Senior Enterprise Transformation Leader

Australian Ethical; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Employee share plan

Wellbeing program with extra leave

Birthday Leave

Volunteer days

20 days annual leave + 3 days around x

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Australian Ethical is seeking a Head of Transformation to lead our enterprise transformation agenda, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. You will build and evolve the Transformation Office, establishing governance and delivery disciplines for strategic programs and high‑impact projects.

You will work with senior leaders across technology, risk, compliance and business units to prioritise and govern change initiatives, ensuring alignment to our purpose and values while delivering measurable

Qualifications

• Senior transformation leader with deep governance, delivery discipline and cross-functional influence.
• Extensive experience managing complex, regulated transformation programs in financial services or similar industries.
• Proven ability to design and stand up transformation offices and enterprise change functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute transformation strategy aligned to organisational objectives.
• Build and evolve the Transformation Office with governance frameworks and delivery standards.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of transformation programs including planning, execution and risk management.
• Lead a portfolio of digital and governance transformation initiatives to strengthen operating platform and enable growth.
• Drive technology adoption, data analytics improvements and enhanced customer/employee experiences.
• Engage senior stakeholders to communicate priorities, secure alignment and sustain momentum.
• Manage budgets, vendor performance and reporting to ensure delivery within parameters.

Skills

Senior leadership

Transformation leader

Stakeholder management

Program management

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business/finance/IT

Job description

Australian Ethical is seeking a Head of Transformation to lead our enterprise transformation agenda, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. You will build and evolve the Transformation Office, establishing governance and delivery disciplines for strategic programs and high‑impact projects.

You will work with senior leaders across technology, risk, compliance and business units to prioritise and govern change initiatives, ensuring alignment to our purpose and values while delivering measurable