Executive Director, Corporate Services — Transformation Leader

GWG Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Executive remuneration package

Job summary

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle invites an experienced executive to lead Corporate Services from its Newcastle base. This role provides strategic direction across a broad portfolio, driving transformation, efficiency and service excellence to support education, welfare and community programs across the Hunter region.

You will shape enterprise-wide strategy, foster a customer-focused shared services model, and partner with senior leaders to enhance performance and stewardship of

Qualifications

• Significant executive leadership experience with accountability for a broad portfolio of corporate or business services functions.
• Proven track record in shaping strategy, leading transformation and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong commercial capability to drive performance and resource stewardship.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and ability to advise executives and boards.
• Postgraduate qualifications in business, management or governance are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and oversight across enterprise functions.
• Lead organisational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop a shared services model that delivers measurable value.
• Strengthen commercial performance and resilience.
• Build high-performing leadership teams and foster accountability.
• Partner with executive leaders to align services with organisational priorities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Leadership development

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in business/management/governance

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle invites an experienced executive to lead Corporate Services from its Newcastle base. This role provides strategic direction across a broad portfolio, driving transformation, efficiency and service excellence to support education, welfare and community programs across the Hunter region.

You will shape enterprise-wide strategy, foster a customer-focused shared services model, and partner with senior leaders to enhance performance and stewardship of