Senior Manager, Clearing and Settlement Supervision

• Lead a team that safeguards Australia’s financial stability through regulatory supervision of critical financial infrastructure!
• Contribute to an inclusive and collaborative culture
• Impactful work that helps make a difference to the Australian people

The Payments Policy Department is looking for two Senior Managers in the Clearing and Settlement Section.

Payments Policy is responsible for the RBA’s payments system policy, regulatory and oversight functions. We help the RBA meet its objectives of promoting the stability, efficiency and competitiveness of the payments system. The Clearing and Settlement Section undertakes a formal regulatory role to ensure that the infrastructure supporting the clearing and settlement of transactions in financial markets is operated in a way that promotes financial stability.

The role

As part of the senior leadership team in Payments Policy, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to supervise clearing and settlement facilities licenced in Australia.  You will advise the RBA’s Payments System Board on strategies to protect financial system stability at this time of change and innovation.  These roles provide the opportunity to lead the consideration of financial risk, technology and operational risk and governance of clearing and settlement facilities in Australia.  During this exciting period, the Clearing and Settlement Section is also implementing significant law reform equipping the RBA with crisis management powers.

As part of the Payments Policy leadership team, you will join a collaborative team of professionals committed to public service.  Our team is committed to public policy excellence and also to helping our staff grow and thrive in a supportive environment.

You will report to the Deputy Head (Clearing and Settlement Supervision), Payments Policy Department.  You will work closely and collaboratively with your co-Senior Manager leading a team of up to 9 people.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader to join the section and department leadership team.  

To be successful in one of these critical roles, you will be

• an experienced leader that is able to inspire a high-performing team, develop staff and deliver strategic priorities;
• strategic with a track record of identifying key issues and developing innovative solutions;
• equipped to lead in a crisis situation drawing on the skills and experience of your team to formulate quick and effective responses;
• results-focussed with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and progress solutions in a dynamic environment;
• a leader through change – ready to embrace the RBA’s “open and dynamic” cultural ambition and to lead your team through a time of accelerated innovation;
• an excellent written and personal communicator with strong presentation skills;
• a team player who will contribute to a committed and collaborative department;
• a person of exceptional integrity, keen to contribute to the Australian community; and
• ideally tertiary qualified and experienced in one or more relevant areas such as economics, financial services, markets, law, regulation and public policy.

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 22, 2025

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