Senior Strategy Manager

Look forward to working with Australia’s leading and most trusted provider of Employee Management Services, making the benefits of salary packaging, novated leasing, and fleet management readily available to employers and their employees.

Working at Smartgroup offers more than a job. It is a dynamic workplace that matches the enthusiasm for the work you do and ambition for an exciting fast-paced career. We have all been hired for a purpose and a reason.

Every day you will be part of a team that helps support fellow Australians - many working in essential services, corporates, government, and not-for-profits - to take home more money in their pay packets.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy to join our Strategy and Transformation team on a 6‑month maximum term contract. This role plays a key role in a multi‑year enterprise transformation across digital, technology, brand, and operating model change.

Partnering closely with the GM Strategy, Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will help shape strategic direction, lead enterprise planning, and drive critical strategic initiatives from development through to execution. You will operate as a trusted advisor in a fast‑paced, complex environment, working collaboratively across the business.

• Lead strategy discussions with Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Drive annual strategic planning and OKRs, partnering closely with Finance
• Steward and embed the enterprise strategy across the organisation
• Lead high‑impact strategic initiatives and evaluate emerging opportunities
• Track and report on strategy execution and outcomes
• Coach and develop the strategy team and collaborate cross‑functionally

• ~10 years’ experience in strategy (in‑house and/or top‑tier consulting)
• Strong financial acumen and enterprise strategic planning experience
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and Boards
• Comfortable working in ambiguity with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

Smart team members enjoy a range of benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing, reward, and growth:

• Smart Leave, an additional week of leave each year
• Free lunch every week
• Up to 20 weeks Paid Parental Leave with superannuation contributions and a Return-to-Work Bonus
• Make a Difference Days – paid days off to volunteer for the community and environment
• Discounted retail vouchers
• Salary packaging and novated leasing benefits
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Share Plan

At Smart, we’re driven by purpose and performance. We support individual and team growth via varied learning opportunities, open communication, and leaders who work to get the basics right – quality and regular one to ones, clear goals and success metrics, and growth conversations.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you and you have something to offer, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY ONLINE today. Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or are seeking part-time work, let us know—we’re here to understand.

Everyone belongs and is welcome at Smart. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds to join our team, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQ+, all gender identities, and people of any socioeconomic status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is reflected in the external recognition we’ve received, including being named:

• WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2019
• DCA Inclusive Employer 2025 – 2026
• Bronze Employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index

Please note: all successful candidates will be required to complete background checks including a police clearance prior to confirmation of employment. Candidates must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role. Respectfully, no agencies please.