General Manager - Inclusive Communities

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Purpose-led practice

Work-life balance

Salary packaging

Résumé du poste

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited seeks a General Manager - Inclusive Communities to provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of social services. You will drive service development, ensure excellence and sustainable growth while delivering positive outcomes for communities.

You will lead teams, oversee governance and compliance, and foster innovation through strategic partnerships and new service models.

Qualifications

• Proven success in a managerial role with accountability for teams.
• Experience in developing business cases and commissioning new services.
• Service planning, implementation and review in dynamic, complex environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, delegation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop and achieve strategic, tactical and financial plans and KPIs.
• Motivate and lead employees while maintaining accountability.
• Strong working knowledge of governance, risk management and compliance.

Responsabilités

• Lead strategic, operational and financial performance of Inclusive Communities services.
• Drive business development through market analysis, partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams delivering quality, customer-focused services.
• Ensure governance, risk management and effective use of systems and technology.
• Collaborate across WMQ to deliver strategic projects and positive community outcomes.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Change management

Business development

Partnership building

Financial stewardship

People management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in business management

Description du poste

Your Role as General Manager - Inclusive Communities

As the General Manager - Inclusive Communities, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of Social Services programs. You will drive the development, implementation and continuous improvement of services, ensuring operational excellence, sustainable growth and the achievement of strategic objectives across existing and emerging communities. This role is pivotal in enhancing service impact, fostering innovation and delivering positive outcomes for the people and communities we support.

• Lead the strategic, operational and financial performance of Inclusive Communities services, ensuring sustainable growth, service excellence and achievement of organisational objectives.
• Drive business development through market analysis, strategic partnerships, funding opportunities, new service delivery models and expansion across existing and emerging regions.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams while fostering innovation, collaboration and accountability to deliver quality, customer-focused services.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, compliance and effective use of systems and technology to support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across WMQ to deliver strategic projects, organisational priorities and positive community outcomes.

What We Offer

• Purpose-led practice – Be part of a not-for-profit organisation that puts people, not profits, at the heart of care
• Work-life balance – Enjoy flexible hours that work around your life, we promote a culture that values personal time and well-being
• Salary Packaging: As a not‑for‑profit employer, we offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take‑home pay. You can package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment—reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven success in a managerial role including an ability to manage change processes that support strategic direction, ensure the high performance and accountability of individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated track record in development of business cases, project management and commissioning of new and or expanded services.
• Demonstrated competence in service planning, implementation and review in a dynamic, complex environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills including the capacity for presentation, negotiation, mediation, advocacy and conflict resolution.
• Proven ability to develop and achieve Strategic, tactical, financial plans and KPI’s.
• Ability to motivate and lead employees, and hold them accountable
• Strong working knowledge of operational procedures

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business management or related field
• Experience in conducting performance evaluations
• Working knowledge of human‑resources processes
• Proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work