Chief Operating Officer

Veritas Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for professional development

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to provide strategic leadership across its operations. The role involves financial stewardship, oversight of NDIS functions, and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate has strong operational leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector and a deep understanding of NDIS compliance. This position offers a people-focused environment and a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Must have significant operational leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of the NDIS and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
• Strong financial and resource management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience leading large, diverse teams in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across business operations.
• Oversee financial management, IT, and NDIS functions.
• Lead operational excellence and performance.
• Ensure organizational safety and risk management.
• Drive strategic change and innovation.

Skills

Operational leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector

Understanding of the NDIS and compliance requirements

Ability to develop and implement strategic plans

Financial and resource management skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience leading diverse teams

Job description

Chief Operating Officer

Full Time, Hybrid, 1 Day WFH

About the Company

Our valued client is an integral part of the community across the northern suburbs of Melbourne, supporting adults with disabilities for over 60 years in a caring, compassionate, and high-quality manner.

About the Role

Reporting to the CEO, the COO is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team providing strategic leadership across the business operations, with oversight of financial management, Information Technology, NDIS planning & billing functions, property & fleet management, and risk management.

Key Duties

• Financial stewardship & sustainable resource management
• Information and Technology Leadership
• NDIS planning and service oversight
• Asset and infrastructure management
• Organisational safety, integrity, and risk leadership
• Operational excellence and performance leadership
• Strategic change leadership & innovation

Skills and Experience

• Must have significant operational leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of the NDIS, compliance requirements, and sector challenges.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic and operational plans.
• Strong financial and resource management skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience leading large, diverse teams in a complex environment.

Benefits

• An opportunity to be a crucial decision-making leader in a close-knit, people-focused environment.
• Ongoing professional development that can be shaped by your own interests and goals.
• Ongoing hybrid working arrangement.

Apply Online

Please click the appropriate link and send your resume in Word format. For a confidential discussion, please contact the consultant.