Associate Portfolio Manager, Retirement Strategy

About the Opportunity

Your SUPER career starts here.

As one of Australia's largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we're looking after. We work to reimagine a new way forward for our 1.1 million members and their communities. Each other. And our world.

Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at aware.com.au

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic initiatives that improve retirement outcomes, including the design and evolution of retirement investment solutions and MySuper settings.
• Driving projects focused on members' asset allocation decisions, including retirement defaults and innovative portfolio design approaches.
• Owning and enhancing the Fund's Asset Liability Management (ALM) capability, including the in-house management of Defined Benefit modeling frameworks.
• Delivering annual Defined Benefit strategic asset allocation reviews and maintaining key retirement investment models.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across Investments, Product, Retirement, Advice, and Policy teams to deliver strategic outcomes and provide subject matter expertise.

About You

How do you exceed our expectations?

The idea of being part of our growth is exciting, and you want to play a pivotal role in making super simple.

• Significant experience across investments, retirement strategy, superannuation, or asset allocation, with strong commercial and strategic judgment.
• Strong understanding of MySuper design, target date funds, retirement investment solutions, and Asset Liability Management (ALM).
• Experience leading strategic projects and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate complex concepts into practical business outcomes.
• Knowledge of Defined Benefit schemes is advantageous, but not essential. Professional qualifications such as CFA or actuarial credentials are highly regarded.

Benefits

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We value flexibility and know that it helps you manage work and life.

Why you'll love working at Aware Super:

• Have a super impact: You'll think big and care deeply to help more Australians live their best lives in retirement.
• Be part of something super unique: You'll work to reshape super and retirement. We'll invest in your growth and give you the opportunity to work on career-defining projects.
• Work with super humans: You'll work hard and innovate, but also have some fun along the way.
• Feel super cared for: We'll support your wellbeing today, as well as in the future. Enjoy a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance, and organization-wide meeting free zones.

About Company

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognized as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.

Desired Skills and Experience

Retirement Strategy, Asset Liability Management, Liability Driven Investment, My Super, Superannuation, Retirement, Investment, Portfolio Strategy, Total Portfolio Approach