Total 79 job vacancies by Rest

Reporting to the Practice Delivery Manager Project Management, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for working with Project stakeholders to deliver successful Project outcomes by initiating, planning, leading and managing projects to deliver business solutions. This role will lead the office transformation and relocation project for our Sydney office, requiring monitoring and regular reporting on progress in line with Rest’s project delivery and governance frameworks.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Delivery – Manage projects from initiation through to closure, to ensure that projects are appropriately structured to achieve the maximum chance of success (time, budget, scope, quality).  Ensure efficient and timely monitoring and reporting to required stakeholders.
• Financial Management – Manage the preparation of project cost estimates for gating submission/funding approval, and subsequently manage and report project delivery against agreed costs, to; maximise operational efficiency, optimise the cost / benefits of resource mix, forecast and manage the cost impacts of scope change.
• Benefit Management –Monitor benefits against what was predicted in the business case and ensure all participants are informed and involved throughout the change programme. Awareness of dependences between the project and its benefits and actively managing these in liaison with the impacted REST business units.
• Stakeholder management – Engage, inform and negotiate with regulatory change stakeholders, particularly the sponsor, business owner, impacted Rest business units, vendors and parties responsible for the services after project completion, to identify, manage and monitor compliance with reform obligations.
• Project Governance – Adherence to Rest delivery methodology and governance framework to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of their role and that the required decision making and escalation processes are in place to help achieve the required outcomes.
• Partner and vendor management – Manage vendors to deliver solutions for the project to ensure adherence to schedule, quality outcomes, cost effectiveness, appropriate risk management and seamless integration with other project delivery streams, including:

• Define (in consultation with the legal team where appropriate) the commercial framework/terms;
• Monitor and report progress and performance against agreed deliverables and quality and performance expectations;
• Manage contractual performance and quality, ensuring project requirements are met effectively/efficiently and problems are managed and escalated when required.

• Risk and Issue Management – Effectively manage risks and issues by identifying and documenting risks and issues to projects and developing effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest risk framework by:

• Leading and managing the identification of risks and impacts associated with project delivery.
• Managing and leading the development of risk mitigation plans
• Facilitating informed risk management decisions by reporting and communicating risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders
• Direct the identification, monitoring, reporting and escalation of issues and/or problems associated project delivery, including challenging and influencing stakeholders as required to enable the achievement of project deliverables and benefits.

• Lead, mentor and guide project team members to:

• Ensure that resources are optimally utilised.
• Build capability across Rest on methods, techniques, and approaches to project management

• Join An Award-Winning Fund Provider 
• Exceptional Opportunity - Reach Your True Potential! 
• Do you have Fund Accounting experience with an in-depth knowledge of unit pricing processes? 
• Sydney Located
• Permanent, Full-time 
• Hybrid Working - Blend of Sydney CBD Office and Home 

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

Contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the Fund’s investment activities by providing support and managing key activities such as unit pricing, day to day operational matters, projects, regulatory reporting obligations, custody relationship and custody related matters.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Daily responsibility for operational matters including creating and managing instructions to Rest’s custodian and investment managers.
• Translate business strategy changes into operational model adjustments, processes or controls in order to maintain a robust service model.
• Support the management of the daily unit pricing process.
• Solution, implement and oversight of internal operational process changes to maintain a robust unit pricing oversight model.
• Innovate with problem-solving skills in order to maximise member outcomes.
• Contribute to building relationships with key service providers and participating in service reviews so that Rest can continue to improve the quality of services received from its strategic partners.
• Contribute, build relationships and support Investment Group initiatives and goals as related to Investment Operations.
• Contribute to and/or manage the delivery of projects to ensure the project objective is met within its specified timeframe, budget and to acceptable quality standards.
• Support the daily cashflows of the Fund including instructing related cashflow activities.
• Support the class action process for when required to ensure Rest is actively seeking the best financial outcomes for its members.
• Manage key data reconciliations and reporting outputs related to the support of Investment Operations’ regulatory reporting requirements to the ASX, ASIC, and APRA. This involves liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, maintaining appropriate controls and ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant industry reporting standards.

• Supporting at C-Suite Level 
• 12 Month FTC - Full-time 
• Hybrid Working - A Blend of Sydney CBD Office and From Home 

About the Job 

Member Purpose: Rest’s purpose is to create super our members love. So, we’re on a mission to make super simple.

As the Executive Assistant to the Chief Member Officer, you are responsible for supporting the CMO, and for day-to-day administrative support to the Member team. Your role will contribute to the development of the member experience and representing the brand of the Member team positively throughout Rest.  

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional assistance to the Chief Member Officer and their Leadership team. Performing various complex administrative support functions, including but not limited to, analytical and specialised administrative duties to ensure efficient office operations, email and diary management.
• Perform advanced word processing to include complex presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and graphs; transcribes information of a technical, confidential and or sensitive nature.
• Screen mail and callers, respond to and route inquiries to appropriate staff as necessary; determine importance and priority of various issues and determine what major issues should be brought to the attention of the Chief Member Officer.
• Research, compile, summarise, and analyse information to formulate correspondence and respond to various inquiries from internal and external sources.
• Working in conjunction with the Member Leadership team and Member Business Management team to ensure the smooth running of the Member function.
• Manage the organisation of critical Member Forums and meetings including scheduling and invitations, booking rooms, setting up agendas, minute taking, organising catering and distribution of meeting documentation and minutes in conjunction with the Member Business Management team.
• Circulation of reminders of outstanding action items, project reports and documentation to the relevant parties and individuals in a timely manner allowing for adherence to deadlines in conjunction with the Member Business Management team.
• Maintains all team documentation and information that may be confidential, sensitive and or critical along with project or team artefact documentation and project or team financial reporting into the document management system.
• Assists the Chief Member Officer in preparation and timely submission of reports and presentations to Rest Committees and Board and other Senior Executives of Rest.
• Actively promote and ensure clear communication within the team and facilitate communications across Rest.
• Complete expense reporting, invoice processing and track budget expenditures for all the team.
• Participate in a culture of cooperation, initiative, and responsibility throughout Rest to maintain a safe and healthy workplace and meeting the requirements of Rest’s WHS policies and Management System.
• May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned
• Drive positive employee engagement and brand within Member and across Rest

