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Team Operations and Engagement Specialist

Hays Adelaide, Australia
Posted 6 days ago Permanent Competitive

Team Operations and Engagement Specialist

Hays Adelaide, Australia
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This business is a highly regarded professional services organisation Your new company
This business is a highly regarded professional services organisation with a strong reputation for delivering tailored wealth advisory and financial planning solutions. With a collaborative culture and a focus on people, performance, and continuous improvement, the organisation is seeking a Team Operations & Engagement Specialist to support operational excellence and team effectiveness across its Wealth Advisory division.
Your new role
As the Team Operations & Engagement Specialist, you will act as the key link between Managers, Advisors, Paraplanners, and senior leadership, ensuring the smooth operation of teams while fostering a positive and high-performing workplace culture.This role combines operational leadership, workflow management, team engagement and stakeholder support, making it ideal for someone with a wealth management or financial services background who enjoys driving outcomes through people and process improvement.Key responsibilities include:
  • Providing operational guidance and first-level support to team leaders on workflow and people-related matters
  • Acting as an escalation point for teams and working within a defined escalation framework
  • Building strong relationships across advisors, paraplanners, managers, and support staff
  • Supporting communication and collaboration between leadership and operational teams
  • Coordinating onboarding, engagement initiatives, team activities, and development programs
  • Assisting leaders with employee relations matters, performance conversations, and conflict resolution
  • Analysing, managing, and improving workflow processes to maximise efficiency and service delivery
  • Identifying and resolving operational bottlenecks and implementing sustainable process improvements
  • Leading and supporting divisional projects, change initiatives, and system enhancements
  • Preparing operational reports, team insights, and maintaining process documentation
  • What you'll need to succeed
    To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
  • Experience within wealth management, financial planning, or broader financial services
  • A genuine interest in people leadership, team engagement, and workplace culture
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Excellent problem-solving capabilities and a proactive approach
  • The ability to influence and support stakeholders at varying levels
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
  • Highly regarded experience includes:
  • Understanding of financial planning workflows and advisory operations
  • HR-related qualifications or demonstrated People & Culture exposure
  • Project coordination or project management experience
  • Experience using Xplan or similar CRM and workflow management systems
  • What you'll get in return
  • Opportunity to work in a unique role blending operations, people engagement, and leadership support
  • Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic business initiatives
  • A collaborative and supportive team culture
  • Genuine career development opportunities within a growing professional services environment
  • The chance to make a visible impact on team performance, engagement, and operational excellence
  • What you need to do now
    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
    If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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    Job ID  3006694
    ABOUT COMPANY
    Sydney, Australia
    12100 Employees HR & Recruitment

    About us

    At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 10,000 people across 32 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.

    Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

    Looking for the right role for you? 

    At Hays we know that finding the right role at the right time takes careful consideration. As your lifelong career partners, we’re by your side, every step of the way.

    Whether you’re seeking a new opportunity or support in navigating a career change, we bring the expertise and the connections to partner with you to help you realise your ambition.

    Providing an unmatched breadth of jobs across industries and professions whilst leveraging our knowledge, employer relationships, learning opportunities and support, we can offer you roles that challenge and excite you.

    Take the next step at hays.com.au

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