Operations & Strategy Manager

BDO in Australia; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 60 000 - 80 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

BDO Brisbane is seeking an Operations & Strategy Manager to join the Tax division on a part-time basis (22.5 hours per week). You will drive operational excellence, support strategic initiatives and align national priorities with local action.

Working across functions, you’ll coordinate budgeting in Workday, support business development, workforce planning and engagement programs, and report on performance with divisional leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, strategy or executive support roles.
• Experience delivering strategic initiatives, planning and reporting.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Support execution of operational strategies aligned to national and divisional objectives.
• Coordinate divisional budgeting inputs into Workday.
• Support business development through tender coordination and pipeline tracking.
• Partner with People & Culture on workforce planning and onboarding initiatives.
• Coordinate divisional engagement programs and events.
• Collaborate on reporting, financial and operational insights with Finance partners.
• Coordinate monthly operational cycles aligning national and local priorities.
• Drive best practice methodologies and continuous improvement across the division.

Connaissances

Operations experience

Strategy delivery

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Proactive mindset

Outils

Workday

Description du poste

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you’re building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters , and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations & Strategy Manager to join our Brisbane Tax division and support the delivery of strategic and operational priorities.

Working across all functional areas, you will drive operational excellence and lead initiatives that enhance people experience, strengthen quality, enable digital solutions, and improve how we work. In partnership with the Brisbane Partner in Charge and National Operations Manager, you will help translate national priorities into local action, ensuring our teams are informed, supported and positioned for success.

This is a part-time opportunity (22.5 hours per week), which can be worked across three or four days.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the execution of operational strategies aligned to BDO’s National Tax strategy and divisional objectives.
• Coordinate divisional budgeting activities, ensuring timely and accurate inputs into Workday.
• Support business development initiatives through tender and proposal coordination, pipeline monitoring and related activities.
• Partner with People & Culture and divisional leaders to support workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and early careers talent initiatives.
• Champion national people experience programs and coordinate key divisional engagement initiatives and events.
• Collaborate with the Finance Business Partner to coordinate divisional performance and management reporting, including financial, productivity and operational insights.
• Coordinate monthly operational activities, communications and reporting cycles, ensuring alignment between national and local priorities.
• Drive the implementation of national best practice methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and consistency across the division.

About You

• Previous experience in an operations, strategy or executive support role, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Experience supporting the delivery of strategic initiatives, business planning, reporting and operational priorities.
• The ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, priorities and activities in a fast paced environment.
• A proactive approach, sound judgement and the ability to drive initiatives through to completion.

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our inclusive culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

BDO is proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2026-2028 Employer Committed to Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]