About the Job

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Delivery – Manage data projects from initiation through to closure, to ensure that projects are appropriately structured to achieve the maximum chance of success (time, budget, scope, quality).  Ensure efficient and timely monitoring and reporting to required stakeholders.
• Financial Management – Manage the preparation of project cost estimates for gating submission/funding approval, and subsequently manage and report project delivery against agreed costs, to; maximise operational efficiency, optimise the cost / benefits of resource mix, forecast and manage the cost impacts of scope change.
   
• Benefit Management –Monitor benefits against what was predicted in the business case and ensure all participants are informed and involved throughout the change programme. Awareness of dependences between the project and its benefits and actively managing these in liaison with the impacted REST business units.
   
• Stakeholder management – Engage, inform and negotiate with regulatory change stakeholders, particularly the sponsor, business owner, impacted Rest business units, vendors and parties responsible for the services after project completion, to identify, manage and monitor compliance with reform obligations.
   
• Project Governance – Adherence to Rest delivery methodology and governance framework to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of their role and that the required decision making and escalation processes are in place to help achieve the required outcomes.
   
• Partner and vendor management – Manage vendors to deliver solutions for the project to ensure adherence to schedule, quality outcomes, cost effectiveness, appropriate risk management and seamless integration with other project delivery streams, including:

• Define (in consultation with the legal team where appropriate) the commercial framework/terms;
• Monitor and report progress and performance against agreed deliverables and quality and performance expectations;
• Manage contractual performance and quality, ensuring program requirements are met effectively/efficiently and problems are managed and escalated when required.
   

• Risk and Issue Management – Effectively manage risks and issues by identifying and documenting risks and issues to projects and developing effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest risk framework by:

• Leading and managing the identification of risks and impacts associated with project delivery.
• Managing and leading the development of risk mitigation plans
• Facilitating informed risk management decisions by reporting and communicating risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders
• Direct the identification, monitoring, reporting and escalation of issues and/or problems associated project delivery, including challenging and influencing stakeholders as required to enable the achievement of project deliverables and benefits.
   

• Lead, mentor and guide project team members to:

• Ensure that resources are optimally utilised.
• Build capability across Rest on methods, techniques, and approaches to project management

• Senior leadership role with accountability for the overall Rest-wide strategy
• Work with the Rest Board and Executive team
• Leading industry fund with significant market presence 

About Us

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

We support over two million members, with around $80 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

The GM Strategy is one of the most critical, senior influencing and cross-functional leadership roles at Rest. Reporting to the Chief Strategy, People and Corporate Affairs officer, your role as the GM Strategy will be a key role, working with the Rest Executive leadership team, Board, Senior Leaders and others within Rest and across the industry.

You will have overall accountability for

• Designing, facilitating, and delivering the overall Rest-wide strategy process, including Board-level and Executive-level strategic planning.
• Developing and managing an industry-leading strategic vision for Rest

Responsibilities

• Design, facilitate, and deliver the overall Rest-wide annual and long-term strategy process, including running the annual Board Strategy process, and contributing significantly to annual Business Plans.
• Develop and manage an industry-leading strategic vision for Rest
• Lead a cross-functional strategic planning and strategy leadership group, to achieve alignment and integration of functional strategies across Rest.
• Bring best practice thought leadership and ‘outside in’ perspective to Rest.
• Provide strategic advice consulting as required, including regarding ad hoc matters.
• Work with internal teams and external stakeholders and partners to ensure there we maintain a comprehensive view of Rest’s strategic landscape.

• Work on large Identity projects as well as BAU IAM work
• Opportunity to work on greenfield projects
• Progress your IGA  career within leading industry fund 

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

As the Senior Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Analyst, you will spearhead the support, administration, and management of the IGA platform and processes within Rest. Your role is pivotal, as you'll provide vital technical support and assistance for all IGA-related tasks and processes. This includes troubleshooting and resolving issues, facilitating identity provisioning and de-provisioning, and actively contributing to the continuous improvement of IGA policies, processes and systems

• Assist with the setup of auto provisioning and de-provisioning of user identities across various systems and applications.
• Oversee the timely and accurate setup of user accounts and access rights based on business requirements.
• Conduct periodic security assessments of selected Azure, AWS and other platform privileged accounts to ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with enabling applications single sign-on functionality via Entra ID.
• Coordinate with relevant teams for deactivation or removal of unnecessary accounts to reduce the attack surface.
• Administration and maintenance of the IGA platform.
• Monitor IGA system health and performance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation of IGA processes, procedures, and configurations.
• Generate reports on access rights, user activities, and compliance metrics as required.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation within the IGA framework.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement enhancements and streamline workflows.
• Participate in audits, assessments, and assurance activities.

