Business Project Manager (12 Month MTC)

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $128.2 billion in assets (as at 31 December 2025). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.

We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.

Business Project Manager – Customer Program Management

• At Challenger, we’re delivering a number of high-profile initiatives that will shape how we operate and grow. As Business Project Manager, you’ll step into a key delivery role, leading delivery across two of Challenger’s new strategic partnerships, alongside broader transformation initiatives.
• This is a high-visibility opportunity where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across technology, product, distribution and marketing - bringing structure, pace and clarity to critical programmes of work.
• We offer a flexible hybrid model based out of our Martin Place, Sydney CBD office typically 3 days in-office and 2 days from home.
• This role is available for a period of 12 Months

About The Role

Challenger is launching innovative retirement solutions designed to deliver more personalised and flexible outcomes for customers, including new partnerships that will expand how we bring these offerings to market.

As Business Project Manager, you’ll help to design how multiple teams collaborate, build operational processes, and establish governance frameworks that underpin long-term success.

This is a high-visibility role where you’ll influence cross-functional teams across technology, product, marketing, distribution, risk and finance while representing Challenger in joint forums with strategic partners.

You’ll play a key role in bringing new products and partnerships to life, shaping how they are delivered at scale and ensuring meaningful outcomes for customers.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the project lifecycle: oversee the end-to-end delivery of early-stage integration and transformation projects, from kick-off to close, ensuring alignment with scope, objectives, and business outcomes.
• Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery: plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines and budget targets, managing resources efficiently across Challenger teams and strategic partners.
• Program governance and risk management: establish and maintain project controls, including risk/issue registers, dependencies, governance forums, and status reporting.
• Influence and guide senior stakeholders: engage and influence internal teams, external partners, and executives, providing clear recommendations and options to support timely, informed decision-making.
• Enhance customer experience: maintain focus on delivering outcomes that improve customer experience, continuously assessing needs and ensuring solutions are practical and impactful.
• Data analysis and reporting: leverage project metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track progress, highlight risks, and inform decision-making.
• Continuous improvement: capture lessons learned and insights to strengthen project delivery capability and improve future initiatives.

The Skills And Experience You’ll Need

You'll have proven experience as a Project Manager (at least 5–7+ years), delivering complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives within a financial services environment. You'll have a strong delivery focus, with the ability to drive outcomes and keep projects on track in complex and evolving environments

In addition, you’ll bring:

• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across both internal and external stakeholders
• Confidence in working with senior executives, influencing decisions and balancing competing priorities
• The ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively in early-stage or evolving programmes of work
• A calm and solutions-focused approach, maintaining momentum under pressure and across changing priorities
• Strong experience in managing dependencies, identifying risks early and proactively mitigating them
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Agile or PRINCE2)

Why Challenger?

Working at Challenger means being part of a connected team that enjoys what they do. We’re small enough to move quickly, and big enough to make meaningful change.

We support your growth and development, offer flexibility, and value the unique contributions people bring.

We provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment.

Challenger's employee value proposition guides how we work: Grow and realise your potential, supporting each other, stronger together and making things happen. Our culture encourages curiosity, considered thinking and meaningful contribution, with opportunities to build a broad and rewarding career.

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive, and promoting flexible working to support work-life balance.

Challenger is proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a Family Friendly Workplace and recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Job type:

Max Term (Fixed Term)

Posting Close Date :

30/06/2026