National General Manager: Growth & Transformation

WorkTrybe; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkTrybe is seeking a General Manager, National Operations, to lead an established Australian business through its next growth phase. You will oversee ~100+ staff and a $30M P&L, balancing technical service delivery with strategic growth.

You will translate strategy into clear priorities, drive profitability, and build a scalable operating platform across national markets. The role requires a proven leader who can manage complexity, lead through change, and develop leadership teams while

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a business with full P&L accountability, ideally in the $20M–$50M range.
• Experience managing a sizeable blue-collar, technical or field-based workforce.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of financial levers driving performance.
• Knowledge of labour utilisation, wages, overtime, productivity, inventory management and working capital.
• Experience managing complex inventory environments with extensive SKU portfolios.
• Track record of executing strategy and delivering sustainable operational improvements.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and organisational change.
• Experience building leadership teams and a culture of accountability.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction translating strategy into priorities and execution plans.
• Drive commercial performance: own P&L, improve margins and revenue.
• Lead operational excellence: optimize workforce, costs, service delivery, inventory.
• Develop people across a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Champion the customer with service reliability and long-term relationships.
• Build scalable systems and processes to support growth.
• Manage complexity across multiple product categories and service lines.
• Identify growth opportunities and potential acquisitions.

Skills

P&L leadership

Commercial acumen

People leadership

Strategic planning

Inventory management

Operational excellence

Change leadership

Customer-focused

Job description

WorkTrybe is seeking a General Manager, National Operations, to lead an established Australian business through its next growth phase. You will oversee ~100+ staff and a $30M P&L, balancing technical service delivery with strategic growth.

You will translate strategy into clear priorities, drive profitability, and build a scalable operating platform across national markets. The role requires a proven leader who can manage complexity, lead through change, and develop leadership teams while