• Work for leading Industry fund - ​​​​​​Sydney location 
• Work for one of Australia's largest asset owners 
• Hybrid working, blending workfrom home and office 

About Us

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

We support more than 1.9 million members, with around $70 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

• Conducting bottom up stock, business model and business strategy analysis to provide support to the relevant asset class head
• Providing bespoke research reports on topical issue. E.g. deep dive analysis on a particular market segment or theme
• Assist in the development of portfolio construction tools and insight
• Providing input into responding to ad-hoc internal and external stakeholder queries
• Providing general market commentaries for presentation to a range of investment forums
• Assist with the implementation of key investment decisions under the guidance of the relevant asset class head

• new role
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working as standard

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

Supporting the Investment Group - your prior expertise within this field would be highly regarded.

Reporting to the Practice Delivery Manager Project Management, the Project Manager is responsible for working with Project stakeholders within Investment Serivces and Transformation Team and the Investment Team to deliver successful Project outcomes by initiating, planning, leading and managing projects to deliver business solutions. The role requires monitoring and regular reporting on Project progress in line with Project Management Framework.

• Manage material Investments requirements by overseeing the governance and management of medium-large scale Investment capability initiatives as approved by the Managed Investment Committee (MIC).
• Delivery – Manage projects from initiation through to closure, to ensure that projects are appropriately structured to achieve the maximum chance of success (time, budget, scope, quality).  Ensure efficient and timely monitoring and reporting to required stakeholders.
• Financial Management – Manage the preparation of project cost estimates for gating submission/funding approval, and subsequently manage and report project delivery against agreed costs, to; maximise operational efficiency, optimise the cost / benefits of resource mix, forecast and manage the cost impacts of scope change.
   
• Benefit Management –Monitor benefits against what was predicted in the business case and ensure all participants are informed and involved throughout the change programme. Awareness of dependences between the project and its benefits and actively managing these in liaison with the impacted REST business units.
   
• Stakeholder management – Engage, inform and negotiate with regulatory change stakeholders, particularly the sponsor, business owner, impacted Rest business units, vendors and parties responsible for the services after project completion, to identify, manage and monitor compliance with reform obligations.
   
• Project Governance – Adherence to Rest delivery methodology and governance framework to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of their role and that the required decision making and escalation processes are in place to help achieve the required outcomes.
   
• Partner and vendor management – Manage vendors to deliver solutions for the project to ensure adherence to schedule, quality outcomes, cost effectiveness, appropriate risk management and seamless integration with other project delivery streams, including:

• Define (in consultation with the legal team where appropriate) the commercial framework/terms;
• Monitor and report progress and performance against agreed deliverables and quality and performance expectations;
• Manage contractual performance and quality, ensuring program requirements are met effectively/efficiently and problems are managed and escalated when required.
   

• Risk and Issue Management – Effectively manage risks and issues by identifying and documenting risks and issues to projects and developing effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest risk framework by:

• Leading and managing the identification of risks and impacts associated with project delivery.
• Managing and leading the development of risk mitigation plans
• Facilitating informed risk management decisions by reporting and communicating risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders
• Direct the identification, monitoring, reporting and escalation of issues and/or problems associated project delivery, including challenging and influencing stakeholders as required to enable the achievement of project deliverables and benefits.
   

• Lead, mentor and guide project team members to:

• Ensure that resources are optimally utilised.
• Build capability across Rest on methods, techniques, and approaches to project management

About Us

Awarded as an ESG and Responsible Investment Leader, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds; supporting more than 280,000 employers and around 1.95 million members, we have nearly $71 billion of funds under management.

Our ambition is to create super our members love. This is our purpose; it is why Rest exists. To achieve this ambition our mission is clear: make super simple!

At the heart of everything we do at Rest are our values and behaviours, they represent how we’ll be successful in this pursuit. 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

The Middle Office function is maturing from a traditional middle to back office function to provide improved decision support, performance reporting, technical expertise in due diligence, and centralised functions performed within the Front Office Investment Teams.

As part of this journey, the Middle Office function is specialising between the Listed Assets (Equities, Fixed Income, Overlays) and Unlisted Assets (Property, Infrastructure, PE and Direct Debt). In the Unlisted Asset space, to further develop enhanced middle office services to support a growing portfolio of Unlisted Assets, we require Robust ‘end-to-end’ transaction processing and reporting capabilities.

This role will be responsible for transaction review, instruction and reporting for the Unlisted Assets. In addition, the role will develop the accounting platform that will support the growth in the Unlisted Assets.

Business as usual will include Operations: ensuring timeliness of processing payments, preparing & uploading custodian instructions, and acknowledging receipt of funds. As we strive to work as a small cross-functional and dynamic team, the Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office is required to consider the technical consequences of Unlisted Investment transactions for Custody, Accounting, Legal, Tax, Performance and act as the first point of call prior to corroborating with the wider Shared Services group

Key Responsibilities Include:

The Analyst, Unlisted Middle Office will support Rest’s Unlisted Middle Office function.

Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities includes:

Operations (Unlisted)

• Preparing end to end instructions for unlisted transactions (cashflows, valuations etc) to:
  • Custodian – Accounting, Unit Pricing & Tax
  • Treasury – Cash Management
  • Overlay – FX Hedging
  • Legal
• Recording transactions in the internal reporting systems
• Ensuring accounting and valuations comply within the Valuation and Unit Pricing Policies
• Reviewing investment management and performance fees for accuracy
• New deal/investment setup both internally and with the Custodian
• Primary point of contact for Unlisted Assets with:
  • The Custodian
  • Rest Investment Team (operations and unit pricing)
  • The Investment’s Finance Teams
• Preparing and maintaining Investment bibles, procedures and model documentation
• Preparing and maintaining Fee Disclosure for SRF705 & RG97 Reporting

Secondary Accountabilities and Responsibilities includes:

Change and Project Management

• Initiate, manage and deliver on change projects improving the Unlisted Middle Office service to the portfolio managers and organisation
  • Review, document and analyse current processes, systems and policies with the purpose of delivering change benefits
  • Improve process, interactions and flows of information within the business and to REST, the custodian and the administrator
  • Analyse and develop system solutions to improve process efficiency, data integrity and business intelligence reporting
• Assist the Business Solution Manager with system implementations for Unlisted Assets
  • Data validation and input
  • Process documentation
  • Ad-hoc tasks

Other finance and operational duties as directed by the Head of Operations.

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

The Rest Investment Team is undergoing a significant transformation as it aims to become the leading Investment Team in the Australian superannuation industry with a strong member focus and superior investment performance. This is an exciting role that will help drive efficient delivery from our vendor platforms and market data providers and support the Investment business with its continuous transformation and investment governance processes.

The Service Provider Analyst/Assistant Relationship Manager works within the Investments Services and Transformation enablement function, reporting to the Investments Business Manager and will focus on Service Providers policy and process, execution of Rest Investment Service Provider Governance framework and assist with vendor commercial executions. This will also be achieved through building strong relationships with our Head of Investment Technology, Head of Investment Services and Transformation, the Investment team the Group Procurement team and external vendors.

The Service Provider Analyst/Assistant Relationship Manager will assist the Service Provider Manager in carrying out the Service Provider Governance framework as well as ad-hoc projects and analysis to enable data driven analysis of our suppliers, commercial insights, improvements, Service Provider strategy and maintain a market leading Investment management practices across the Investment team’s suite of vendors.

You will play a key role in uplifting the way in which the Investment team holistically govern our portfolio of suppliers through the use of standards, measures and policy.

This is an exciting opportunity that will assist in managing vendors such as State Street / Charles River, FactSet, Market data providers such as Bloomberg and other Benchmark providers.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Working with the REST supplier management organisation to understand and Implement the Rest Supplier code of conduct for all Investment Service providers, aligning to our group level best of breed practices
• Assist the Service Provider Manager with the implementation and maintenance of Rest Group’s centralised service provider system, Third Party Risk Monitoring system (TPRM), and centralisation of contracts and service provider details for efficient monitoring of services and contracts.
• Assist in managing the relationship for a set of Service Providers for Rest Investment Team. This includes conducting regular meetings with Service Providers to ensure adherence to their committed key performance indicators (KPI) and enforcing service level agreements in place as well as ensuring Rest Investments team are kept up to date for any significant changes which may affect the Service Provider’s services to Rest Super.
• Escalate material and potential issues to the Service Provider Manager which will inform part of the escalations done to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation.
• Assist in tracking vendor costs to ensure alignment to yearly budget allocation and contracts, ensuring invoices are received and processed on time.
• Work with the Service Provider Manager to ensure regular due diligence is performed across all service providers in line with Rest’s policies, regulatory and compliance requirements. There will be an opportunity to lead the due diligence on your own for some of our Service Providers with assistance and coaching from the Service Provider Manager, as required.
• Assist with onboarding new vendors and ensure that the procurement process is followed and ensure all stakeholders are kept in the loop.
• Work with Rest Investment Team’s IT team to ensure license and user count are tracked and kept up to date. Conduct periodic license audit across Rest Investment Team.
• Work closely with Operational Risk and Compliance teams along with the Service Provider Manager to ensure all Service Providers are compliant and necessary artefacts are in place and meeting Regulatory requirements.
• Be a key contributor to recommendations provided by the Service Provider Manager to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation for improvements regarding our Service Provider Managers.
• Ensuring documentation and generation of supplier performance is kept up to date for tracking and escalation to the Business Manager and General Manager of Investment Services and Transformation for material issues.
• Support the Investment data strategy, data management capabilities, processes, and the organizational design via a robust vendor management framework and ability to investigate and identify various data providers in the market.
• Work with project teams and BA’s to help facilitate discussions with Service Providers when required.

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

The Investment Data Team is a newly established operational capability within Rest’s Investments Services and Transformation organisation.  Investment Data supports all components of the data, reporting and analytical needs for our growing Investment business.  

As a Data Analyst, you will be responsible for daily monitoring and data quality checks across the data ingestion and mastering processes to ensure that data is accurate, timely and usable by our Investments team each day.

As a Data Analyst you will support the team by maintaining and validating Investment data, overseeing Investment databases and systems, and assisting in ensuring that data sets are sourced, governed, mapped, ingested and transformed to feed the reports and dashboards utilised by the Investments team.

The Data Analyst will ensure accurate information is stored and reported, maintaining automated reconciliation and validations in REST's systems, monitoring for discrepancies, and investigating causes to ensure data sets are complete and accurate for use in reporting, analytics and dashboards.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Data mapping, definitions and procedure documentation
• Metadata management (catalogue, lineage)
• Data process compliance and risk assurance
• Data quality check execution, investigation and resolution
• Data retention, audit and regulatory compliance
• Follow best practice business process optimisation for the Data and Analytics operations, utilising technology and analytical tools.

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

This role is accountable for the overall Investments data product vision and roadmap ensuring this not only delivers business needs, supports the execution of the Investments strategy, and ensures the platform is scalable and resilient.

Accountable for defining and developing the product roadmap to deliver on Investments team user needs for data, analytics and reporting.   Will define the vision and lead the experience for their product; driving to lead the market and ensuring a process of ongoing iterative improvement in line with the wider Investments strategy. 

