Portfolio Management Automation Manager

Company Description

• Two year contract
• Collaborative team culture
• Flexible work options

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Job Description

We have a two-year fixed term contract opportunity as a Portfolio Management Automation Manager, working within our Group Life and Retirement business unit. This is a newly created role supporting our Pricing and Portfolio Management team with leading the automation and simplification of processes and policies while strengthening governance of the portfolio and commercial management function.

You will be responsible for leading change across the team while cultivating strong relationships across Group Life and Finance business units.

In this role you will: 

• Transform and automate the portfolio management and commercial management processes
• Be the key liaison with Finance to deliver seamless end to end commercial management
• Strengthen governance and risk management processes
• Document processes, frameworks, and automation policies
• Redesign more efficient and robust commercial management processes
• Develop an automation plan and milestones for tracking performance
• Develop business performance opportunities to track the return on investment criteria
• Document user guide for future state commercial management process
• Identify opportunities to proactively reduce risk
• Drive automation and efficiency with good risk practice

Qualifications

• Strong experience in automation and process engineering
• Strong, strategic thinker
• Understand accounting and actuarial concepts
• Exceptional relationship development skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrable experience in delivering quality outcomes on multiple tasks and projects within budget and planned timeframes

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. 

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

Additional Information

At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us here.

To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.

TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice.  We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, please read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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