Director Shareholder Advice

ClearCompany; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 232,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in Melbourne is seeking a Director, Shareholder Advice to lead a high-performing team while providing strategic financial oversight and guidance in government business enterprises. Candidates should demonstrate effective leadership, commercial acumen, and strong stakeholder engagement skills. A tertiary qualification in business, finance, property, or law is preferred. This role offers competitive remuneration and the opportunity to impact the Victorian community.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead, mentor and guide teams effectively.
• Experience in managing commercial issues and public policy development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team in providing strategic oversight.
• Engage with GBEs for financial monitoring and reporting.
• Provide governance oversight to maximize shareholder outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic communication

Problem-solving

Commercial acumen

Public sector engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in business, finance, property or law

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing and supportive team
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance in financial monitoring, planning and reporting
• SES 1 - $232,790 to $298,488 TRP

About us

The Department of Treasury and Finance provideseconomic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

The Shareholder Entities and Community Housing Group

The Shareholder Entities and Community Housing Groupoversees a range of commercial government business enterprises (GBEs) across the public non-financial corporations (PNFC) sector and supports the Office of the Housing Registrar to provide regulatory oversight of the community housing sector.

The Shareholder Advice team provides advisory and governance oversight services to Government relating to government business enterprises (GBEs) that operate in a predominantly commercial context. The responsibilities of the team include the preparation of budget financial statements for the PNFC sector.

About the role

The Director, Shareholder Advice is a key leadership position responsible for providing strategic oversight and guidance in financial monitoring, planning and reporting. The purpose of this role is to lead the team which provides strategic and financial advice to the Government, by engaging with the GBEs, analysing their operations and their environment, and consulting with stakeholders. The Director also leads the team to provide governance oversight and financial performance monitoring to maximise shareholder outcomes.

For more information about the position, please refer to the attached position description.

About you

• Leads effectively: proven ability to collaborate, communicate priorities, refocus when required and provide a clear, strategic direction to staff with linkages to the Departments objectives. Ability to lead, mentor and provide guidance to teams and individuals.
• Delivers Solutions: proven ability to review and analyse complex problems involving the State's shareholder interests in commercial businesses. Ability to develop sound and innovative policy and commercial advice, solve problems and effectively communicate solutions.
• Engages for results: proven ability to open doors for the Department, through engaging multiple and diverse stakeholdersat a senior level (CEO, CFO) implementing effective communication strategies, working as a trusted advisor.
• Technical expertise: demonstrates commercial acumen and capability to provide authoritative governance and commercial advice on complex issues impacting government businesses. Proven ability to undertake financial and performance monitoring of commercial businesses. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail.
• Working in Government: ability to engage effectively with public sector stakeholders and executives of commercial government businesses.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience in managing commercial issues
• Extensive leadership expertise
• Strategic thinking and change management experience
• Public policy development

A tertiary qualification in business, finance, property or law is preferred

About our culture

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race,disabilityor age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create anenvironment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

Further Information

If you have specific questionsregardingthe role, pleasecontactMike Allen on [phone]

How to apply

To apply, select the ‘Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience.

Applications close at midnight, 2 November 2025.If yourequirea copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact theRecruitment team.