Strategy Manager

About UsAt ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.About the RoleANZ is embarking on an ambitious and exciting program of work - the integration of ANZ and Suncorp Bank. As a Strategy Manager, Suncorp Bank Integration in our team, reporting to the Senior Strategy Lead, you'll play a key role in helping to work in partnership with external advisors and ANZ business experts to develop our overall strategy for a specific workstream within the Suncorp Bank Integration, from deal completion through transition to the target end state within the ANZ Group.In this role you will bring:your strong knowledge and internal network from within an ANZ business or functional domain to help solve integration problems within a high-paced, externally supported environment - for example:business expertise within Australia Retail & Commercial (ideally value chain breadth across a range of Product, Brand/Marketing, Distribution, Operations functions); and/orfinancial planning & analysis expertise; with fluency across our financial datasets, knowledge of the Australia Retail & Commercial revenue/cost base and practiced financial modelling skillswell-honed analytical and communications skills to us define strategic choices for ExCo and Board audiences in a simple, structured, fact-based, compelling and executable mannerRole Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008Role Type: 8-month Secondment/Fixed term opportunity, Full-Time (40 hours/week)Banking is changing and we're changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you'll be building your future, while helping to build ours.What will your day look like?As a Strategy Manager, you will:Lead an individual workstream within the Strategy Team, partnering with external advisors and internal SMEs to develop hypotheses, drive problem solving progress through a structured workplan and communication recommended options to stakeholdersConduct analysis to define strategic choices and key value drivers (e.g. synergies) related to the Suncorp Bank Integration and provide insights into the relative benefits and costs of each optionIdentify the risks and implications - customer, commercial, organisational, technology and regulatory - of these strategic choices to inform trade-offs decisionsFacilitate the team's access to people, data, knowledge, and expertise within your functional domainLeverage strong stakeholder relationships across the bank to effectively resolve issues and remove barriers to progressing our strategic planning within deadlinesWhat will you bring?To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:Problem solving & analysis: Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of customer, bank and industry data to deliver insights to resolve strategic questionsCreative thinking: Strong “outside the box” thinking to identify innovative solutions, with a commercial, creative, data-driven mindset to formulate market leading strategies and design actionable initiativesCommunication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to draft structured and compelling presentations that articulate all aspects of strategy decision making (rationale, objectives, positioning, options, recommendations)Relationship management: Ability to build relationships within your functional domain that engage, influence, and align stakeholders at all levels of the organisationLeadership and culture: Role models and promotes ANZ values, behaviours and cultureYou're not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we'd love to hear from you.So why join us?From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because We're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.To find out more about working at ANZ, visit . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 68550.