State Manager - Occupational Rehabilitation

Arriba Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Extra leave

Flexible work

Bonus incentives

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Arriba Group's Rehab Management in Melbourne is seeking a State Manager to steer service delivery across Victoria, owning the numbers, people, client relationships and regulator liaison.

You'll set the state strategy, grow market presence, and run day-to-day operations ensuring efficiency and quality.

Join a group that values opportunities for national projects, innovation, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an operational management of an occupational rehabilitation multidisciplinary team.
• Tertiary qualification in allied health and current professional membership.
• Strong strategic planning, budgeting and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the state budget, revenue and EBIT targets with monthly forecasting.
• Set strategic direction for Victoria and drive growth opportunities.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, resourcing, workflow and quality.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Area Managers.
• Maintain regulatory relationships and compliance with the scheme regulators.
• Build relationships with insurers, employers, brokers and partners.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Commercial acumen

Occupational rehabilitation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in allied health

Job description

Rehab Management is one of Australia's leading workplace rehabilitation providers. It's part of the Arriba Group, alongside LiveBig and AimBig Employment, and the group's purpose is empowering lives together.

Its multidisciplinary teams of allied health professionals help injured workers return to safe, sustainable work. They work in partnership with insurers, employers and brokers across workers compensation and motor vehicle schemes.

The role

As State Manager, you'll set the vision and lead service delivery across Victoria. You'll own the numbers, the people, the client relationships and the relationship with the regulator. You'll also play an active part in national projects and innovation.

What you'll be doing

• Owning the state budget, revenue and EBIT targets, writing the state business plan, and delivering monthly forecasting and reporting
• Setting the strategic direction for the state, finding growth opportunities and expanding market presence
• Running day-to-day operations, including resourcing, workflow, productivity and quality, so the state runs consistently and efficiently
• Building and leading a high-performing team: mentoring Area Managers, setting clear expectations, running performance reviews and planning succession
• Acting as the key contact for the state's workers compensation and motor vehicle scheme regulators, and keeping certification, registrations and compliance in place
• Building strong relationships with insurers, employers, brokers and industry partners, and representing the business at industry events

Why Rehab Management?

You’ll have clear accountability and genuine influence, with the opportunity to develop great people, improve performance and help deliver better outcomes.

You’ll also enjoy:

• Professional development: Monthly internal PD plus a generous personal PD budget
• Extra leave: ‘You Days’, one ‘Paws Leave’ day plus two study days each year
• Flexible work: Choose how and where you work best
• Bonus incentives: Be rewarded for your impact
• Paid parental leave: Up to eight weeks for primary carers and two weeks for secondary carers

What you'll bring

• Relevant experience in leading a operational management of an occupational rehabilitation multidisciplinary team
• A tertiary qualification in allied health and current membership of the relevant professional body (e.g. AHPRA, ESSA, ASORC, AASW, SPA)
• Strong commercial skills, with experience in strategic planning, budgeting and financial management
• Solid knowledge of evidence-based occupational rehabilitation practice and the scheme requirements.