Parish Operations Manager | Admin & Executive Support

Archdiocese of Brisbane; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Archdiocese of Brisbane in Brisbane city is seeking a Cathedral Parish Manager to lead day-to-day parish office operations, staff, and administration while supporting the Dean and delivering responsive service.

You will manage the parish administration team across multiple communities, coordinate priorities, and provide high-level support to the Dean in a dynamic parish environment. This permanent full‑time role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading administrative or operational teams.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Sound judgement and confidence in dealing with complex, sensitive or confidential matters.
• Experience implementing systems, processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the parish office function, including staff, workflows and service delivery.
• Provide leadership and direction to the administration team, ensuring workloads and priorities are effectively coordinated.
• Act as the escalation point for sensitive, complex or ad hoc enquiries and matters.
• Provide executive assistant support to the Dean, including coordination of priorities, correspondence and scheduling.
• Oversee key administrative functions, including: liaising with Cathedral Precinct offices and Archdiocesan parishes and schools; Finance administration; Volunteer compliance and governance requirements; Marketing and communications strategy; Foster a collaborative, professional and service focused culture.

Skills

People leadership

Organisation & prioritisation

Communication

Systems & process improvement

Executive support

Job description

Archdiocese of Brisbane in Brisbane city is seeking a Cathedral Parish Manager to lead day-to-day parish office operations, staff, and administration while supporting the Dean and delivering responsive service.

You will manage the parish administration team across multiple communities, coordinate priorities, and provide high-level support to the Dean in a dynamic parish environment. This permanent full‑time role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.