Senior Manager - Payments Policy

• Lead a team that promotes the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia's payments system
• Contribute to an inclusive and collaborative culture
• 5-year max-term contract

About the team

The Payments Policy Department is looking for a Senior Manager to lead the Payments Efficiency and Competition team.

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 Payments Efficiency and Competitiveness team promotes the public interest through the regulation of card payments and account-to-account payments systems.

About the role

As part of the senior leadership team in Payments Policy Department, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of professionals regulating card payments and account-to-account payment systems. You will advise the RBA's Payments System Board on strategies to promote competitive, cost-effective and accessible electronic payments at this time of change and innovation. This role provides the opportunity to lead the team through a rapidly changing payments landscape, with new players and business models emerging.

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 Head of Payments Policy Department and lead a team of around 8 people.

About you

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

To be successful and lead with impact in this critical role, 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 fast-paced situations 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.

Please note that you will need to be an Australian Citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance for this opportunity.

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.