Job Description

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

Are you ready to lead meaningful digital transformation that makes a real difference? At HESTA, we’re on a mission to deliver exceptional digital experiences for our members – and we’re looking for a Digital Delivery & Automation Manager to cover parental leave in a fixed term contract and help drive that vision forward.

Reporting to the General Manager – Digital, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of delivery excellence, innovation, and emerging technology. You’ll partner across Digital Product, Platform, Experience, and Technology teams to shape how we design, build, and deliver modern digital solutions.

What You’ll Do

Lead end-to-end digital delivery

• Own and optimise the full delivery lifecycle across authenticated member digital products – from concept to release
• Partner with Digital Leads to ensure seamless, scalable delivery across multiple products and squads
• Drive consistency, efficiency, and alignment with strategic business outcomes

Champion automation and AI innovation

• Identify and lead opportunities to embed automation and AI into delivery processes
• Oversee implementation of tools and solutions that improve speed, quality, and team productivity
• Define and execute a roadmap to mature our automation and AI capabilities, including governance, capability uplift, and measurable outcomes

Build and inspire high-performing teams

• Lead and support a diverse, inclusive delivery team
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Champion agile ways of working and a digital-first mindset

Influence and collaborate at all levels

• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business
• Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external vendors
• Provide thought leadership to shape digital delivery and automation strategy

What You’ll Bring

You’re a strategic and hands-on leader with a passion for delivering impactful digital solutions and exploring what’s next.

• Proven experience leading end-to-end digital delivery and emerging technology initiatives within superannuation or financial services.
• Strong exposure to automation, AI, and emerging technologies, with a track record of driving adoption.
• A natural leader who inspires and empowers teams/squads aligned to agile ways of working.
• Skilled at managing vendors and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Confident communicator with presence, credibility, and a collaborative mindset.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in technology, digital, project management, business or related discipline.

If you’re excited by the opportunity to lead transformation, empower teams, and deliver meaningful digital experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few).
• Your professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
• Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
• Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position.