The role is embedded, and will work day-to-day, within the cross-functional Investments Services and Transformation enablement function.

Vision, roadmap, and priorities is set by a product owner in consultation with the Investments Business and head of Investment Services and Transformation and the Investments Data Governance & BAU lead. 

The team will contain the skills required to deliver working solutions to end-users (including, but not limited to, analysts, quality assurance, scrum master, etc).  

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Accountable to create and maintain the Investment data strategy, leading a team of BA’s, analysts, and BI specialists.
• Drive the product roadmap of the investments data ecosystem to deliver data driven analysis, reporting, and insights
• Accountable as the Data Product Owner for Investment Transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment of program deliverables to broader data roadmap and capability uplift targets.
• Acts as a conduit between Investment Change Portfolio Delivery & wider Investment Team.
• Manage and develop the product roadmap for relevant products to deliver on business and user needs including working closely with the project team members to align with both the organizational vision and strategy as well as the enterprise data & analytics strategy. 
• Extensive product research to evaluate competitor activity, strategies, and emerging market trends locally and globally.
• Ensure that product roadmap decisions are based on a ‘test and learn’ approach where feedback from stakeholders is incorporated into future product development cycles.
• Ensure product vision is clear, documented, and communicated including collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and responsible for driving buy-in with senior executive team for product roadmap / vision. 
• In collaboration with business analyst, define, identify, and document detailed business requirements and functional content features needed to meet requirements. 
• Collaborate closely with development team(s) to ensure that solutions delivered are resilient, scalable, and performant.  Ensure that data technical debt is managed effectively and that all aspects of the product development process are running smoothly.
• Provide thought leadership on the implementation of Data solutions to ensure the right balance between speed-to-value and sustainable, scalable solutions.
• Work closely with the stable team to ensure they understand the “what” and the “why” in backlog and story prioritization. Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories. 
• Own and direct the design of the Investment data architecture, collaborating with the architecture team to continuously plan the ongoing target state and scope of the Investment Reporting and Analytics platform.
• Active participation in Product Community of practice to support incremental maturity of organization's product team capability.
• Lead business engagement, driving change and aligning Data with enterprise needs through a strong ability to build, establish, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Manage demand and engagement processes, data sourcing and continuous product delivery. 

Rest’s Data, Technology and Delivery (DTD) business unit is 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.

The Product Engineering Manager will oversee and lead software development engineers responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising Rest’s mobile app, web portals and all customer facing digital capabilities, ensuring API development standards are followed along with security and compliance policies. The Product Engineering Manager plays a crucial role in providing guidance and technical leadership to the development of API and frontend functions in the product teams.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Ensure all changes to APIs are developed following the API platform team standards, this includes branching strategy, and right controls and checks in CI/CD pipelines that enforce and verify compliance with how APIs should be built, tested, deployed and operated. 
• Implement security best practices in the SDLC of API to protect sensitive data and transactions. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards as well as standards set by platform teams including managing APIs access and authentication. 
• Oversee the release process for product API in every stage. Have contingency plans in place to address potential deployment failures or disruptions. Drive culture of zero-downtime deployments. 
• Enforce coding standards, testing practices, and documentation guidelines to ensure front end components and API are robust, well-tested, and well-documented to minimise the risk of bugs and vulnerabilities. 
• Collaborate closely with solution architects, product owners and engineers to define scalable, reliable, and efficient API that meet product needs, while also assessing potential security and performance risks. 
• Oversee the entire SDLC of APIs and frontend components, including versioning, deprecation, and sunsetting of relevant APIs as well as secure practices for frontend code. 
• Manage a team of engineers, providing guidance, mentorship and goals and performance review. Foster professional growth of team members through career development, training and skill-building opportunities. 
• Drive initiatives to introduce observability and monitoring best practices. Monitor and optimise product APIs performance, stability, and reliability to handle increased traffic and usage, proactively addressing bottlenecks and issues 
• Identify, assess, and prioritise risks associated with API development, deployment, and maintenance, and develop proactive strategies and controls to mitigate these risks aiming at minimising end product exposure. 
• Stay up to date with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices to continuously improve product APIs and drive innovation. Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging learning and skill development 

Rest’s Data, Technology and Delivery (DTD) business unit is 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.

About the Job

• Execution of test scenarios; ensure the testing execution process is in alignment to the quality conditions.
• Contribute in the development of the test automation suites.
• Provide regular test status reports to the delivery team where required
• Raising defects and issues including logging, tracking, retesting, and updating of all defects/issues in a timely manner.
• Prepare Test Status Reports, with industry standard Quality Matrices.
• Formulate a knowledge base for training and cross-skilling purposes.

• Join an Award-Winning Superannuation Fund Provider 
• Utilise Your Experience Supporting Enterprise-Wide Records Management Programs 
• Permanent, Full-time 
• Sydney Located
• Hybrid Working - Blend of working from Sydney CBD Office and Home

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

The Manager, Records Management supports the ongoing enhancement and maintenance of effective controls over Rest’s electronic and physical records to ensure that they continue to be accurate, reliable, and accessible when needed, aligning to Rest’s legal, regulatory, and business requirements.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

• Support the implementation and enhancement of policies, procedures standards, systems and controls that align with better practices, ensuring the effective management of electronic and physical records at Rest throughout the record lifecycle.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of a records retention and disposal schedule based on legislative and regulatory requirements, business needs and risk appetite.
• Perform monitoring and measurement activities over the effectiveness of Rest’s records management practices through regular audits, reviews, and evaluations.
• Support the enhancement and delivery of training and awareness programs for staff members on records management policies, procedures, and tools.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff members on records management matters.
• Administering and registering records, for example, ensuring appropriate processing of digital records into an EDRMS (Electronic Document and Records Management System).
• Partner with internal stakeholders, such as Information Security, Data, Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Security & Safeguarding, and other business teams as required to ensure alignment and synergies of records management controls with other internal frameworks, requirements, and obligations.
• Partner with external stakeholders, such as the Fund Administrator as required, to ensure appropriate management of Rest records in accordance established policies and standards

About the Job

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.

