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The Opportunity

• A unique opportunity with autonomy and scope - Become a key contributor in shaping and delivering CSIRO's enterprise strategy today!
• Flexible working arrangements available - a mix of home and office
• Join team CSIRO today and make the impossible possible.

CSIRO have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Strategy Advisor looking for a challenge and unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in CSIRO’s Strategy team.

As the Senior Strategy Advisor you will support the development of strategy at an enterprise level, underlying key organisational priorities, and applying top-down thinking to identify and scope the strategic initiatives and investments to deliver on the same.

As the Senior Strategy Advisor, you will require a passionate boundary spanner with the capacity to develop and support cross-functional teams (and external networks) to explore, plan, design, and operationalise enterprise level and priority area strategies.

Through collaboration across boundaries, frameworks and analytical support, the Senior Strategy Advisor will be responsible for informing strategy and investment decision-making processes and delivering transformational change across the organisation.

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the team in working with CSIRO leaders to develop evidence-based enterprise strategies through exceptional project management, including:
  • Gathering, analysing, and synthesising internal and external data to determine market trends and organisational capability and needs
  • Facilitating workshop and consultations with research scientists across the organisation to identify market opportunities, challenges, and priorities and co-design solutions
  • Actively supporting senior organisational leaders to develop strategic plans that align with organisational goals, policies, and procedures
• Continuously reviewing, improving, and managing our annual strategic planning and investment decision making cycle to ensure enterprise strategy and aspirations are tracked, managed, and reported effectively
• Developing high quality presentations and reports, including Executive Team and Board papers, submissions and other written or presentation materials
• Demonstrating exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to be a trusted and effective influencer of senior thought leaders within the organisation

Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane preferred
Salary: AU$102k - AU$111k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 86412

To be considered you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with 3-5+ years’ experience across disciplines, preferably in a professional services consulting firm or in corporate strategy
• Demonstrated high level ability to lead and develop  strategy and planning processes including structured problem solving in line with organisational needs.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex high-profile projects with multiple workstreams, extensive and diverse stakeholders, and tight deadlines. Proven ability to adapt to changing contexts and deliver results in an environment of high ambiguity and complexity
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level strategic analysis on complex topics, recognise opportunities and provide clear and concise insights to support strategic decision-making and ensure competitive advantage across a national and global market.
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation and representational skills, with demonstrated ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships across diverse teams and large organisations

Desirable:

• Experience working with or within a science research agency and/or experience developing strategy and initiating multidisciplinary, cross-business projects in a research environment
• Experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or a post-graduate degree in science and technology or business administration field.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents only.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

11 August 2022, 11:00pm AEST