Senior Site Group Lead — Automation Projects

Dematic; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Corporate health cover

Paid parental leave

Purchase additional leave

Job summary

Dematic is seeking an experienced Sites Group Manager to lead a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors across major automation projects. You will coach, mentor and develop the team, maintain a strong leadership presence on sites, and drive safety, quality and performance to ensure successful project delivery.

Willingness to travel to various project sites is essential. You will bring proven site leadership, strong communication and stakeholder management, with experience in construction or

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications or experience in construction, trades, site management or an engineering discipline.
• Strong people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound commercial and contract management experience, including project cost and schedule control.
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of material handling systems (desirable) and best-practice site management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors, setting clear expectations and driving high performance.
• Maintain regular check-ins with your team, providing ongoing feedback, coaching, mentoring and support.
• Recruit and develop site talent, building capability and supporting succession across the team.
• Travel frequently to project sites to support your team, understand site challenges and maintain a strong leadership presence.
• Provide site expertise to support installation planning, project estimates, proposals and site reviews.
• Drive improvements to site processes, procedures and ways of working.
• Champion a strong safety culture, accountability and continuous improvement across the Sites Group.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Problem solving

Influence & negotiation

WHS knowledge

Material handling systems (des)*

Job description

Dematic is seeking an experienced Sites Group Manager to lead a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors across major automation projects. You will coach, mentor and develop the team, maintain a strong leadership presence on sites, and drive safety, quality and performance to ensure successful project delivery.

Willingness to travel to various project sites is essential. You will bring proven site leadership, strong communication and stakeholder management, with experience in construction or