Planning & Performance Specialist

Information Technology at the RBA is an exciting and dynamic area and is the technological backbone of the Australian financial system. At the RBA, you’ll contribute to challenging and meaningful work that makes a difference and creates a direct and positive impact on the Australian people.    

Our Planning and Performance Management team is responsible for management of governance and secretariat activities within the Information Technology department, strategic planning, and management reporting that supports optimal decision making across our department.

Your role

As Planning & Performance Specialist, you’ll take the lead coordinating and supporting governance and secretariat activities in the IT department, along with supporting the effectiveness of the executive function within the department.

More specifically, you’ll:

• Maintain and mature the RBA’s IT Governance Framework in collaboration with the wider RBA governance community

• Plan and coordinate IT-led management forums, and liaise with secretaries of other key RBA management committees and forums to ensure consistency and alignment content and dates

• Prepare and organise agendas, papers, and minutes for technology-oriented governance and management forums, and proactively seek opportunities to streamline key processes across technology management, governance and secretariat functions

• Manage and coordinate special projects as required by the CIO and IT Executive, ensuring alignment with Bank and departmental objectives

Your background

IT in the RBA is constantly changing, and as a result, the things you do when you join us are likely to change over time as we continually adapt to our changing environment. This keeps things interesting, but it also means we need our people to be curious, adaptable, excited by change and open to continuous learning.

We’re hiring for attitude and capability, although there are some technical skills we need as well:

• Excellent writing and presentation skills, along with the ability to prepare high quality and visually appealing presentations suited for executive audiences.

• Excellent critical thinking, research skills, and ability to apply judgement and creativity in analysis of strategic themes and generating ideas to solve complex problems. High level of initiative.

• Ability to engage effectively with senior internal stakeholders, applying a consultative approach to influencing and negotiation

• Ability to operate autonomously, set priorities. Outstanding organisation skills with the ability to drive others to meet deadlines.

• A university degree in business, technology or similar

• Understanding of the IT landscape (eg, software development lifecycle and project management frameworks, documentation, standards and methodologies), financial services and/or public sector would be advantageous, although not essential

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

April 27, 2025

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