Shared Services Lead (VIC/ SA)

Stantec Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

4 weeks additional leave option

Learning and talent development

Résumé du poste

Stantec Australia is seeking a Shared Services Lead in Melbourne to support our Melbourne and Adelaide offices. You will manage the Shared Services team and partner with Finance, HSSE, HR and IT to deliver integrated admin support across locations.

Responsibilities include leading day-to-day operations, coordinating meetings and events, onboarding/offboarding, and driving process improvements while maintaining a positive office culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and delivering high-quality admin and office services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Qualification in Business Administration or equivalent experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Shared Services team across Melbourne and Adelaide offices.
• Oversee office management and administrative operations to ensure safe, efficient workplaces.
• Coordinate meetings, events and day-to-day operational needs for multiple teams.
• Partner with Finance, HSSE, HR and IT to provide integrated support.
• Support onboarding, offboarding and staff transfers to ensure a smooth employee experience.
• Drive continuous improvement in administrative processes and service delivery.

Connaissances

Leadership

Office management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s in Business Administration

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

We are seeking a Shared Services Lead based in Melbourne to support our Melbourne and Adelaide offices.

This role is responsible for managing the Shared Services team in the Melbourne and Adelaide offices. As a key office management and administration function, the Shared Services team plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth day to day operation of our workplaces.

Shared Services is the first point of contact for staff and visitors, delivering a professional, welcoming and supportive experience. The team is known for its proactive, can-do attitude and commitment to creating a positive and engaging office environment. This includes coordinating office events that enhance workplace culture, as well as supporting other business lines with meetings, events and general operational needs.

The Shared Services Lead will oversee the delivery of high quality administrative and office management services, fostering an efficient, safe and well organised work environment. The role also works closely with other functional support teams, including Finance, HSSE, Human Resources and IT to provide integrated support and assist these teams when required.

In addition, the role partners with peers across Australia to drive consistency in service delivery and contribute to a cohesive “one company” experience across all offices.

Day to day tasks would involve:

• Manage the Shared Services team, providing clear direction, coaching and ongoing support to ensure a high standard of service delivery
• Occasional travel to Adelaide is required to maintain strong team connection, consistency in service delivery, and visibility across locations
• Oversee office management and administrative operations, ensuring workplaces are efficient, well organised, safe and aligned with business needs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, leaders and external stakeholders, supporting collaboration and effective communication across the business
• Provide hands on administrative support to business lines and functional teams as required, including coordinating meetings, events and day-to-day operational needs
• Support the evolving needs of the business, including assisting with office co-locations, office upgrades, and the implementation of new systems and processes
• Partner with other functional support teams (Finance, HSSE, HR, IT)
• Assist with onboarding, offboarding and staff transfers, ensuring a seamless employee experience
• Coordinate and deliver initiatives and internal events that promote a positive and inclusive office culture, fostering staff engagement, wellbeing and connection across teams and locations
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, office functionality and service delivery, contributing to continuous improvement across Shared Services

To be successful for this role you'll need:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer proficient, including the Microsoft Office suite
• Qualification in relevant discipline such as Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering excellent administration and office management services.

Preferred skills and attributes:

• Excellent organisation and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritise work
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems easily
• Strong client-service focus with a can-do attitude
• Initiative and self-starting to identify opportunities to provide support pro-actively to the business

What we offer

• Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.
• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
• Professional Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.

Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’re better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we’re committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.

Please note that applicants must have Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or unrestricted Australian working rights.