Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for impact? Join us at HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health insurer, as we deliver on our bold 2030 Strategy and shape the future of healthcare.
**This is a max term contract until the end of June 2028**
As Senior Strategy Lead, you’ll work closely with the Head of Corporate Strategy to drive strategic initiatives, lead business planning, and support decisions that improve the health outcomes of millions of Australians.
Why Join HCF?
💡 Purpose with Impact – Be part of a mission-driven organisation committed to affordable, high-quality, member-centric healthcare.
📈 Strategy in Action – Help drive the execution and ongoing evolution of our 2030 Strategy, translating priorities into divisional plans and real-world outcomes.
🤝 Collaborative Culture – Work cross-functionally with senior leaders, executives, and passionate teams.
🧠 Innovation & Insight – Use data, AI enabled ways of working, and market intelligence to generate insights and shape strategic decisions.
📍 Hybrid Flexibility – Based in Sydney with flexible work options.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead strategic analysis and insight generation across key initiatives
- Support the annual business planning process and ensure alignment with our long-term strategy
- Prepare Board-level materials and influence senior decision-making
- Champion strategic thinking across the organisation
- Help identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities that may require strategic responses or refreshes
Who You Are:
✔️ An experienced strategy professional with 5+ years’ experience in strategy consulting
✔️ Skilled in financial modelling, market analysis, and stakeholder engagement
✔️ Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity
✔️ Curious about AI and emerging technologies, with a willingness to adopt new tools and ways of working
✔️ A clear communicator who can influence at all levels
📢 Ready to make a difference? Apply now or share with someone who’d thrive in this role.
Together, let’s build a healthier future for all Australians.
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About HCF
At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.
We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.
Culture & Benefits
Purpose-driven passion
We’re united by a common purpose: to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member-focused.
Wellness and work-life balance
We’ll empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best. Our offerings include:
- Flexible working arrangements
- 50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover
- Family-friendly certified employer
- 18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents
- Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more
- Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.
Collaboration and inclusivity
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.
Continuous learning and growth
We believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programs, we encourage your growth and curiosity.
Next steps
If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition – [email protected] to discuss or call 02 9290 0464.
We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.
Please be aware of recruitment scams, phishing, and impersonation attempts. HCF will never request payment or sensitive financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communications claiming to be from HCF, please verify them through our Careers page or contact us directly.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting
- Experience with financial modeling
- Experience with market analysis
- Stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, with willingness to adopt new tools
What We Do
Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited (trading as HCF) is Australia's largest not-for-profit health fund. It provides a wide range of insurance covers, including private health, travel, life, and pet insurance. The organization focuses on returning a high percentage of premiums as benefits and making healthcare more affordable and accessible for its members.
