Chief Executive Officer

Lester Blades - Executive Search & Board Advisory; Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 383,000; Full time

Job summary

Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire invites applications for an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to steer the organisation through growth and change, drive performance and service excellence, and strengthen organisational capability.

The incoming CEO will oversee significant infrastructure and asset priorities, build trusted relationships with Council, state government, business and the broader community, and lead governance and risk management with energy and ambition.

Qualifications

• Substantial senior leadership experience with governance and risk governance.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with Council, government, business and the broader community.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth, change, performance and service excellence for the Shire.
• Oversee significant infrastructure and asset priorities.
• Build partnerships to deliver for the community.

Job description

Serpentine Jarrahdale is a community on the move. One of Western Australia's fastest-growing local government areas, it is a remarkable mix of established towns, new communities, productive rural land, forests and some of the State's most beautiful natural environments. Just 45 kilometres from the Perth CBD, with circa 40,000 people already calling the Shire home, and its continued growth brings enormous opportunity. The challenge is not simply to accommodate that growth, but to harness it, shape it and create a thriving, connected and highly liveable community while protecting the character and environment that make Serpentine Jarrahdale unique.

Council is seeking to appoint an exceptional and economic development focussed Chief Executive Officer who will challenge the status quo and help turn that opportunity into lasting results. The incoming CEO will lead the organisation through growth and change, drive performance and service excellence, strengthen organisational capability, oversee significant infrastructure and asset priorities and build the partnerships needed to deliver for the community.

On behalf of Council, we invite applications from contemporary, highly capable executives with sound judgement, energy and ambition. You will bring substantial senior leadership experience, strong financial and commercial acumen, an understanding of governance and risk, and the ability to build trusted relationships with Council, employees, government, business and the broader community.

Council welcomes applications from accomplished candidates from all tiers of government and the commercial sector who can bring fresh thinking, leadership maturity and a genuine commitment to values and public service.

This is the opportunity to lead a Shire with enormous potential, an ambitious agenda and a community that cares deeply about its future.

The position will be offered on the basis of an employment contract of up to 5 years duration with a total remuneration package to be negotiated within the SAT's range for a Band 2 Local Government CEO of $300,000 - $383,393.

Applications close on Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 4.00pm WST.