General Manager Capital Portfolio Management

Job Name

GM Capital Portfolio Management and Governance

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Date Published

02-May-2025

Advertising Ends

18-May-2025

Country

New Zealand

Location

Auckland

Role Type

General Management

Work Type

Permanent

ID#

11921

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a General Manager of Capital Portfolio Management & Governance to lead the development of a world-class long-term capital planning, governance and allocation system for Fonterra. This leadership role offers a unique career opportunity to make a significant impact within a fast-moving global organisation.

You will be at the forefront of shaping our capital portfolio management, implementing a robust capital allocation framework, providing decision support and investment evaluation and optimising the governance of capital expenditure.

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance Core Operations, you will be an integral part of a talented leadership team that fosters a supportive culture. This is an exciting time to join Fonterra, as we are at a pivotal moment of transformation and growth.

Responsibilities will include:

Portfolio Strategy: Lead the development of our capital portfolio strategy delivering industry analysis and forecasts.

Planning, Analysis and Governance: You will deliver Group capital planning and analysis and manage the Group investment process, decision support and evaluation and governance.

Capital allocation framework: Develop and implement a capital allocation framework to support corporate and portfolio strategy.

Asset management: You will oversee the long- term asset footprint to effectively respond to demand and growth opportunities.

Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships internally and externally across the leadership team, capital markets, investment banks and shareholders.

Leadership: You will be an excellent leader and demonstrate an authentic leadership style that aligns teams behind our purpose and strategy.

About you:

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies and experience:

Educational Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in finance or engineering.
Strategic Expertise: Expert knowledge and world-class understanding of strategy, capital and portfolio management.
Capital Allocation: Extensive experience in capital allocation, including the ability to prioritise investments, manage financial resources and optimise returns.
Governance: Proficient in establishing and maintaining capital governance frameworks that ensure compliance, transparency and accountability across the organisation.
Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex problems, identify key issues, and develop innovative solutions.
Leadership: A proven track record of successfully developing and leading high-performance teams in complex large organisations.
Industry Exposure: Experience in the dairy or manufacturing or commodities industries.

The benefits of life at Fonterra | Te ora i Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

A career within our Finance function at Fonterra offers the opportunity to work alongside experts, develop your knowledge and skills, and contribute to the Co-op's long-term aspirations and enterprise-wide strategy

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations

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