Executive General Manager, Corporate Services

Fisher Leadership; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Melbourne Water is seeking a highly accomplished senior executive to join the organisation as the Executive General Manager, Corporate Services. Reporting to the Managing Director and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this role will lead a broad enterprise portfolio enabling the organisation to perform, adapt and deliver for a sustainable and resilient future.

The Executive General Manager will drive the transformation of Corporate Services, lifting performance and productivity while

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide corporate services transformation and performance uplift
• Report to the Managing Director and provide trusted advice to the Board
• Shape the future readiness of an organisation central to Melbourne’s liveability

Job description

Executive General Manager, Corporate Services

• Lead enterprise-wide corporate services transformation and performance uplift
• Report to the Managing Director and provide trusted advice to the Board
• Shape the future readiness of an organisation central to Melbourne’s liveability

The Position

Melbourne Water is seeking a highly accomplished senior executive to join the organisation as the Executive General Manager, Corporate Services. Reporting directly to the Managing Director and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this role will lead a broad enterprise portfolio that enables Melbourne Water to perform, adapt and deliver for a sustainable and resilient future.

The Executive General Manager will drive the transformation of Corporate Services, lifting performance and productivity while strengthening the portfolio’s role as a trusted partner to the wider organisation.

The successful candidate will bring extensive executive leadership experience gained in a large-scale multidisciplinary government enterprise, relevant commercial or similarly regulated sector. They will have a proven record of uplifting corporate services capability and translating strategy into impactful, measurable outcomes.

Central to success will be the ability to influence change across the portfolio and broader organisation, build confidence in the portfolio, and take an organisation wide view to critical technology/digital, procurement and financial priorities.

You will thrive as a contemporary and visible leader who can inspire and coach high performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety and continuous improvement.

This is an exceptional career-defining opportunity to strengthen the corporate foundations in a role with real scale, visibility and community impact.

The Organisation

Melbourne Water is a statutory authority owned by the Victorian Government, delivering essential services to support our city’s growth.

Melbourne Water’s vision is to enhance the life and liveability of Greater Melbourne and the surrounding region. Water is essential to our way of life and so is the work we do to enhance the natural environment we live in and the communities we are part of.

Melbourne Water operates in a rapidly evolving landscape with social, demographic, political and environmental changes all transforming the way we live, work and play. Population growth, climate change and economic conditions also continue to put pressure on essential services across Greater Melbourne.