Manager, Financial Markets Group

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a manager with automation, business process and risk management expertise. The role focuses on enhancing automation and reducing risk in financial transactions, overseeing significant system changes, and working with internal and external stakeholders.

Hybrid work environment, based at the head office in Sydney CBD. Permanent, full-time role with opportunities for development and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with automating processes.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to policy, system and process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage risks and issues
• Experience in managing internal and external relationships and communicating with stakeholders to deliver change.
• Familiarity with automating payments messages is a plus; understanding cross-border payments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a root-and-branch overhaul of a complex system to increase automation and reduce risk.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive change.
• Oversee implementation and ongoing improvements through the project life cycle.

Skills

Automation experience

Risk management

Policy and process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Payments automation awareness

Job description

Hybrid work environment Based at our head office in Sydney CBD Permanent, full-time role

About the team

The RBA participates in international efforts to address the challenges facing the global economy and financial system. It does so through its membership of global and regional forums and its bilateral relationships with other central banks. As part of these responsibilities, the RBA plays a central role in managing Australia’s financial relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This includes participation in various IMF loan programs that help countries in need of financial assistance.

About the role

We are looking for a manager with automation, business process and/or risk management expertise to create significant improvements in how the RBA meets its financial responsibilities to the IMF and Treasury, particularly managing and executing financial transactions. You will lead a root and branch overhaul of a complex system to increase automation and reduce risk, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and overseeing the process through implementation and beyond.

About you

You will have:

• Demonstrated experience with automating processes.
• Demonstrated experience in contributing to the improvement of policies, systems and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage risks and issues
• Significant experience in managing internal and external relationships, and communicating and collaborating effectively with key stakeholders to successfully deliver change
• An understanding of automating payments messages will be seen as favourable, but it is not essential.
• It is also preferrable but not essential to have an understanding of the risks associated with financial transactions that involve transferring money between international and domestic banks accounts, and in different currencies.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry, and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close : November 24, 2026 .