Total 7 business management project planning job vacancies in Australia

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Rest’s Investments Services & Transformation (IS&T) team are accountable for delivery of Strategic and BAU projects. This includes the design, delivery and embedment of end-to-end change across Investment Front Office and Middle Office ecosystem.  Our priority is ensuring change is aligned with our strategy and core business capabilities and delivering value to our members.

The Business Process Analyst will work closely with the Senior Business Process & Change Manager, Project Delivery Teams and impacted stakeholders across Investments to help define target operating models and embed changes in the business. This will involve systematically working through our current end-to-end business processes, identifying and articulating the changes required in how our processes work and aligning them to our future state target operating model.

The Business Process Analyst’s responsibilities include:

• Business process analysis activities targeted at documenting our current and future state processes
• Engage, inform and negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders to elicit and validate requirements and prioritise them
• Experience in ensuring the adoption of new operating models, business processes, and systems
• Including but not limited to process maps; impact analysis documents, procedures, and user guides as required
• Work closely with Project Team members and Investment stakeholders to ensure the change and benefit is understood across stakeholder groups
• Translate process maps into high level documentation that can be shared with senior leadership to demonstrate change, benefits and alignment to strategy
• Work with Front & Middle Office teams to ensure all stakeholders are trained as required, assisting change manager(s) to understand the impact of the change to the business and provide input into the communications plan
• Use a critical eye to identify potential risks and issues in process design and mitigants to manage or resolve them

• Financial Services - Leading Super Fund Provider 
• 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 
• Sydney Located 
• Hybrid Working Model - Blend of Sydney CBD Office and Home

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds. We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job 

“Data, Technology & Delivery are accountable for planning and preparing the organisation for the future through strategic technology innovation as well as charting our business strategy and executing for today and tomorrow”.

Reporting to the Practice Manager Project Management, the Project Coordinator works closely with project team members, managers and leads to help deliver major organisational projects efficiently.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Project Administration:

• Coordinate meetings, book rooms, and organise workshops, including venue selection, agenda setting, material collation, and minute-taking.
• Assist Portfolio Manager, Program Managers and Project Managers with resource scheduling, including onboarding and offboarding activities.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Create and maintain standard reporting packs for Steering Committees, Sponsor meetings, and Executive Committee working groups, supported by Project Managers.
• Assist Portfolio & project managers with recuring reporting requirements and ensure these are completed on time.
• Manage the flow of invoices and Statements of Work (including DEFs), are in line with budget and resource plans, and ensure costs are allocated correctly to the projects.
• Ensure budget vs. actual financial reporting and forecasting accuracy.
• Assist the Portfolio with benefits tracking.
• Ensure all decisions are logged and tracked.

Project Tracking and Tools:

• Assist with tracking portfolio/program deliverables, milestones, and maintenance of project plans, following up action and milestone status.
• Drive the weekly plan, activities, and keep project management tools such as Confluence and Jira up to date.
• Upload all critical documents to a designated document repository.

Risk and Compliance Management:

• Report against risk assurance plans and manage critical deliverables using effective RAID Management techniques.
• Ensure programs and projects complete compliance attestations on time and adhere to governance activities (Delivery Checklist & Gates).
• Facilitate compliance with company policies, procedures, and health and safety standards.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Foster communication between project team members and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration across the project.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with internal teams and external providers.
• Act as a point of contact for project updates, information requests, and coordination issues.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Undertake small delivery activities as directed by the Portfolio Manager and/or Program Manager.
• Support the project team members in tracking and completing actions and decisions.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and suggest enhancements to project processes and tools.
• Ensure resource demand forecasts are up to date from project managers, and work with hiring managers to track supply, escalating any demand and supply gaps.
• Assist with resource scheduling (include onboarding & offboarding activities).
• Collaborate with team members in the project coordinator practice to enable effective knowledge management, process and reporting standardisation and capability maturity development.

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team in Sydney, Australia, for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will focus on managing complex projects within the insurance and superannuation sector, driving innovation and efficiency in our operations.

• Lead and oversee multiple high-impact projects in the insurance and superannuation domain, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including risk assessments, resource allocation, and budget forecasts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, deliverables, and key performance indicators
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and key stakeholders
• Implement and maintain project management best practices, methodologies, and tools across the organization
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within project delivery
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure project alignment with compliance requirements
• Mentor and guide junior project team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Senior Business Process & Change Manager will work closely with the IS&T functional leaders, Project Delivery Teams and impacted stakeholders across Investments to define target business process operating models and embed operating model and business process changes in the business. This will involve building a business process change strategy, articulating the change to senior leadership and delivering on the change strategy.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities 

The Senior Business Process & Change Manager’s responsibilities include: 

• Apply a structured approach to organisational change management, ensuring articulation of scope, benefits and business outcomes of change required. 
• Design & drive the adoption of target operating model change through collaboration with stakeholders and development of a sustainable future state operating model.   
• Take an active and senior role in maturing the change practice within Investments to ensure focus on people and successful transition to business as usual. 
• Work with Business Process Analysts to ensure requirements are clear and process maps are reflective of end-to-end business processes. 
• Work with IS&T functional leads and project managers to ensure change activities are integrated in the schedule and provide expertise, direct support and coaching to impacted teams as they move through the change, including parallel runs.  
• Work with Project and Business Teams to support the training processes for business adoption of the operating model / business process changes.  
• Plan, communicate and manage the SMEs time and capacity requirements that can be tracked in a Change Impact Heatmap for presentation to the Investments Steering Committee and MIC members 
• Prepare Status Reports for required Steering Committee and other governance forums.  

