Senior Manager, Resource Recovery & Circular Economy

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Manager Resource Recovery to lead its Resource Recovery portfolio and drive long-term waste strategies for the city. The role involves shaping infrastructure, partnerships with industry and government, and commercial oversight of major contracts to advance circular economy initiatives.

The position requires strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and a track record of delivering large, complex service portfolios in a public-sector

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, complex portfolios.
• Strong commercial capability with contracts and procurement.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder and political environments.
• Experience leading organisational, cultural and operational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead Brisbane's strategic transition towards resource recovery solutions.
• Provide commercial oversight of major contracts and alliances.
• Evaluate and progress opportunities across resource recovery, treatment technologies and waste infrastructure.
• Ensure Council remains a sophisticated market participant and manages risk.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract management

Procurement

Partnerships

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Job description

Brisbane City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Manager Resource Recovery to lead its Resource Recovery portfolio and drive long-term waste strategies for the city. The role involves shaping infrastructure, partnerships with industry and government, and commercial oversight of major contracts to advance circular economy initiatives.

The position requires strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and a track record of delivering large, complex service portfolios in a public-sector