Strategy Manager

Keen to play a key role in shaping Melbourne Airport's future? Drive Corporate Strategy & Innovation across Melbourne Airport.

Melbourne Airport is a world-class Airport and infrastructure asset serving as the primary gateway to Melbourne and the broader state of Victoria. The Airport is in an exciting growth phase as it seeks to deliver transformative projects and sustained passenger growth.

Melbourne Airport is at the forefront of a dynamic expansion, poised to support the city's ascent to become Australia’s largest city within the next decade. As we soar towards new heights, we're embarking on ambitious projects, including the development of a third runway, state-of-the-art terminals and major business park projects creating unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.

Discover how Melbourne Airport is thinking big with exciting projects like the third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments —watch our video to see the future take flight: https://youtu.be/Sjn21l0hz1Q

We are currently seeking a Strategy Manager to join a team of experienced strategy professionals. This team develops and implements Melbourne Airport’s corporate strategy, strategic priorities and supports effective decision making for both internal and external stakeholders.

As a Strategy Manager, you will:

• Be regarded as a go-to problem solver, able to deliver strategic insights and support effective decision making
• Act as a commercial advisor across the Airport’s business units, developing a common understanding on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of business priorities
• Manage the end-to-end execution of projects which inform strategic decisions at both an enterprise and Business Unit level. This includes:
• Applying structured problem-solving approaches
• Developing storyboards and compelling narratives
• Devising and undertaking high-quality research and analysis
• Effectively communicating conclusions to stakeholders
• Lead project teams working with both strategy team members, business subject matter experts, and external consultants (across aviation and non-aeronautical business units)
• Play a leading role in the annual corporate planning process including preparation for Board strategy days and executive materials
• Interact with, and influence, a broad range of Airport stakeholders including the executive team and board

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for an individual with a strong Strategy consulting background, well developed problem solving, technical and project leadership, with demonstrated experience in driving high quality project outcomes. You will bring the following experience and skills:

• 4+ years of experience in a strategy / consulting environment; and/or demonstrated experience in a similar role for a large corporate organisation
• Tertiary qualifications in commerce, finance, engineering or a related discipline
• Industry sector experience in aviation, commercial property, retail, capital-intensive businesses highly regarded
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and cross functional stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience working with senior leadership and external advisors
• Experience managing and mentoring team members in a complex environment
• Disciplined and well-developed project management skills, including taking the lead on complex projects
• High level of ability with data analysis, interrogation, insight generation and visualisation including advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to present findings in an accurate, compelling, and succinct manner

About the Company:

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:

By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

Benefits:

• Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
• Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
• Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
• Free 12-month membership to Melbourne Airport’s health club and wellness centre
• Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
• Mental health and well-being initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career and professional development
• Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
• Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day 
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.