Strategy & Transformation Manager - Insurance

Oaktree Talent Group & Future State Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Oaktree Talent Group & Future State Consulting in Sydney is seeking a senior Strategy & Transformation leader to shape the organisation's three-year plan and oversee major transformation programs within a fast-scaling global financial services group. You will work with senior leadership to align goals, own the quarterly reviews, and deliver board-ready strategic material.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in top-tier management consulting, strong analytics, proven business case capability, and a

Qualifications

• 5 years' management consulting experience at a leading firm, at manager level or ready to step up.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; able to model rigorously and build board-grade material.
• Proven ability to build business cases and commercial analyses for strategic recommendations.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders, including exposure to ELT and/or Board audiences.
• Autonomy in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Shaping the organisation's 3-year strategic plan, from organic growth through to external/M&A opportunities.
• Partnering with senior leadership to align departmental goals to the strategic picture.
• Owning the quarterly business review process with global leadership.
• Building board-level strategic material and deep dives for governance expectations.
• Leading delivery of major transformation projects end to end.
• Supporting the full launch of a new product into market from strategy to execution.
• Steering a major brand and positioning initiative at regional level.
• Driving onboarding of new distribution partners with international teams.
• Leading technology platform rollouts and emerging automation priorities.

Skills

Management consulting

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Job description

Join a well-established, fast-scaling global financial services group, currently in a genuine growth phase with several major strategic initiatives underway across the region.

Reporting into the Head of Strategy & Transformation for the region, this role spans both corporate strategy, shaping the organisation's long-term direction and organic and external growth planning, and ownership of major transformation projects. You'll work closely with senior leadership in a high-visibility, evolving environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Shaping the organisation's 3-year strategic plan, from organic growth through to external/M&A opportunities, backed by market research into priority segments, go-to-market strategy, and the competitive landscape
• Partnering with senior leadership to keep departmental goals, processes, and resource allocation aligned to the bigger strategic picture
• Owning the quarterly business review process with global leadership
• Building board-level strategic material and deep dives that meet the scrutiny and governance expectations of a newly regulated entity
• Leading delivery of major transformation projects, end to end
• Supporting the full launch of a new product into market, from strategic development through to execution
• Steering a significant brand and positioning initiative at the regional level
• Driving the onboarding of new distribution partners, working cross-functionally with international teams
• Playing a lead role in major technology platform rollouts and emerging automation priorities, tracking progress and course-correcting as needed

What You'll Bring:

• 5 years' experience in management consulting gained within a leading management consulting firm, with a focus on strategy (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney, L.E.K., Oliver Wyman, Strategy&, EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte or similar), currently holding (or ready to step into) a manager-level position
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to model rigorously and build board-grade material at pace
• Proven ability to build business cases and commercial analysis to support strategic recommendations
• Experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders, including exposure to ELT and/or Board-level audiences
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving, evolving environment
• Financial services industry exposure highly regarded, though not essential