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Principal Consultant (AU)

03/03/2026
31/03/2026
Permanent - Full Time
Sydney
Technology

About us

At GBST, we’re inspiring wealth innovation for wealth management and advice organisations globally. Our commitment to excellence, consistent delivery, and product innovation has earned us the trust of hundreds of the world’s leading financial services organisations.

Job Description

The opportunity for U 

  • Step into a senior, highly influential role focused on the delivery and evolution of GBST’s wealth administration and tax platforms, implemented in the UK and Australian markets.
  • Play a key role in shaping how technology and platform changes are designed, delivered, and adopted across large‑scale client implementations.
  • Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Delivery leaders across UK and APAC, providing clarity, structure, and quality across multi‑squad delivery.
  • Influence platform outcomes and client confidence through strong design governance, delivery readiness, and documentation quality.
  • Build a career at GBST that combines deep domain expertise, delivery leadership, and people     capability uplift.
  • This role sits within Technology, leading Business Analysts and Product Owners who support delivery execution, working in close partnership with Product Management.

What U will do: 

  • Lead business analysis and solution design activities within Technology delivery, across client projects and platform enhancements.
  • Develop and maintain clear, comprehensive roadmaps for technology delivery initiatives, ensuring alignment, visibility, and predictable delivery.
  • Review Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), secure client sign‑off, and create high‑quality user stories well ahead of delivery and release milestones.
  • Lead and support Technology Product Owners to shape delivery backlogs, clarify scope, and prioritise demand in alignment with agreed product strategy.
  • Provide functional leadership to Business Analysts and Product Owners within Technology, setting standards for delivery readiness, quality, and execution.
  • Engage Engineering teams early to ensure solutions are feasible, well‑designed, and aligned to platform standards.
  • Collaborate with Project Managers and Scrum Masters to ensure accurate sizing, strong sprint readiness, and smooth delivery throughput.
  • Ensure delivery decisions align with defined product strategy and architectural direction, without owning product vision or commercial prioritisation.
  • Facilitate workshops, clarification sessions, and decision forums with internal and client stakeholders.
  • Contribute to test planning and coverage, ensuring realistic business scenarios and appropriate non‑functional requirements are considered.
  • Support internal and external demonstrations of new functionality, as well as select pre‑sales activities.

Desired Skills and Experience

U will be someone with: 

  • Strong experience working with financial services products, platforms, and delivery environments.
  • Proven background in technology‑led business analysis and delivery‑focused solution design within large‑scale SaaS platforms.
  • Experience owning the full requirements lifecycle, from BRDs and client sign‑off through to user stories and delivery readiness.
  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to resolve ambiguity and drive decisions.
  • A collaborative, delivery‑focused mindset, with the ability to work closely with Product, Engineering, and Delivery roles.
  • Comfort operating across time zones and supporting UK‑centric delivery from an Australian base.
  • A passion for quality, maintainable solutions and for lifting capability across teams.

GBST & U benefits: 

  • 2 days flexible/hybrid working arrangement 
  • Additional GBST & U day off every year 
  • Swapping public holidays with a day of significance for you 
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • Study Assistance Program 
  • Discounts with major retailers 
  • Annual Flu Vaccination 
  • Novated car leasing 
  • Discounted private health insurance  

If you’re looking for a role where you can be a part of exciting innovation - we want to hear from you!  
 
Apply now or reach out to Careers@gbst.com if you have any questions. Please note that due to the volume of applications only candidates progressing to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in GBST.

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