Senior Manager, Experience Design

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: Sunday 7th June 2026.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Senior Manager, Experience Design is responsible for designing, orchestrating and continuously improving end‑to‑end member, employer and partners journeys, turning insights into simple, trusted experiences across digital, service and operational channels.

Working broadly across the organisation, the role embeds customer voice and data‑based decision‑making into design and delivery, ensuring changes measurably improve outcomes, reduce friction and strengthen engagement.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

End‑to‑End Journey Design & Orchestration

• Map and deeply understand the member experience across key journeys (awareness/consideration → onboarding → managing → retiring → in retirement), across channels (digital, contact centre, employer and adviser touchpoints).
• Define and measure journey KPIs and leading indicators for early detection of friction, aligned to the organisational journey and experience measurement framework.

Translate VOC Insights into Journey Improvements

• Systematically convert research and feedback (NPS, CSAT, complaints, in‑journey listening) into design hypotheses, prioritised opportunities and actionable service changes.
• Maintain journey backlogs with clear problem statements, success metrics and member outcome targets; ensure insight‑to‑action workflows are embedded.

Human‑Centred Design & Experimentation

• Lead discovery, co‑design and usability activities (e.g. contextual inquiry, prototyping, moderated testing) to validate concepts quickly and responsibly.
• Run structured experiments and pilots; iterate based on member signals and behavioural evidence to ensure changes are simple and effective.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, DTD/Engineering, Service and Marketing to design feasible, scalable solutions and to coordinate delivery across teams.
• Work with Risk, Legal and Data Governance to embed privacy and compliant data usage in all experience changes.

Design System & Standards

• Establish and evolve experience principles, design patterns and accessibility standards that reflect Rest’s mission to “make super simple”.
• Ensure consistency and quality across channels through reusable components and clear guidance for product and digital teams.

Measurement, Storytelling & Adoption

• Create clear artefacts (journey maps, service blueprints, dashboards) and compelling narratives that build enterprise understanding of member needs.
• Track outcomes and communicate impact (e.g., reduced effort, improved clarity, higher trust) to drive stakeholder buy‑in and ongoing investment.

Relevant Marketing, Business/Commerce or Service Design qualifications or equivalent

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Experience design: deep expertise in Human Centred Design (HCD) and service design principles and frameworks, with a practical orientation to how these principles are applied to use cases with a test and learn / rapid iteration approach.
• Financial Services Expertise: Experience within superannuation or financial services preferred but not essential.
• Strategic and Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to apply commercial judgment to shape direction, make critical decisions and deliver outcomes to defined timeframes.
• Leads with Data: Leads with curiosity and has a strong understanding and experience with member research frameworks and demonstrated use of data to drive member experience, including experience design and embedding VOC frameworks.
• Collaborative Leadership: Strong influencing skills with the ability to lead through others, fostering alignment and collaboration across diverse functions and teams. Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders is essential.
• Attention to Detail and Perspective: Balances strategic vision with operational precision, ensuring initiatives are both high-impact and well-executed.
• Effective Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex insights and strategies into clear, compelling narratives.
• Resilience and Prioritisation: Skilled in managing multiple priorities in complex, fast-paced environments while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes and member value.

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.