Executive Manager - Portfolio Management & Optimisation

Commonwealth Bank

Competitive salary; annual bonus; benefits
Hybrid
Extensive portfolio management experience in agile environments
Proven enterprise planning and governance cycle leadership
Senior people leader with track record of high-performing teams
The Commonwealth Bank is seeking an Executive Manager for Portfolio Management and Optimisation, responsible for leading a team to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of change investments within Retail Banking Services. The role emphasizes strategic planning, performance oversight, and the orchestration of enterprise-level governance in a hybrid work environment

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a central team of 5 FTE and an embedded 'RBS Performance Chapter' team of 25 FTE to maximise change investment value.
  • Candidates will set Retail Banking Services priorities by running Quarterly Business Reviews and Annual Operating Planning while guiding senior leaders on trade-offs.
  • The position offers a hybrid working model with at least half the time connecting in office, alongside competitive salary, annual bonus, and benefits.

Matching Summary

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The Commonwealth Bank is seeking an Executive Manager for Portfolio Management and Optimisation, responsible for leading a team to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of change investments within Retail Banking Services. The role emphasizes strategic planning, performance oversight, and the orchestration of enterprise-level governance in a hybrid work environment.

Salary

Competitive Salary; Annual Bonus; Benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Extensive portfolio management experience in agile environments
  • Proven enterprise planning and governance cycle leadership
  • Senior people leader with track record of high-performing teams
  • Experience operating at enterprise scale influencing prioritisation
  • Adept at presenting to senior leadership and the board

Nice-to-have

  • Postgraduate qualifications such as MBA, CA/CPA or CFA
  • Background in program delivery, finance or consulting
  • Culture valuing fun, continuous learning and ongoing development
  • Experience with AI enabled processes and tooling design
  • Ability to build trusted advisory capability across portfolio health

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience in portfolio management and performance optimisation
  • Proven experience running enterprise planning cycles like QBRs and AOPs
  • Senior people leadership track record managing cross-functional stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success operating at enterprise scale
  • Postgraduate qualifications such as MBA, CA/CPA or CFA (advantageous)

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