Strategy Manager

Creditorwatch; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness First

Daily Fuel

Phone Credits

Wellness Days

Monthly Massages

Fun Stuff

A Great Place to Work

Learn & Grow

EAP

Job summary

CreditorWatch in Sydney is looking for an experienced strategy professional to own and drive strategic projects from framing questions to executive decisions. This build role works with senior leaders and the board, shaping CreditorWatch’s next chapter.

You’ll craft analyses, build financial models, test strategic options, and shape how strategy gets done with AI-enabled tools. Hybrid, full-time, reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy or a comparable role, ideally in technology or data.
• Ownership to take work end-to-end, from framing the problem and running the analysis to making recommendations and aligning stakeholders.
• Analytical storytelling: lead with the answer, back it up with evidence, and make complex ideas easy to understand.
• Commercial acumen with financial modelling and building models that answer the question.
• Hands-on AI experience and judgement to apply AI effectively, not accept output uncritically.
• Confidently challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders.
• Adaptability to move quickly between priorities and deliver progress in a changing business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology or related field; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and size the strategic opportunities that could matter most to CreditorWatch over the next three years.
• Use data to uncover insights, challenge assumptions and surface new questions.
• Bring an external perspective through competitor analysis, adjacent markets and international trends.
• Build commercially grounded financial models to support investment decisions.
• Develop a deep understanding of our business economics to test and challenge strategic choices.
• Own the strategic narrative: where we’re going, why it matters and what needs to be true for the strategy to work.
• Turn analysis into clear recommendations for the executive team and board.
• Present your point of view, invite challenge and influence decisions, including when there’s disagreement.
• Measure success by the decisions made, direction set and outcomes delivered.
• Create the rhythms and processes that help ideas get framed, tested, challenged, committed to or stopped.
• Build tools and workflows that make strategy more effective and repeatable.
• Stress-test your own thinking and encourage a culture of constructive challenge.
• Keep improving how the strategy function operates as the business and tools evolve.
• AI is used across the strategy process; judge where it adds value and where to discard it.

Skills

Management consulting

Corporate strategy

Ownership

Analytical storytelling

Financial modelling

AI literacy

Stakeholder influence

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Technology or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Who are we?

CreditorWatch is entering its next chapter - and it's an exciting one.

We’re a leading Australian data and technology company transforming how businesses manage commercial risk, make credit decisions and improve cash flow. Since 2010, we’ve built a strong position in the market, helping thousands of businesses make smarter decisions through our data, insights and technology.

Following our acquisition by global private equity firm Warburg Pincus, we have a new opportunity to build on that success and take the business to the next level. With an established platform, ambitious growth plans and plenty of opportunity ahead, we’re focused on scaling our impact and shaping what comes next.

We’re also proud to have been recognised as one of the AFR’s Top 10 Best Places to Work and certified by Great Place to Work across 2022–2025. For people who want to make a meaningful impact in a growing business, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Our Purpose

Empower Australian businesses to trade confidently with their customers.

Our Mission

We aim to be number one in our industry by delivering unique data insights and innovative products.

Your role & team

This is an opportunity to help shape CreditorWatch’s next chapter. You’ll own strategic projects from the first question through to an executive decision - and beyond, to making sure something actually changes.

This is a build role, not a support role. You’ll be given complex business questions, not a pre-written task list. You’ll frame the problem, determine the analysis needed, build the case and bring stakeholders with you. You’ll also help shape how strategy gets done at CreditorWatch, building an AI-enabled strategy function that evolves as better tools and approaches emerge.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders, including the executive team and board, on opportunities that could shape the direction of the business over the next three years.

Location: Sydney CBD
Working arrangements: Full-time, hybrid
Reporting to: Chief Strategy Officer

What you’ll own

Find the answer

• Identify and size the strategic opportunities that could matter most to CreditorWatch over the next three years.


• Use our data to uncover insights, challenge assumptions and surface new questions.


• Bring an external perspective through competitor analysis, adjacent markets and international trends.


• Build commercially grounded financial models to support investment decisions.


• Develop a deep understanding of our business economics so you can test and challenge strategic choices.

Make the case

• Own the strategic narrative: where we’re going, why it matters and what needs to be true for the strategy to work.


• Turn analysis into clear recommendations for the executive team and board.


• Present your point of view, invite challenge and influence decisions - including when there’s disagreement.


• Measure success by the decisions made, direction set and outcomes delivered.

Build how strategy gets done

• Create the rhythms and processes that help ideas get framed, tested, challenged, committed to or stopped.


• Build tools and workflows that make strategy more effective and repeatable.


• Stress-test your own thinking and encourage a culture of constructive challenge.


• Keep improving how the strategy function operates as the business and available tools evolve.

Put AI to work

AI is part of how we work across the strategy process, from early research to board-ready recommendations. We’re looking for someone who uses it regularly, knows where it adds value and can recognise when it gets things wrong.

The tools will keep changing. What matters is your judgement: the questions you ask, the output you challenge, what you choose to discard and the recommendations you’re prepared to own.

What success looks like in your first six months

• You’ve led at least one strategic project from the first question through to a decision.


• You’ve introduced a new way of working that didn’t exist before - and others are using it.


• People across the business understand what you’re working on and why it matters.


• You’ve challenged an existing assumption and changed how people think about an important business question.

What you’ll bring

• Experience: 5+ years in management consulting, corporate strategy or a comparable role, ideally in technology or data.


• Ownership: You can take work end-to-end, from framing the problem and running the analysis to making recommendations and aligning stakeholders.


• Analytical storytelling: You know how to lead with the answer, back it up with evidence and make complex ideas easy to understand.


• Commercial acumen: You’re comfortable with financial modelling and know how to build a model that answers the question, rather than overcomplicating it.


• AI experience: You use AI hands-on and understand the importance of applying judgement rather than accepting its output at face value.


• Confidence to challenge: You’re comfortable questioning assumptions, being challenged yourself and influencing senior stakeholders.


• Adaptability: You can move quickly between priorities and make progress in a changing business.


• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology or a related field. An MBA is a plus.

A note on AI

Use it. We’d think less of you if you didn’t.

Write the first draft of your application yourself, then use AI to sharpen it rather than replace your thinking. You can also expect to use AI during at least one stage of the interview process. We’re interested in how you work with it, not whether you can work without it.

The perks? They’re pretty good

Fitness First – Access to a Fitness First Platinum gym membership to help you stay active.

Daily Fuel – Barista-made coffee, breakfast, snacks, lunches and drinks on us. You’re welcome!

Phone Credits – $50 per month towards your phone plan. One less bill to worry about.

Wellness Days – An additional day off each month to recharge, focus on your wellbeing or spend time on what matters outside work.

Monthly Massages – In-house massages to work out those knots and help you reset.

Fun Stuff – From wine tasting with a sommelier and sailing to escape rooms, darts, boat days and team activities, there’s always something happening. We also host Bring Your Family to Work Day, giving the people who matter most a chance to see where you spend your working day.

A Great Place to Work – Enjoy our state-of-the-art office space in the heart of Sydney CBD, designed to bring people together, collaborate and do great work.

Learn & Grow – We’re big on development. With opportunities to build new skills, take on new challenges and explore career pathways, we want you to keep growing alongside the business.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Access confidential support and resources to help you navigate personal or work-related challenges and look after your wellbeing.

We’re committed to you

We value open communication, celebrating wins and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome people from all backgrounds.