Senior Product Manager | 12 month FTC

We’ve been around since 1988, and today we’re one of Australia’s largest profit‑to‑member super funds.

That means everything we do is focused on delivering better outcomes for our members – not shareholders.

Closing date: Sunday 25th October 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 

At Rest, we help more than 2 million Australians to build a better financial future. With around $112 billion in funds under management, we focus on delivering strong long-term outcomes for our members — from their first job through to retirement*. Your best at Rest means focusing on what matters, being trusted to get on with it, and knowing your work genuinely makes a difference. That’s how we operate every day, guided by our values: Be Daring, Keep It Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.

Join us as a Senior Product Manager on a 12 month FTC, where you’ll shape and deliver products that improve member value, simplicity and competitiveness. This is your opportunity to make a real contribution to the financial wellbeing of millions of Australians.

This role supports Rest’s mission to make super simple for life by evolving products to meet members’ needs at every life stage.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, prioritisation and delivery of strategic product initiatives and business-as-usual enhancements, ensuring alignment with Rest’s strategy, member needs and regulatory obligations.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from design and implementation through to ongoing monitoring, review, enhancement and, where appropriate, product closure or transition.
• Lead or support delivery of key governance activities, including Design and Distribution Obligations, PDS updates, product reviews, annual statements, regulatory change and member outcomes assessments.
• Use member insights, product performance data, market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities, assess trade-offs and recommend improvements to member value, simplicity and competitiveness.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through to implementation, establishing clear scope, outcomes, accountabilities, delivery plans and measures of success.
• Develop high-quality recommendations, business cases and decision papers, supported by product specifications, business rules, financial analysis, benefit and cost assessments, risks and implementation considerations.
• Monitor product performance and member outcomes against agreed measures, identify emerging issues or underperformance, and lead timely remediation or optimisation activity.
• Ensure products, product communications and supporting collateral remain accurate, compliant and fit for purpose, working closely with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Investments, Operations, Marketing and other relevant teams.
• Own and support product risk management activities, including risk assessments, control design and testing, incident management, issue remediation and monitoring of regulatory obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners, influence decisions, resolve complex issues and represent the product function in governance and delivery forums.
• Provide subject-matter expertise, coaching and guidance to colleagues, contributing to stronger product-management capability and consistent practices across the team.

• Significant demonstrative experience in superannuation product management
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the superannuation industry, regulations and product offerings
• Extensive experience in day-to-day product management as well as experience leading product development
• Experience with retirement product solutions preferred (not mandatory)
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Tertiary qualification in business, finance or similar discipline
• RG146 compliant

.What you'll find at Rest

• Hybrid working
• 5 Rest Days (wellbeing days) each year in addition to annual leave
• Eligible employees are entitled to 22 weeks paid parental leave (gender neutral)
• Continued super contributions during parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities, including AI & Data Academy, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and professional memberships
• Income Protection Insurance
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Recognition through our Rest Excellence Awards

If you share our values and this sounds like the kind of place you’d do your best work, we’d like to hear from you. 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.

We welcome applications from all candidates. To be considered, you will need the right to work in Australia.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2026. Rest is recognised as a superannuation leader across a range of areas including performance, responsible investment and member value. Find out more at https://rest.com.au/why-rest/awards.