Senior Education Commercial & Growth Leader

Humero; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Carinity is seeking a Business & Commercial Manager (Education) to lead financial planning, budgeting and strategic commercial activity within its Education Services division. This senior role partners with Finance and school leaders to optimise funding, performance and sustainable growth across multiple sites.

The role requires a degree in business/finance, strong communication with non-financial leaders and a track record in complex budgeting and business case development.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, commerce, finance, accounting, management or related discipline.
• Significant financial or commercial leadership across multiple sites, services or units.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability.
• Experience developing business cases, assessing investments and supporting growth.
• Strong partnering and influencing with non-financial leaders.
• Knowledge of financial controls, funding accountability, procurement and governance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted commercial adviser to the Executive Manager Education Services and the Education Leadership Team.
• Provide commercial leadership drawing on finance expertise, frameworks, controls, analysis and reporting.
• Lead divisional budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, modelling and performance reporting.
• Translate complex financial information into practical options and recommendations.
• Lead business cases, viability assessments and investment analysis for new schools and major initiatives.
• Identify improvements in funding, procurement, contracts, workforce deployment and efficiency.
• Partner with principals to strengthen financial literacy and accountability for school operations.
• Coordinate divisional business planning and the Education project portfolio.
• Lead financial, commercial and business system workstreams for growth initiatives.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Business degree

MBA (advantageous)

Job description

Carinity is seeking a Business & Commercial Manager (Education) to lead financial planning, budgeting and strategic commercial activity within its Education Services division. This senior role partners with Finance and school leaders to optimise funding, performance and sustainable growth across multiple sites.

The role requires a degree in business/finance, strong communication with non-financial leaders and a track record in complex budgeting and business case development.