Executive Manager - Portfolio Management & Optimisation

Commonwealth Bank

Competitive salary; annual bonus; benefits
Hybrid (minimum 50% in-office)
Extensive portfolio management experience in agile environments
Proven enterprise planning and governance cycle leadership
Senior people leadership with high-performing team track record
The Commonwealth Bank is seeking an Executive Manager for Portfolio Management and Optimisation to lead a high-impact team in improving strategic planning and performance oversight within its Retail Banking Services division. The role involves orchestrating planning and prioritisation of change investments while fostering a culture of continuous learning and development

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a central team of 5 FTE and an embedded 'RBS Performance Chapter' team of 25 FTE to maximise the value of change investment.
  • Candidates will be accountable for setting Retail Banking Services priorities through Quarterly Business Reviews and Annual Operating Planning while guiding senior leaders on trade-offs.
  • The position offers hybrid working with an option to work from home 50% per month, competitive salary, annual bonus, and benefits within a culture that values continuous learning.

Matching Summary

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The Commonwealth Bank is seeking an Executive Manager for Portfolio Management and Optimisation to lead a high-impact team in improving strategic planning and performance oversight within its Retail Banking Services division. The role involves orchestrating planning and prioritisation of change investments while fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

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 leadership with high-performing team track record
  • Experience operating at enterprise scale across complex portfolios
  • Ability to present decision-ready insights to senior leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Postgraduate qualifications such as MBA or CA/CPA/CFA
  • Background in program delivery, finance or consulting
  • Experience designing AI-enabled processes and tooling
  • Culture of continuous learning and fun
  • Trusted advisor capability for portfolio health

Key Requirements

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

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