Regulatory Change Manager

Posted Date: 27 Aug 2026

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Company: HESTA Super Fund

Careers with Impact

 

More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day. Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.

 

We’re looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members’ long-term outcomes. In return, you’ll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.

 

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

 

Join HESTA’s Risk function as a Regulatory Change Manager and play a critical role in helping HESTA respond to, implement and embed regulatory and legislative change across the organisation. You’ll work across the business to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical change - ensuring impacts to our members, people, processes, systems, reporting and ways of working are understood, managed and delivered effectively. 

 

Reporting to the Senior Manager Regulatory Change, you’ll partner closely with business stakeholders and HESTA’s leadership team  to deliver regulatory change that strengthens our organisation and supports our purpose. 

 

What You’ll Do 

 

  • Lead and oversee multiple regulatory change initiatives, ensuring delivery aligns with HESTA’s Regulatory Change Framework, governance and timelines. 
  • Assess regulatory and legislative impacts across people, processes, systems and reporting, working with impacted teams to define requirements and implementation plans. 
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and bring together the right expertise  to achieve effective outcomes. 
  • Identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues, escalating where required and keeping delivery on track. 
  • Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable outcomes that business teams can understand and implement. 
  • Contribute to a growth and continuous improvement mindset, encouraging practical, innovative solutions to regulatory challenges. 

 

What You’ll Bring 

 

You’re an experienced regulatory change, project management or business analysis professional who thrives in a complex, highly regulated environment. You’ll bring: 

  • Extensive experience delivering regulatory and legislative change, ideally within superannuation or financial services. 
  • Strong knowledge of the regulatory environment governing Australian financial services and superannuation. 
  • Proven experience managing complex change initiatives, projects and competing priorities. 
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills, with the confidence to partner with senior leaders/executives, regulators and external stakeholders. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to turn complex information and intelligence into clear actions and outcomes. 
  • The ability to navigate ambiguity, identify risks and develop practical solutions. 
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements for non-technical audiences. 
  • Experience working across technology, data and analytics to support effective regulatory change is highly regarded. 
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications, change management or project management certifications are highly regarded. 

 

Bring your regulatory change expertise and make an impact that matters — Apply Now 

 

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees
 

  • Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few).
  • Your professional development matters, up to $5,000 per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
  • Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
  • Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.


We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.

 

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.
 

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position.