Commonwealth Bank
Senior Strategy and Partnerships Manager
To empower our people and the communities in which we work and making sustainable, transparent and balanced business decisions.
Sales and Customer Success
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Commonwealth Bank
We really love working here, and we think you will too. Diversity, flexibility and innovation are just some of the reasons why our people come to work every day.
Our team includes around 45,000 people from all walks of life, with different goals, experiences, and perspectives. At CommBank we’ll encourage and support you to be yourself. This is a place where you can feel confident expressing who you really are; where you belong because of your uniqueness.
About the role
Your impact & contribution The purpose of this role is to facilitate successful partnerships in the CommBank Health ecosystem to enable the delivery of strategic objectives around growth. This includes the management of partnerships essential to the successful implementation of the strategy, including but not limited to major payers (public and private), practice management software providers and licensees of the Smart Health technology.
You will also work with a range of data and reports to understand the competitive landscape and support CommBank Health to drive a best-in-class value proposition for the Bank’s healthcare clients.
Your reporting lines & team You will work in a small but dedicated team that supports Partnerships and Strategy across the CommBank Health ecosystem. You will report to the Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer CommBank Health. Your responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end business development lifecycle from sourcing, to structuring and negotiating deal terms, to contract execution with a diverse set of partners, including adherence to the Group supplier governance framework requirements.
- Create and deliver towards high level plans that enable the business to lead superior execution of the agreed partnership strategy and initiatives.
- Create business case models and conduct the appropriate analysis to ensure viability and optionality of partnerships.
- Drive project delivery, as it relates to deal implementations, with the right urgency, raise and resolve issues pertaining to delivery blockers proactively.
- Build partnerships that are forged for success establishing a strong foundation allowing the Group to deliver solutions to meet customer needs and deliver to the CommBank Health strategy and purpose.
- Strategically support the product teams and our existing partners with the expertise to resolve and coordinate in-life commercial negotiations. This also includes operating as a subject matter expert for onboarding and execution in line with the group’s supplier lifecycle framework.
- Have a firm view of the competitive landscape through research and support articulation of this across the broader CommBank Health eco-system to influence decisions and prioritisation
- Build and maintain productive and effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels (i.e. product, procurement, risk, legal, compliance, finance, etc.)
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct sets the standards of behaviour, actions and decisions we expect from our people. Your capabilities
- At least 4 - 7 years experience in Financial Services and the Health industry
- Experience with partnerships would be highly regarded
- Bachelor degree in business, economics, science, engineering or similar fields would be highly regarded
- Excellent strategic thinking and business acumen skills, including a structured approach to problem solving and data analysis
- Strong stakeholder management skills, interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently, project manage and drive to timeframes and outcomes
What you'll be responsible for
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Relationship Building and Management
Develop, maintain, and prioritize relationships with key stakeholders to achieve specific goals
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Opportunity Generation
Create, expand, and accelerate opportunities through customer-centred marketing execution
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Deal Management
Effectively prioritize and manage deals to meet sales targets, including coordination with AEs and Marketing to land prospects
Skills you'll need
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Resilience
Bounces back from stressful experiences while being optimistic, emotionally aware, and adapts to change
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Negotiation
Persuades others to shift their views and/or behaviours with the goal of reaching consensus
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals