Head of Corporate Strategy

The Head of Strategy is accountable for shaping Cuscals corporate strategy long-range planning value creation agenda and M&A and corporate development activities. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer this role provides strategic insight analysis and advice to support decision-making by the Executive Leadership Team and Board.

The role will help to define Cuscals long-term direction by identifying growth opportunities emerging risks and market disruptions and ensuring investment and capital allocation decisions are aligned to enterprise priorities. Working across the Group the Head of Strategy translates strategic ambition into executable initiatives that strengthen Cuscals competitive position and drive sustainable growth.

The role also leads Cuscals enterprise AI value creation agenda ensuring AI investments capabilities and use cases are aligned to business priorities and focused on delivering measurable addition the Head of Strategy must ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements proactively identifying documenting and mitigating potential compliance and operational risks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development stewardship and refresh of Cuscals corporate strategy ensuring the MD ELT and Board have a clear view of strategic priorities risks opportunities and key choices.
• Lead the design and content of Board Strategy Days Executive offsites and strategic planning forums focusing discussions on the decisions and trade-offs that matter most.
• Develop Board papers market assessments scenario analyses and strategic recommendations that support high-quality Executive and Board decision-making
• Maintain an ongoing view of strategic risks market disruption and emerging trends across customers competitors technology regulation and the broader economy.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders on capital allocation and strategic investment decisions ensuring resources are directed to the highest-value opportunities.
• Provide rigorous commercial analysis scenario modelling and strategic recommendations on Cuscals most significant priorities opportunities and risks.
• Support the MD and CSO with executive presentations conference content industry positioning and external thought leadership that strengthens Cuscals market presence and strategic credibility.
• Shape and continually refine Cuscals AI ambition roadmap investment priorities and value creation agenda ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide view of AI opportunities risks market developments and emerging business models.
• Support corporate development strategic partnership and inorganic growth opportunities through market scanning commercial analysis and investment thesis development.
• Assess acquisition partnership adjacency and market expansion opportunities aligned to Cuscals strategy and long-term value creation objectives.

Qualifications :

Essential:

• 10 years experience in corporate strategy management consulting corporate development investment banking or strategic advisory.
• Demonstrated experience developing corporate strategy and influencing enterprise-level decisions in complex organisations.
• Proven ability to act as a trusted adviser to senior executives with experience preparing materials for Executive Leadership Teams Boards or Board Committees.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including experience with capital allocation investment prioritisation business case assessment scenario analysis and value creation.
• Experience identifying and assessing strategic risks opportunities market disruption and competitive dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience building high-quality strategic narratives options papers market insights and executive-level recommendations.
• Experience working across multiple functions and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Exposure to AI technology-enabled transformation or digital business model change.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience in financial services payments banking fintech data technology or regulated infrastructure businesses.
• Experience supporting corporate development M&A strategic partnerships or market expansion opportunities.

Additional Information :

Why Cuscal 

At Cuscal youll find a strong successful company thats reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here youll deliver ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australias financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. Youll innovate alongside skilled smart connected teams. And youll build an impressive fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

Youll also enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals 

• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements. 

• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical mental and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via Cuscal Advantage.  

Join us and reimagine the future:

If this role excites you wed love to explore your potential and vision for the future. For further information about this role please contact Nicola Liney at

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive barrier-free recruitment process. We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage people living with a disability LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time