CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER

Lester Blades - Executive Search & Board Advisory; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Rural Health West, a not-for-profit focused on Western Australia’s rural communities, seeks a Chief Business Officer to lead finance, corporate services, IT and governance. You will drive financial performance, risk management and digital transformation while fostering growth through partnerships and tenders.

You will bring senior leadership experience with Boards, strong communication and negotiation skills, and CPA/CA or equivalent qualifications.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience across finance, corporate services, IT and business management.
• Strong financial management, governance and risk oversight capability.
• Business acuity with success in driving business growth, developing partnerships and leading commercial initiatives.
• Experience working with Boards and executive leadership teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organisational improvement, digital transformation and change initiatives.
• Professional qualifications (CPA/CA or equivalent) are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance, corporate services, IT and governance functions.
• Drive financial performance and strategic growth.
• Oversee governance, risk management and compliance.
• Lead digital transformation and change initiatives.
• Develop market analysis, business cases, tenders and partnerships.
• Negotiate contracts and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborate with Boards and executive leadership teams.

Skills

Senior leadership

Financial management

Governance & risk

Business development

Partnerships

Board liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Digital transformation

Change management

Organisational improvement

Professional qualifications

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent

Job description

Rural Health West is a commercially focused, not-for-profit organisation committed to ensuring people living in Western Australia’s rural and remote communities have ready access to high quality primary health care services. With annual revenues circa $25 million, Rural Health West employs approx. 60 staff at its Nedlands headquarters.

About this Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this newly enhanced executive team role will lead Rural Health West's finance, business development, governance, risk, information technology and corporate services functions.

As Chief Business Officer (CBO), you will therefore be responsible for driving financial performance, strengthening governance and risk management practices, whilst also overseeing technology and digital transformation.

An additional key focus of the CBO role will be on leading new business development through the delivery of high quality market analysis, business cases, tenders, commercial modelling, partnerships and contract negotiations.

About You

You are an experienced executive leader with strong commercial, financial and strategic capability. You will also have a track record of leading high-performing teams, improving organisational performance and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.

You will bring:

• Senior leadership experience across finance, corporate services, IT and business management.
• Strong financial management, governance and risk oversight capability.
• Business acuity with success in driving business growth, developing partnerships and leading commercial initiatives.
• Experience working with Boards and executive leadership teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
• An ability to lead organisational improvement, digital transformation and change initiatives.
• CPA, CA or equivalent professional qualifications are required.