Business Manager - NSW

Protech; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Company events

Health & lifestyle discounts

Novated leasing

Cross-functional exposure

Strategic initiatives exposure

Job summary

Protech in Sydney is seeking an experienced operations and sales leader to drive regional growth across civil, construction, industrial, manufacturing and warehousing sectors. This high‑impact role offers autonomy, strong stakeholder engagement and a clear path to influence branch performance.

You will set targets, lead a team of salespeople and account managers, manage a sales pipeline, monitor budgets and forecasting, and ensure safety, compliance and quality standards while strengthening

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operations and sales, blue collar labour hire or similar.
• Experience leading teams of salespeople and account managers.
• Proven ability to drive growth across civil, industrial, manufacturing and construction sectors.

Responsibilities

• Set targets, goals and branch performance expectations.
• Lead sales, new business development and client engagement.
• Support key client relationships and oversee customer satisfaction.
• Identify key areas of business and operational improvement, driving required change
• Monitor business metrics, budgets and forecasting.
• Manage team performance and operational workflows.
• Ensure safety, compliance and quality standards.
• Establish a strong industry network and increase branch visibility at industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Sales leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Client engagement

Change management

Communication

P&L exposure

Job description

Protech is entering a strong phase of growth, and Sydney is positioned for expansion—with major project pipelines and a strategic growth plan focused on the Building Construction sector that you will play a key role in implementing.

This is a high‑impact leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on autonomy, relationship‑driven growth and building strong client partnerships across civil, construction, industrial, manufacturing and warehousing sectors.

If you're an experienced operations or sales leader looking for a role where your commercial instinct, communication strength and strategic thinking can thrive, this is your opportunity.

Why Make the Move?

• You’ll be shaping and leading the region’s growth strategy.
• You’ll have variety of multiple industries, with the stability of a national network with 20 years in the industry.
• You’ll have the autonomy to strengthen market presence using local strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set targets, goals and branch performance expectations.
• Lead sales, new business development and client engagement.
• Support key client relationships and oversee customer satisfaction.
• Identify key areas of business and operational improvement, driving required change
• Monitor business metrics, budgets and forecasting.
• Manage team performance and operational workflows.
• Ensure safety, compliance and quality standards.
• Establish a strong industry network and increase branch visibility at industry events.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of operations and sales experience, within blue collar labour hire and recruitment or similar
• Experience managing a team of salespeople, account managers and managing a sales pipeline
• Strong understanding of key industries and clients within civil, industrial, manufacturing, construction, warehousing
• Ability to lead through change & influence stakeholders
• Experience in managing performance and business metrics
• Strong communication and commercial lens
• Demonstrated management and leadership capabilities
• Profit and loss exposure is highly regarded

Employee Benefits & Flexibility

• Your Birthday Day Off
• Company Events and Awards
• Health, retail, lifestyle discounts and access to novated leasing
• Opportunity to work across multiple functions and entities within the Protech Group
• Exposure to business improvement and strategic initiatives

Why Protech?

At Protech we are driven by ambition, integrity and a commitment to excellence. As one of Australia’s largest privately owned recruitment and labour hire firms, we partner with leading clients across Mining, Civil, Maintenance, and Construction.

We live our purpose:to be a positive influence in people’s lives, and our values guide everything we do:

• We Put People First
• We Create Value
• We Set High Standards
• We Deliver