Waste Services Transformation Lead (12-Month FTC | WFH 1 Day)

Darebin City Council; City of Darebin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Monthly RDO

WFH 1 day p/w

Job summary

Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s Victoria region seeks a strategic leader to drive transformation across one of its largest community waste services. You will direct operational change, build workforce capability, and deliver sustainable service outcomes that enhance performance and community impact.

During a 12-month fixed-term period, you’ll lead change management, collaborate with frontline leaders and contractors, and deliver governance-ready improvement plans that embed new service

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in business, operations, project management, engineering, environmental management or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading operational change, business improvement or transformation initiatives.
• A proven track record delivering service improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Strong project management, planning and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in complex operational environments.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of workforce planning, performance management and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and implement change management plans to support successful adoption of new processes and service models within the Waste Services.
• Manage multiple operational projects and initiatives, managing risk and delivery agreed outcomes within established timeframes and budgets.
• Build effective relationships with frontline leaders, operations staff and contractors through strong communication, collaboration and engagement.
• Build team capability and embed consistent continuous improvements practices, and tools and ways of working across Waste Services.
• Review existing operational practices and identify efficiencies across waste collection, resource recovery and associated services.
• Develop business cases, implementation plans and performance reporting and reduce reliance of labour hire staff.

Job description

Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s Victoria region seeks a strategic leader to drive transformation across one of its largest community waste services. You will direct operational change, build workforce capability, and deliver sustainable service outcomes that enhance performance and community impact.

During a 12-month fixed-term period, you’ll lead change management, collaborate with frontline leaders and contractors, and deliver governance-ready improvement plans that embed new service