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Executive Manager Cash Strategy & Optimisation

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney Full-day Full-time

Description:

See yourself in the team

The Payments Domain is responsible for CBA’s portfolio of domestic and international payments products for all customer segments. The Cash Sustainability team is part of the Payments Strategy team. Its key responsibilities include

  • Setting and delivering against the Group Cash Strategy

  • Working with industry partners to develop long term solutions for the sustainability of the cash ecosystem

  • Developing and maintaining cash products and channels.

Do work that matters

Cash as a form of payment is at an inflection point. Usage has materially declined over the last 10 years however key segments of Australian consumers and businesses want and need broad access to cash. Helping the cash ecosystem transform to become more sustainable is a key challenge for the economy, businesses, and the banking sector. This challenge is bringing together government bodies, regulators, suppliers, businesses, consumer groups, and banks in a unique way to collective solve what cash payments will look like for the next 10 years.

As EM Cash Strategy and Optimisation, you will play a key leadership role in the team through driving the development and execution of the CBA cash strategy and influencing the direction of the long term direction of the cash ecosystem in Australia.

You will report directly into Head of Cash Strategy and Transformation, and you will regularly lead and support engagements with executives and senior management across CBA, and Government, and Industry participants.

To be successful in this role, some of the broad roles and responsibilities may include:

  • Supporting development of the Group Cash Strategy, and developing an actionable plan to execute the agreed priorities.

  • Driving the delivery against agreed priorities

  • Driving performance of the Cash Sustainability team through establishing appropriate cadences and ensuring fit-for-purpose application of Agile/Pace practices.

  • Developing the annual operating plan, conducting quarterly business reviews, and driving quarterly planning cycles.

  • Producing papers and presentations to support the various Cash related initiatives

  • Support CBA priorities in Cash related industry forums.

  • Support Cash governance forums and materials.

  • Monitoring cash related risks and ensure solution are within risk appetite.

  • Providing commercial review and support to the strategic priorities.

We’re interested in hearing from people who possess the following:

  • 7 - 10+ years professional services experience, with background in Strategy and Program Delivery

  • Ability to deliver concise and compelling written and verbal updates to senior executives

  • Highly skilled in structured problem solving, conceptual thinking, quantitative analysis, and prioritisation

  • Experienced in planning and delivery of projects for senior leaders

  • Ability to lead a small team that achieves maximum leverage across the bank through effective collaboration with a wide variety of teams

  • Strong commercial judgement in developing business plans for investment and partnership opportunities

  • University degree qualification in business, economics, technology, law or commercially-related discipline

Working with us

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office . We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Advertising End Date: 11/07/2025
5 Jul 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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