• Have accountability for the ServiceNow roadmap at Rest
• Hybrid working - blend of work from home and in the office

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

The ServiceNow Platform Manager will lead our ServiceNow platform team. The primary purpose of the role is to provide strategic direction and oversight for the effective implementation and utilisation of the ServiceNow platform across Rest.

Your role involves ensuring that the platform aligns with business objectives, operates securely and efficiently, and continually evolves to meet changing needs. You will act as the primary point of contact for all platform-related matters, balancing between delivering organisational value, operational excellence, and managing overall people, platform, and vendor costs.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive platform roadmap that aligns with business goals and technology trends.
• Establish and embed an optimal Operating Model for the ServiceNow platform and associated teams.
• Prioritise and manage the ServiceNow development in alignment with strategic business priorities.
• Ownership of the backlog, which includes managing and prioritising the list of work items, features, and bug fixes to be completed by the development team.
• Oversee budget and resource allocation for the platform, ensuring optimal investment and efficiency.
• Monitor overall platform health, including performance, security, and user satisfaction, and report key metrics to management.
• Establish and enforce policies for platform usage and security.
• Identify and lead the adoption of new features and capabilities that provide competitive advantage.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including ServiceNow and vendor partners.

• Join an Award-Winning Fund Provider 
• Add Value and be part of the Business Intelligence (BI) and Research stream of a broader Analytics Team
• 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 
• Sydney Located 
• Hybrid Working from Sydney CBD Head Office and home 

About Us

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

We support more than 1.9 million members, with around $70 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

In this 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, the Senior Analyst is a part of the Business Intelligence (BI) and Research stream of a broader Analytics Team, supporting a broad spectrum of business stakeholders by finding innovative connections through data mining and deep dive analysis. Providing the business with deep insights into the current and likely future behaviour of Rests members and employers through visualisation and data storytelling.

This role supports enterprise business strategy, including retention, onboarding and employer service, executing in concert with all teams across Rest.

The Senior Analyst (BI) role is embedded, and will work day-to-day, within a cross-functional Data and Insight product team.  Vision, roadmap and priorities for each team is set by a product owner.  Each team will contain the skills required to deliver working solutions to end-users (including, but not limited to, analysts, engineers, quality assurance, scrum master, etc. 

Key accountabilities include:

• Help devise and implement behavioural analysis, providing actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Create and maintain intuitive Tableau dashboards that support data-driven decision making.  Dashboards should be focused on optimisation and end user experience in order to help promote a self-serve analytic culture.
• Actively contribute to the continuous development of the analytical hub through data enrichment, customer interaction derivation, trigger detection and feature engineering.
• As a part of a cross-functional data and insights product team, deploy new analytical data models through sourcing, transforming, and modelling necessary data.
• As a part of a cross-functional data and insights product team, design, develop and implement analytical solutions.  This may include understanding key member behaviours that drive customer acquisition, retention, and engagement.
• Deep-Dive Analysis: Perform in-depth analysis using SQL and other analytical tools to answer complex business questions and extract actionable insights, contributing to the development of business plans and strategies.
• Promote Data-Driven Decision Making: Foster a culture of evidence-based decision-making by providing training and support in Tableau navigation, dashboard usage, and interpretation of analysis.
• Continuous Improvement: Ensure the continuous improvement of analytical solutions by identifying opportunities for improvement, aligning with the overall analytics strategy, and implementing changes.
• Compliance and Standards: Adhere to organisational principles and guidelines, ensuring that solutions delivered are resilient, scalable, and consistent with Rest's existing framework.
• Actively participate and contribute to the Analytics Community of Practice.
• As the subject matter expert in data and performance reporting, proactively coach junior team members in the Analytics team and more broadly guide members of Tableau Community when needed.

To support the learning and development of the incumbent, over time, the position may have the opportunity to be involved across all aspects of the Analytics team’s scope.

• 24 month Fixed Term Contract
• Be part of a transformative journey in a purpose led culture
• Hybrid working as standard

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

“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 Delivery Manager Project Management, the Project Manager is responsible for working with Project stakeholders within Regulatory Compliance Portfolio Team and the Business to deliver successful Project outcomes by initiating, planning, leading and managing projects to deliver business solutions. The role requires monitoring and regular reporting on Project progress in line with Project Management Framework. With specific focus on skill requirement for BPMN 2.0 and system implementation experience.   This role will support a workstream which captures process mapping and implementation of Tooling system.

• Manage material regulatory requirements by overseeing the governance and management of large-scale reforms assigned by Rest’s Regulatory Compliance Portfolio team

• Delivery – Manage projects from initiation through to closure, to ensure that projects are appropriately structured to achieve the maximum chance of success (time, budget, scope, quality).  Ensure efficient and timely monitoring and reporting to required stakeholders. Ideally have process elicitation and documentation in BPMN 2.0 and system implementation experience.
• Financial Management – Manage the preparation of project cost estimates for gating submission/funding approval, and subsequently manage and report project delivery against agreed costs, to; maximise operational efficiency, optimise the cost / benefits of resource mix, forecast and manage the cost impacts of scope change.
• Benefit Management –Monitor benefits against what was predicted in the business case and ensure all participants are informed and involved throughout the change programme. Awareness of dependences between the project and its benefits and actively managing these in liaison with the impacted REST business units.
• Stakeholder management – Engage, inform and negotiate with regulatory change stakeholders, particularly the sponsor, business owner, impacted Rest business units, vendors and parties responsible for the services after project completion, to identify, manage and monitor compliance with reform obligations.
• Project Governance – Adherence to Rest delivery methodology and governance framework to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of their role and that the required decision making and escalation processes are in place to help achieve the required outcomes.
• Partner and vendor management – Manage vendors to deliver solutions for the project to ensure adherence to schedule, quality outcomes, cost effectiveness, appropriate risk management and seamless integration with other project delivery streams, including:

• Define (in consultation with the legal team where appropriate) the commercial framework/terms;
• Monitor and report progress and performance against agreed deliverables and quality and performance expectations;
• Manage contractual performance and quality, ensuring program requirements are met effectively/efficiently and problems are managed and escalated when required.
   

• Risk and Issue Management – Effectively manage risks and issues by identifying and documenting risks and issues to projects and developing effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest risk framework by:

• Leading and managing the identification of risks and impacts associated with project delivery.
• Managing and leading the development of risk mitigation plans
• Facilitating informed risk management decisions by reporting and communicating risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders
• Direct the identification, monitoring, reporting and escalation of issues and/or problems associated project delivery, including challenging and influencing stakeholders as required to enable the achievement of project deliverables and benefits.

• Lead, mentor and guide project team members to:

• Ensure that resources are optimally utilised.

Build capability across Rest on methods, techniques, and approaches to project management

• C level role within leading industry fund
• Hybrid environment - combining work from home and in the office
• Support the CRO and their Leadership team 

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

• Provide exceptional assistance to the Chief Risk Officer and their Leadership team ensuring efficient office operations, email, and diary management.
• Complex presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and graphs; transcribeing information of a technical, confidential and or sensitive nature.
• Screen mail and callers, respond to and route inquiries to appropriate as necessary; determine importance and priority of various issues and determine what major issues should be brought to the attention of the Chief Risk Officer.
• Research, compile, summarise, and analyse information to respond to various inquiries from internal and external sources.
• Work in conjunction with the Risk and Governance Leadership team to ensure the smooth running of the function.
• Manage the organisation of critical Risk and Governance Forums and meetings including scheduling and invitations, booking rooms, setting up agendas, minute taking, organising catering and distribution of meeting documentation and minutes.
• Circulation of reminders of outstanding action items, project reports and documentatio
• Maintain all team documentation and information 
• Assist the Chief Risk Officer in preparation and submission of reports and presentations to Rest Committees and Board 
• Complete expense reporting and track budget expenditures for the team.

About Us

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

We support more than 1.9 million members, with around $70 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

To enable the Finance and Investment Operations Division to develop, implement, maintain and monitor the Rest Risk Management Framework in relation to the operations of the Division.  You will identify and monitor business risks and work with the business teams to ensure that those risks are appropriately mitigated. You will also monitor the Division’s compliance with its legal and regulatory obligations and industry standards, demonstrating and embodying a sound risk culture.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Provide strategic process and thought leadership on proactive risk management strategies, plans and actions in the context of the current, emerging and future environment.
• Lead the oversight and optimisation of operational compliance.
• Develop and maintain mechanisms to identify, monitor and report on material risks of the Finance and Investment Operations function including key risk indicators, to inform reporting and escalation to Management, and the Audit and Finance Committee, where required.
• Develop, prepare and co-ordinate (as appropriate) regular risk and compliance reporting to support delivery of business outcomes and lead risk reporting to the Audit and Finance Committee.  
• Promote risk culture across the Finance and Investment Operations Division and promote its continuous improvement.
• Ensure a sound control environment is maintained as part of the day-to-day business activities.
• Ensure a comprehensive and strategic approach to the Division’s operational risk management framework to enable and empower meeting the team’s business objectives.
• Work with the Finance and Investment Operations business teams, to support the identification of risks and the design and implementation of mitigating controls.
• Perform control self-assessment, identifying any issues/controls gaps and address root cause by improving controls.
• Work with the Finance and Investment Operations business teams, to undertake activities to ensure policies and procedures are appropriately embedded into business operations.
• Ensure regulatory change initiatives within the Finance and Investment Operations Division are appropriately implemented, monitored and reported.
• Proactively manage and support Finance and Investment Operations divisional teams to ensure required remedial actions arising from incidents and breaches, audit reports, and prudential review findings are completed and reported to the Second Line Risk team and Audit and Finance Committee.
• Complete end to end processing of all raised incidents, including root cause analysis, systems and reporting, and post review.
• Support the governance of projects and change initiatives, and management of risks arising from these activities within the Finance and Investment Operations division. This includes identification and management of risks associated with achieving the planned outcomes for the project (delivery risk) and impacts the project may have on organisational risks (delivered risk).
• Lead the identification, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of legislative and regulatory obligations applicable to the Finance and Investment Operations team and ensure business process and controls are implemented to support compliance.
• Work with the Finance and Investment Operations teams, to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to govern and monitor material outsourced service providers.
• In collaboration with business teams, improve the operational resilience of Finance and Investment Operations business unit processes, and their ability to achieve business objectives, by working with business teams to reduce risk and optimise process design.
• Meaningfully contribute as part of the leadership team of the function.
• Lead the First Line of Defense Risk/Incidents Forum.
• Lead the Finance and Investment Operations business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging risks and continuously improve the operational risk management framework.

