Manager Group Strategy

Job description

Company Description Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services. Job Description Challenge yourself to develop insights and recommendations for the Qantas Group Leadership Team and Board of Directors Together we’ll define the strategic direction of Qantas Group, including Qantas Airways, Jetstar Group, and Qantas Loyalty Permanent position based at Qantas Group head office in Mascot Today, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry. We’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact. The global aviation industry is just as complex as it is exciting. In our dynamic environment, strategy across all areas of Qantas Group must continually evolve to stay ahead of the curve and ensure we create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders. Our Group Strategy team drives competitive advantage through responding to change and uncertainty to maintain our leadership position. As a Group Strategy Manager, you will be responsible for leading strategic projects undertaken by Group Strategy in collaboration with Senior Management. Project work typically involves complex and detailed analytical review of current business and industry performance and developing improvement and growth recommendations for the Group. Group Strategy Manager has ownership of strategy and transformation projects with support from either the Director or Head of Strategy (depending on scale of work), including designing the approach, engaging with stakeholders, leading more junior team members, managing the delivery of the project. Managers are expected to develop and teach more junior team members both in technical and soft skills. A successful Manager will develop a great team and deliver significant positive impact to the Group. What you’ll bring to the role: 7-10 years of professional experience, with a minimum of 5 years at a top-tier consulting firm (such as Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or Kearney), with experience in the airline or in house corporate strategy team desirable Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (MBA preferred) Superior strategic development, financial, communications and project management skills. Ability and confidence to quickly identify key issues, structure a project plan and develop strategic options. Thorough understanding of strategic evaluation and financial evaluation techniques. Experience in leading project teams and developing staff. Aviation industry experience will be beneficial but not essential Sound organisational skills with an ability to prioritise conflicting tasks to meet strict deadlines A history of delivering impact in business including transitioning strategic insights and recommendations into action and impact Strong verbal communication and relationship-building skills, and a high level of emotional intelligence to work with and manage stakeholders across the Qantas Group A strong interest in the airline industry and a desire to gain knowledge and experience across a variety of Qantas Group businesses A desire to work in and contribute to a diverse, collaborative, high-performing, and social team environment Why Qantas? You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless. The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options. We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Applications close: Monday, 8th of June 2026 Qualifications Additional Information