We’re seeking an Executive Manager Technology Strategy to help shape the future direction of one of Australia’s largest technology organisations.

See yourself in our team

The Technology Strategy team brings clarity and alignment across Technology and the broader Group. We lead high-impact strategic work across CommBank's Technology function and act as trusted advisors, shaping strategic direction, aligning resources and investment to outcomes, and accelerating decision-making.

You will

• Be a trusted executive level strategy advisor to the group’s technology senior leadership team.
• Define and continuously improve governance and reporting requirements including milestones, financials, benefits and risks.
• Verify that initiatives and OKRs align with the overarching strategy and OKRs of the Domain and BU/SU.
• Develop and implement business management practices and operating rhythms, supporting the Leadership team in effectively leading the business strategically and operationally.
• Facilitate the resolution of risks, issues and dependencies that impact prioritisation and outcomes.
• Monitor performance and flow metrics, leveraging digital dashboards to provide actionable data driven insights to leadership teams
• Oversee the content and quality of their Crews, encouraging teams to keep information accurate and up to date in systems / tools (e.g. Risks, Issues, Dependencies). Ensure Domain/Crew/Squad compliance with group policies, processes and frameworks (CMRS).
• Oversee workforce and financial management activity against targets including forecasts, budgets, actuals and reconciliation.
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We're interested in people who:

You will bring significant experience in enterprise-wide technology strategy, ideally with a leading consulting firms background such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or equivalent.

• Partner effectively with EGM and GM stakeholders, constructively challenging thinking to improve decision-making and accelerate execution.
• Understand the strategic implications of AI, engineering, platforms, cyber security, data, digital transformation and evolving operating models.
• Have a strong track record of translating strategy into measurable business results.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly through executive Board papers, strategic narratives, investment proposals and senior presentations.
• Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including developing executive materials, investment proposals and presenting to senior leaders.
• Use AI tools to enhance strategic analysis, productivity and the quality of executive outputs.Demonstrate strong commercial judgement and the ability to assess investment choices, dependencies, risks and trade-offs.
• Bring an external perspective and contemporary thinking to help Technology stay ahead of emerging trends.

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