Principal, Retirement Product

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues.​ We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible.  We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

The Principal, Retirement Product is accountable for leading the development, management and   continuous improvement of the Fund's retirement products.  The role will drive innovation and continuous improvement across new product development, product performance, governance and risk management.

This senior position comes at a very exciting point in time. With more members approaching retirement and living longer than ever before, you can be part of the retirement team in largest super fund in the country, helping to directly improve the retirement outcomes for members. This is a rare and important opportunity to drive change and make a very tangible difference the lives of millions of Australians.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the delivery of AustralianSuper’s retirement income strategy.
• Lead the retirement product strategy and roadmap, using member insights, market trends, product performance and Fund priorities to set direction, drive innovation, enhance competitive positioning and make investment and prioritisation decisions.
• Own the end-to-end retirement product portfolio, including new product development, product enhancements, lifecycle management and delivery of strong member, commercial and operational outcomes.
• Translate strategy into execution, setting clear priorities, accountabilities and delivery plans, while proactively managing dependencies, risks and performance outcomes.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, providing direction, coaching and development to foster innovation, accountability and succession capability.
• Maintain strong product governance and reporting, representing retirement at internal Executive and Board committees and providing subject matter expertise input as required.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across the Fund and promote effective prioritisation and decision making to support retirement and broader Member Domain growth objectives.

What You’ll Need

• Extensive senior leadership experience within financial services, with a strong track record leading product portfolios in superannuation, retirement or other highly regulated environments.
• Deep product management expertise, including strategy, pricing, new product development, product enhancement and end-to-end product lifecycle management.
• Strong strategic, commercial and change leadership capability, with the proven ability to set direction, influence outcomes and lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Comprehensive understanding of the retirement market, including member needs, competitive dynamics and relevant regulatory, governance and risk requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder and people leadership skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leaders, navigate ambiguity, build high-performing teams and deliver results in a changing environment.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity.  We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required. 

Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Talent Acquisition team.  We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.