Manager, Life and Private Health Insurance and Superannuation

The role

You will lead and manage a team of supervisors, who are accountable for delivering on supervisory strategies and action plans.
The role is a member of the LPHIS Manager team and will report into a Senior Manager in the Life Private Health Insurance and Superannuation Division (LPHIS).

The team

The LPHIS Division performs prudential supervision and risk assess a defined group of regulated entities to achieve APRA’s purpose of ensuring a stable, competitive and efficient financial system. The division comprises supervisory teams and specialist teams that operate across the country.

Key responsibilities

• Managing and developing a team to supervise effectively and deliver strengthened prudential outcomes for the Superannuation industry;
• Modelling inclusive leadership behaviours and instilling an open culture within the team, where divergent views are shared and respected;
• Developing and guiding your team in identifying critical institutional and mitigating prudential issues before they manifest;
• Maintaining up to date and relevant knowledge of industry issues that may impact supervised superannuation funds;
• Adapting the style and approach of supervision depending on the organisation’s type, size, complexity, functions and risk and be flexible to deal with the different outcomes which may arise;
• Coaching your team in assessing the quality of the supervised financial institution’s management, strategies, practices and systems;
• Matching team resources against identified division wide supervision priorities, given the large range of organisation types and business activities;
• Collaborate effectively with inter-state colleagues across the division; and
• Working with the LPHIS Leadership Team and Manager cohort to deliver on APRA priorities.

About you

• Team management and leadership experience is preferred;
• Knowledge or strong interest in superannuation industry trends and ecosystem;
• Strong technical knowledge of superannuation legislation or a commitment to learn;
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills;
• Good judgement skills to identify, best practice and situations to identify actual or potential problems in supervised financial institutions;
• Ability to confidently engage with senior executives in supervised financial institutions to foster and achieve prudent practice;
• Excellent organisational, self and priority management skills. Openness to learning and adapting in a dynamic environment; and
• Supportive and inclusive individual.

To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance.

About APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) places you at the heart of Australia’s financial services industry. APRA serves the Australian community by helping ensure financial institutions deliver on the financial commitments they make, within a stable, efficient and competitive financial system.

At APRA we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. When applying, please inform us of any adjustments you may need during the interview process.