Strategy Business Partner

City of Stonnington; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Monthly accrued day off

Job summary

City of Stonnington is recruiting an Enterprise Strategist/Strategy Business Partner to drive the centre of strategy development, turning complex challenges and community insights into actionable directions and outcomes for the Council and its communities.

You will partner across Council to scope, develop and monitor strategies aligned with the Council Plan, providing practical advice, coaching and leadership in strategic planning and delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in public policy, planning or business.
• Substantial strategy development and corporate planning experience.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong synthesis and strategic thinking.
• Practical project management capability.
• Experience in local government or a comparable complex organisation.
• Ability to analyse complex issues and provide policy options and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Scope, develop, review and monitor strategies and action plans, clarifying issues, outcomes and decisions.
• Incorporate research, data, community insights and stakeholder perspectives to identify what matters and options.
• Draft and edit strategies, reports and briefings while maintaining accountability of documents and recommendations.
• Establish milestones, momentum, deadlines and governance processes for Strategy Framework.
• Provide coaching, tools and facilitation on strategy scoping, development, review and monitoring.
• Assist in reviewing and improving the Strategy Framework, templates and planning processes with staff feedback.
• Lead or coordinate strategic initiatives and cross-organisational projects as agreed with the Manager.
• Define project scope, intended outcomes, deliverables, milestones, roles and resources.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Written communication

Project management

Independent analysis

Stakeholder influence

Governance awareness

Research methods

Budget management

Local government knowledge

Education

Degree in public policy

Degree in planning

Business degree

Job description

Please view the below documents for this position:

As our Strategy Business Partner, you will work at the centre of Stonnington’s strategy development, turning complex challenges, community insights and organisational priorities into clear strategic directions, practical action plans and meaningful outcomes for our community.

Reporting to the Manager Corporate Strategy, Performance and Risk, and working closely with Strategy Leads, the Enterprise Strategist and Corporate Planning and Performance team, you will partner across Council to scope, develop, review and monitor strategies aligned with the Council Plan and Strategy Framework.

This is an opportunity to work across diverse service areas on varied, high-profile priorities, with exposure to senior leaders and Council decision making. You will combine strategic thinking with hands‑on research, writing and project coordination, helping teams develop quality strategies in-house and strengthening strategic planning capability along the way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Strategy Leads to scope, develop, review and monitor strategies and action plans, clarifying the issues, intended outcomes and decisions required.
• Bring together research, data, community insights and stakeholder perspectives to identify what matters, assess options and develop practical recommendations.
• Lean in with drafting and editing where required, helping Strategy Leads produce clear strategies, reports and briefings, whilst they retain accountability for the documents and recommendations.
• Help Strategy Leads establish milestones, maintain momentum, meet deadlines and follow the Strategy Framework’s review and approval processes.
• Provide practical advice, coaching, tools and facilitation focused on strategy scoping, development, review and monitoring, helping staff develop quality strategies and action plans in-house.
• Work with the Enterprise Strategist to review and improve the Strategy Framework, templates and planning processes, informed by staff feedback and lessons from completed work.
• Lead or coordinate assigned strategic initiatives and cross‑organisational projects, including contributions to Community Vision and Council Plan development and review, as agreed with the Manager.
• Establish project scope, intended outcomes, deliverables, milestones, roles and stakeholder involvement; coordinate contributors and any commissioned consultants and manage risks, issues, dependencies and allocated resources.

Join us in this full‑time permanent role, offering a competitive salary range of $131,295 - $146,126 plus 12% superannuation and a monthly accrued day off.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Relevant qualifications: You have a degree in public policy, planning, business or a related discipline, or lesser formal qualifications supported by extensive and diverse experience or intensive specialist experience.
• Relevant experience: You bringsubstantial experience in strategy development, corporate planning and/or performance, gained in-house or through consulting.
• Excellent written communication: You can turn complex information into clear, concise strategies, reports and briefings that support decisions.
• Strong synthesis and strategic thinking: You can draw together diverse evidence and perspectives, identify the central issues and translate findings into coherent directions and practical recommendations.
• Practical project management: You can establish milestones, coordinate contributors, manage dependencies and keep work progressing through agreed deadlines and governance processes.
• Independent analysis and advice: You havedemonstrated experience independently analysing complex strategic issues, developing policy options and providing influential advice in local government or a comparable complex organisation.
• Collaborative relationships and influence: You can build strong relationships, facilitate productive discussions, constructively challenge thinking and gain cooperation across professional disciplines.
• Sound judgement and contextual awareness: You understand how organisational priorities and legal, socio‑economic and political factors shape strategic decisions, and can navigate competing considerations.
• Research methods and digital capability: You can select and apply appropriate research, analytical and strategic planning methods and use digital tools to organise information, collaborate and manage project delivery.
• Resource and budget management: You can manage allocated project budgets and resources and assess the resourcing implications of strategic options and recommendations.
• Local government understanding: You can develop and apply knowledge of Victorian local government, its governance and strategic planning context, and the economic, environmental, political and social factors affecting Council services. Experience working in local government or a political environment is desirable.

Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Mathew Burke, Manager Corporate Strategy, Performance and Risk, at [e-mail] .
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

The City of Stonnington is a child-safe, equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of offerings available for our people, have a look at “Why Stonnington”.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

At the City of Stonnington we stand for community.

We’re here to make a positive difference in the lives of people who live, work and visit our great city. We aspire to be a leading local government authority – from the quality of our services and financial management, to creating an inclusive and engaged workplace culture. To do this we need the very best people. People who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

At the City of Stonnington we stand for community.

We’re here to make a positive difference in the lives of people who live, work and visit our great city. We aspire to be a leading local government authority – from the quality of our services and financial management, to creating an inclusive and engaged workplace culture. To do this we need the very best people. People who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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