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working as standard
• Bring your specialist domain experience to a purpose driven organisation

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Senior Business Analyst’s responsibilities include:

• Gathering and documenting requirements: Gather, review, analyse, validate, evaluate, and map business systems, processes and user needs and translate them into requirements/user stories with acceptance criteria
• Managing stakeholders: Engage, inform and negotiate with stakeholders to elicit and validate requirements and prioritise them
• Analysing and modelling: Analyse documents, programs, logic, process flows and specifications.  Model the requirements using a range of techniques such as process mapping, story mapping, user stories and acceptance criteria, business rules
• Managing the requirements lifecycle: Ensure that requirements/user stories are prioritised based on their value, complexity, and feasibility, ensuring that the most critical items are delivered first
• Team communication and collaboration: Work closely with Engineers, Testers, Change Managers Third Party members within the product/platform/project team to ensure everyone understands business requirements to be able to develop a fit-for-purpose solution
• Risk and issue management:  Identify risks and issues and develop effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest’s risk framework, and communicate risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders.

• New role - showcase your depth of expertise in Superannuation
• Join an industry leading, highly experienced team
• Hybrid working as standard 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager, the Business Development Manager at Rest is instrumental in identifying and securing new employer partnerships to expand our Number of Members (NOM) in alignment with strategic goals. This role involves identifying prospective employers, cultivating relationships with potential employers, enhancing awareness of Rest's offerings, and ensuring positive engagement with our brand. At Rest, our purpose is to create super our members love, and our mission is to make super simple. Your role is critical in achieving this.

• Drive new business acquisition for Rest Super, focusing on strategic relations and managing a robust pipeline.
• Foster growth within existing employer networks and their parent companies.
• Utilise Rest data analytics to pinpoint viable business opportunities.
• Engage with prospects through networking events and association partnerships.
• Deliver a compelling value proposition to employers and continuously seek improvement.
• Collaborate with Relationship Management teams to grow client accounts and develop tailored solutions.
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation for key business opportunities.
• Take the lead in sales initiatives during the onboarding and transition of new business, representing the Business Development team with professionalism and expertise.
• In-depth knowledge of the default superannuation landscape and a comprehensive grasp of the offerings presented by our key competitors in the market.
• Contribute to strategic planning within the business unit, ensuring alignment with Rest’s vision and mission.
• Uphold compliance with industry regulations and company policies, while managing associated risks.
• Champion innovative approaches to enhance the business acquisition process, customer experience, and overall service delivery.

• New Role
• Join a highly professional forwarding thinking team
• Hybrid working as standard

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Reporting directly tot he GM, Finance Business Partnering.  Partner with the Rest team and outsource partners to optimise our opportunities to deliver on our member and employer promises, including sound financial management and ensuring our members and the funds rights are protected.

Ensures accounting principles and practices are in place and delivered through the team to service, support and guide service partners and internal and external stakeholders on a day to day basis.

This involves budgetary and expense control and managing internal and external stakeholders to influence, advise and achieve desired business outcomes.

Provision of all business finance partnering capability for agreed Rest business units and divisions including

• Leading finance engagement and managing senior stakeholders to ensure that their finance needs are met.
• Spearheading delivery of key finance responsibilities and accountabilities for agreed business units, ensuring always that deliverables are completed on time and accurately.
• Strategic financial analysis for business opportunities, input into business cases, benefit identification, monitoring and realisation.
• Providing impactful analysis and decision support across business units.
• Preparation of the annual budget to be incorporated into the annual business plan.
• Assisting Stakeholders with Best Financial Interest Duty Assessments, including NPV calculations.
• Assistance with forecasting and monitoring including assisting cost centre managers with accurate and regular financial reporting.
• Promoting a culture of innovation and value add, encouraging staff to initiate innovative responses to current and future business needs.
• Display effective influencing skills, ability to build trust and challenge existing practice.
• Provide partnering in the form of coaching, advice, support and recommendations to business unit stakeholders to ensure understanding of budget financial responsibility and where financial performance indicators could improve. This will involve ensuring that operating costs are aligned with the overall strategic business plan.
• Ensure appropriate controls within the finance function are complied with and operating effectively to manage the operating risks, including manager and employee education, procedures and expense authorisation processes.
• Assist the business and transformation delivery management teams in the estimation of future costs and benefits for use in business case and budget preparation, and year on year spend for annual planning and forecasting purposes.
• Develop and implement new systems and processes to ensure ongoing efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
• Promote Rest’s financial risk management framework.