Position: Senior Consultant  

Reports to: Client Director

Business Unit: DBM Atlas Insurance team  

Location: Melbourne (preferably) although Sydney also acceptable

The Company

Operating across 49 global markets and with offices on 4 continents, RFI Global is the leading data-driven insights provider and thought leader to the financial services industry.

Over 16 years RFI has maintained its fast growth start up mentality and provides a completely dynamic environment where creative and innovative thinkers can thrive.

We are looking for a Senior Consultant with an entrepreneurial mindset to be part of this growth. You will be joining a highly diverse business which boasts over 30 nationalities as part of its core team. We are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding team, with an attractive and highly competitive benefits structure and fantastic career opportunities.   

The Role

This is an exciting senior role within our DBM Atlas team, focused on serving our insurance clients. You will be integral in driving the team forward, being focused on exceeding client expectations in all forms of delivery, identifying and implementing research and operational best practice and mentoring more junior members of the team. Insurance is a key growth category for RFI and you will be instrumental in ensuring the business capitalizes on the opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the relationship with various insurance clients and delivering outstanding customer service to those clients; including timely delivery of all reports, client queries and ad-hoc analysis requests ensuring they are provided to clients on time/in accordance with SLAs, to the expected standard and without error
• Maintaining deep understanding of the client’s strategic priorities, NPS performance and drivers
• Advancing the depth and actionability of insight provided to clients
• Producing periodic deep-dive reports and presentations for key clients end-to-end; including client briefing & consultation, solution scoping, analysis planning, data production, insight and report generation.
• Receiving briefings for ad hoc deliverables and communicating requirements and expectations to the Client Director/Senior Director
• Owning the execution of low-medium complexity adhoc analysis requests for insurance clients
• Providing support to Client Director on higher complexity adhoc analysis requests
• Supporting internal teams in the enhancement of production, QA processes and output including through automated production techniques
• Monitoring use of adhoc hours including determining hours required to complete tasks, communication and agreement of hours and adherence to agreed hours during production process
• Contributing to the identification of opportunities to improve the way clients are serviced and to enhance client value
• Liaising with clients on prioritization of tasks based on team capacity and workload
• Liaising with external providers associated with client deliverables
• Identifying and implementing innovative research approaches and methodologies
• Cascading subject matter expertise through the account team and broader business
• Leading training sessions and implementing ongoing internal training programs and knowledge sharing
• Assisting in putting together SOWs, sales pitches etc. in collaboration with Sales and Client Success teams
• Organising and conducting regular monthly client WIPs meetings and presentations
• Coaching and development of team members ensuring they are engaged and fulfilled in their careers at RFI.

• Experience in a research agency environment or research role.
• Experience working with banks / financial services providers.
• An ability to focus on client service above all else.
• Experience of using data and research to deliver customer insights.
• Experience managing primary research from the design stage through delivery.
• Experience managing of external panel suppliers.
• Experience presenting research and insights to clients at a senior management level.
• A desire to work on your own in a fast-moving environment, with an entrepreneurial focus.
• The ability to lead, engage and drive a high performing team.
• The ability to work and communicate effectively.
• Experience of using data/research software such as SPSS and Q
• Excellent leadership and organisational skills.
• The ability to challenge the status quo and think outside the box.

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary Bonus
• Opportunity to work with a global team in a fast paced, fast growth business
• Hybrid working
• 25 Days Holiday
• 2 Days Charity Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Social Events

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

As Manager – Risk & Resilience, you’ll be responsible for components of the risk program implementation and ongoing administration of Datacom’s Risk, Continuity, and Compliance practices, to our Federal Government customer base, aligned to ISO 31000 standards.

Due to customer requirements, you must be an Australian Citizen to be successful in your application; and you will ideally hold an active Government Security Baseline Clearance (or be eligible to achieve a Baseline Clearance).

This role can be Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne based. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/ life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

What you’ll do

As Manager – Risk & Resilience, you will cover:

•       Assisting the business to embed Risk Management into decision-making activities

•       Implementation and management of the risk management framework, including supporting the business with procedures for identifying, assessing, and managing risks

•       Embedding a risk aware culture and supporting collaboration to manage shared risks

•       Regularly reviewing the Risk Management approach

•       Driving accountability and ownership – by providing guidance to staff on their specific risk management responsibilities

•       Business Continuity Management oversight, including business impact assessment and business continuity planning and testing

•       Governance of the risk management framework and its implementation

•       Building an assurance plan to:

o   Implement appropriate controls and oversight of the business’ risk management activities

o   Ensure Risk Management alignment to policies and the execution of all relevant plans and actions

o   Review and auditing controls to ensure business process, contractual, and legislative compliance

•       Delivering reports to leadership and our customers regarding risk and resilience.

You’ll maintain a detailed understanding and contribute to improvement of the relevant frameworks, processes/ procedures and artefacts across the business, while working in an advisory capacity and assisting in customer discussions regarding our plans as required.

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

You’ll bring a wealth of Risk Management experience and an understanding of ISO 31000 standards and applicability, ideally within an IT managed services environment or with federal government customers. You’ll be passionate about risk management and advisory, be comfortable working on complex issues and managing a diverse stakeholder group. You will have experience administering risk management and advisory processes; along with developing, implementing, and administering Business Continuity Management processes. Ideally you will have an RMIA certification, or something similar.

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.