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

Reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our member communication and marketing strategy ensuring that our members are well-informed and engaging with their Rest accounts. 

You will undertake compliance reviews of Rest’s Digital, Brand and Member Experience content, ensuring it aligns with the latest regulatory and legislative standards. You'll play a critical role in the due diligence process to enable seamless, clear, and compliant communication between Rest and our members.  

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Conduct compliance due diligence reviews for all Digital, Brand and Member Experience content included in communications and digital experiences provided to our Members.
• Ensure that the content generated by Rests’ Digital, Brand and Member Experience is compliant and aligned to industry best practice whist accurately representing Rest’s Vision and Brand
• Be the Compliance SME for review of Digital, Brand and Member Experience content and make recommendations for and manage engagement with the internal legal team as required.
• Provide content compliance advice and guidance to the Digital, Brand and Member Experience Leadership teams, representing Line 2 Compliance
• Provide ongoing training to develop the Rest Digital, Brand and Member Experience teams’ knowledge regarding advertising and marketing compliance and industry best practice.

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

The Senior Associate role will directly assist the Head of Unlisted Valuations and will be responsible for managing valuations and performing oversight activities (such as due diligence and trigger monitoring) for Rest’s A$17 billion in unlisted investments. This role will require strong stakeholder management skills and will work closely with Rest internal investment team as well as external investment managers, valuers and advisors. The Senior Associate will also have the opportunity to present regularly at the Valuation Committee that is chaired by the CFO.

About You:

Key accountabilities/ responsibilities:

• Managing valuation risk by ensuring valuation conclusions are appropriate and we have robust documentation to support our valuation conclusions.
• Active involvement with the Asset Class Investment teams, external managers and external valuers (including Infrastructure, Property, Private Equity and Alternatives) to understand and challenge valuation assumptions, inputs and ensure an independent view.
• Reviewing key valuation metrics and assumptions for consistency across the portfolio and maintain and database thereof.
• Administering the valuation timetable (including the RFP process) and ensure valuations are recorded on a timely basis. Will also need to manage and organise valuation tenders and appointment of external valuers and advisors.
• Researching and developing valuation insights for use in the valuation of unlisted assets.
• Preparing monthly Valuation Papers for the Finance Valuation Committee and presenting papers at the Committee.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Asset Class Investment team
• Operational Due Diligence team
• Financial Reporting team
• Investment Operations team
• ESG team

External

• External investment managers
• External valuers & advisors
• External auditors
• Internal auditors
• Custodian

• Your knowledge, high attention to detail and delivery will be highly valued
• Hybrid working as standard
• Join a leading Profit to Member Fund

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

This is a key role within the Advice Technology team. The Senior Advice Technology Consultant will lead and develop the Advice systems and related processes required to deliver advice online, over the phone and in person effectively and efficiently.  Manage the development and delivery of core technology components (advice related where shared technology components) of the advice operating systems according to regulatory compliance, best practice and in line with business needs. Manage key advice vendor relationships and participate in forming Rest’s digital advice strategy, including making recommendations on emerging advice technologies that may assist in Rest achieving strategic objectives for our members.

Responsible for providing technical expertise for all advice systems, including:

• Primarily managing the Midwinter AdviceOS system including Rest’s custom digital solution.
• Documenting functional requirements and technical specifications (where relevant) for advice solutions including templates used by advice team.
• Testing advice technology updates to ensure alignment with Rest advice processes and procedures.
• Investigation and analysis of any issues relating to the advice technology solution.
• Managing and liaising with relevant internal stakeholders (and external vendors where needed) in relation to enhancements and issues with all other technology components of the advice solution.
• Defining, implementing and managing the change management and release management processes of Midwinter deliverables.
• Responsible for, in conjunction with the Head of Advice and Retirement Services and Senior Manager, Advice and Retirement Quality, ensuring compliance with ASIC guidelines on AFSL’s providing digital financial product advice (RG 255) and any other regulations to do with the provision of advice through technology and systems.
• Responsible (in conjunction with Head of Advice and Retirement Services and Senior Manager, Advice and Retirement Quality) for ensuring processes are developed and maintained for all technology services and solutions according to best practice frameworks and methodologies.
• Work closely with the Head of Advice Technology and relevant stakeholders to support the formulation and implementation of the digital advice strategy. Make appropriate recommendations in line with Rest’s advice principles and standards as well as IT architecture principles where relevant.
• Work with the relevant stakeholders to review broader Rest technology solutions as presented by projects and any impacts they might have on advice systems; make recommendations as needed to ensure advice systems align with Rest’s overall technology framework, policies, processes and principles.
• In conjunction with the Advice Manager, coach and guide Rest advisers in the use of advice systems to support efficiency and performance goals are achievable, including induction.
• Develop and maintain the relationship with key technology vendors, suppliers and service providers ensuring timely delivery of services including reviewing and making recommendations relating to contracts and proposals.
• Ensure business partnerships are collaborative to address the requirements and alignment to business goals.

Rest’s Data, Technology and Delivery (DTD) business unit is 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.

Situated in the Business Analysis Practice, the Business Analyst has two main priorities:

• Supporting the Senior BA/Product Owner/Business Owner/Sponsors to ensure that business needs and solutions options are understood
• Ensuring the product/platform/project team have a shared understanding of the requirements, through written and verbal communication.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• 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.