Head of Third Party Governance

Head of Third Party Governance & Sourcing 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 Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Third Party, Governance & Sourcing is responsible for ensuring effective third party and sourcing management providing trusted processes, insight, advice, and guidance. drawing together a range of external and internal inputs. The Head of Third Party, Governance & Sourcing is responsible for ensuring the group has the professional and behavioural capabilities necessary to meet the Fund's third‑party needs. The Head of Third Party, Governance & Sourcing is a member of the Finance Leadership Team. Key Duties Provide expert leadership and guidance on procurement matters to the CEO and Group Executives and represent AustralianSuper in critical commercial negotiations. Drive vendor performance and manage relationships through effective governance, including formal meetings, monitoring service levels, and overseeing vendor compliance. Ensure regulatory and internal policy compliance for procurement activities and oversee all relevant technology platforms used by AustralianSuper. Ensure critical service partners have processes in place to improve the quality of their deliverables to AustralianSuper. Contribute both functional expertise and broader leadership and business management ideas, skills, and experience as part of cross‑Fund initiatives. Nurture and maintain internal and external relationships across all levels of the Fund. Prepare and present executive‑level reports, business cases, and performance dashboards as required. Ensure the team has adequate resources and culture to meet the near‑term and strategic goals and operational plans of AustralianSuper – right people, right place, right skills, at the right time. Lead the team to operate and make decisions according to the Fund's Policies, Standards and Procedures and the Fund's Key Decision Registers and the delegated authorities. What You'll Need The successful applicant will have experience developing and delivering commercial strategies appropriate to an industry superannuation fund, as well as organisation wide business planning, reporting and analysis frameworks. Their ability to influence and demonstrate a high level of communication across the Fund, including internal and external stakeholders, will help them to succeed in the role. Exceptional leadership capability to build high‑performing, diverse teams and embed a culture of accountability, service excellence and continuous improvement. Regulated industry experience, ideally in financial services (with exposure to APRA or ASIC preferred). Experience in a global organisation, ideally with exposure to Europe, the United States and/or Asia. 15+ years' experience in governance, procurement, third party management, or business management with at least 10 years in a senior leadership role. Advanced stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including preparing executive‑level reports, business cases and performance dashboards. Proven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies, drive continuous improvement and deliver measurable cost optimisation. 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. Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required. Progress powered by purpose. Candidate privacy notice 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr