Senior Service Manager

Nearheal Pty Ltd (trading as Nearheal); Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat in Sydney is seeking a dynamic Senior Service Manager to lead the Sydney Metro region's service operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and commercially successful delivery of our services to customers. As the senior operational leader in the region, you will balance customer engagement, financial accountability, and people leadership to drive balanced business performance.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity to develop the future of our service operations and build

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong financial competence with budgets and cost optimization.
• Ability to analyze data and drive performance improvements.
• Experience in workforce planning and resource optimization.
• Collaborative, cross-functional leadership skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Experience in safety, regulatory adherence, and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall regional service operations to meet customer commitments and targets.
• Directly lead a Field Service Manager team and ensure accountability for customer relationships, operations, financials, and direction.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management for Field Service Managers.
• Manage executive customer relationships as the primary regional contact for major partners.
• Conduct regular customer business reviews and plan upcoming activities.
• Own region service contract performance and ensure SLAs are achieved.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract profitability through pricing, efficiency, and scope optimization.
• Partner with Sales to support retention, renewals, and new opportunities.
• Review regional financials including revenue, margin, overtime, and operating expenses.
• Lead workforce planning and cross-region collaboration to improve utilization.
• Promote collaboration across regions to improve technician utilization and responsiveness.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Analyze dashboards to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support major deployments, product launches, and strategic customer initiatives.
• Formulate succession plans and build leadership potential for Field Service Managers.
• Build cross-functional relationships across Service, Product, Sales, and Support functions.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency and profitability.
• Represent the Service business in customer forums and leadership meetings.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Workforce planning

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous improvement

Safety & compliance

Communication

Job description

Aristocrat is seeking a dynamic and proven Senior Service Manager to lead our Sydney Metro region's service operations. This role is crucial to ensuring the safe, efficient, and commercially successful delivery of our services to customers. As the senior operational leader within the region, you'll balance customer engagement, financial accountability, and people leadership to drive balanced business performance. This position offers an outstanding opportunity to develop the future of our service operations and build high-performing teams within a world-class organization!

What You'll Do:

• Lead the overall operational performance of the assigned region, ensuring all customer commitments, service levels, and operational targets are achieved.
• Provide direct leadership to an assigned Field Service Manager team, ensuring accountability for customer relationships, operational success, financial performance, and Field Service Manager direction while addressing broader regional tasks.
• Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for Field Service Managers.
• Manage executive customer relationships throughout the region and serve as the primary senior contact for major partner issues.
• Conduct regular customer business reviews, performance meetings, and sessions to plan upcoming activities.
• Own region service contract performance, ensuring contractual obligations and service level agreements are consistently achieved.
• Find opportunities to improve contract profitability through pricing, operational efficiency, and scope optimization.
• Partner with Sales to support customer retention, contract renewals, and new business opportunities.
• Review region's financial performance, including revenue, margin, overtime, labor utilization, leave, travel, and operating expenses.
• Lead workforce planning and resource optimization across Field Service Manager teams.
• Promote collaboration across regions to improve technician utilization and customer responsiveness.
• Ensure consistent implementation of service policies, procedures, and operating standards.
• Manage the region's safety, compliance, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Analyze operational dashboards and performance data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support major deployments, product launches, and strategic customer initiatives.
• Formulate succession plans and build leadership potential for Field Service Managers.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Service, Product, Sales, Digital Transformation, and Support functions.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, customer experience, and profitability.
• Represent the Service business in customer forums, leadership meetings, and strategic business initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven track record in leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong financial competence with experience managing budgets and optimizing operational costs.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions to drive performance.
• Experience in workforce planning and resource optimization.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Dedication to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Experience in safety, regulatory adherence, and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If you are eager to step into an exciting and satisfying role where you can drive real progress, join Aristocrat and assist in elevating our Sydney Metro region to greater success!

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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