Strategic Leader, Business Performance & Growth

Aia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Internal mobility opportunities

Health & wellbeing programs

Additional leave days

Job summary

AIA Financial Services (AIAFS) is seeking an experienced strategic leader to shape and monitor the business strategy and performance agenda in Australia. This high-visibility role partners with the Head of AIAFS Enablement and the Leadership Team to translate priorities into practical plans and measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional strategic initiatives, deliver governance and reporting frameworks, and provide commercial insights to support executive

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategy, business performance, commercial management, business planning or transformation.
• Experience in financial services, life insurance, wealth management or related industry preferred.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into practical plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of drivers of business performance.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and governance within complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, execution and refinement of the AIAFS strategy and business plan.
• Coordinate annual strategic and business planning processes.
• Translate objectives into actionable initiatives, delivery plans and KPIs.
• Monitor performance against plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide data-driven insights to support executive decision-making.
• Oversee strategic initiatives roadmap, governance and benefits realisation.
• Prepare senior leadership reports, options analyses and business cases.

Skills

Strategy development

Business performance

Commercial management

Business planning

Transformation

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics/Strategy degree

Job description

AIA Financial Services (AIAFS) is seeking an experienced strategic leader to shape and monitor the business strategy and performance agenda in Australia. This high-visibility role partners with the Head of AIAFS Enablement and the Leadership Team to translate priorities into practical plans and measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional strategic initiatives, deliver governance and reporting frameworks, and provide commercial insights to support executive