Senior Business Management Lead | Strategy & Operations

Job Description

Senior Business Management Lead | Strategy & Operations Join our newly created Strategic Operational Transformation function in Macquarie’s Commodities and Global Markets division. Our function brings a proactive, disciplined and consistent approach to delivering operational, strategic and remediation-driven improvements, and reducing pain points. We are focused on simplification, automation and greater alignment to business priorities and future growth ambitions. At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes. What role will you play? As a senior leader in the Strategic Operational Transformation function, you will be tasked with managing critical financial and operational deliverables. You’ll play a pivotal part in executing our strategic agenda working across multiple business and operational streams to drive meaningful change. You will be responsible for setting up a governance framework at the program level and establish a total cost of ownership across streams to improve decision, transparency and tracking performance against our strategic goals. As a strategic and detail-oriented professional, you will lead executive reporting and stakeholder management for our transformation initiatives. Ensuring high-quality, data-driven insights in executive reports, providing clarity on progress and strategic positioning. Acting as the primary liaison between the Transformation Office and key stakeholders—including the COO, CFO, and business heads—you will facilitate structured change communications, ensuring alignment and understanding of strategic priorities across the organisation. Partnering with operations, risk, finance, and technology teams, you will drive risk awareness and ensure seamless execution of transformation projects and ensure regulatory and compliance considerations are embedded as part of the strategic change. What you offer At least 10 years’ experience in Business Management, Strategy Execution, or Transformation roles, within a global investment bank or management consultancy, supporting large-scale change programs Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and work independently Ability to confidently deal with senior leaders with strong influencing and negotiation skills at all levels Ability to execute on strategy whilst maintaining a strong commercial lens on performance A collaborative ‘one team’ approach, building mutually beneficial partnerships and trust with stakeholders Operate with high degrees of autonomy and proactivity and manage ambiguity Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced business with changing needs, possessing critical problem-solving abilities and demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills. We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. About Commodities and Global Markets Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance. Benefits Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and up to five additional days leave based on length of service Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave as well as benefits to support you as you transition to life as a working parent Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr