• Lead large-scale transformation and cultural uplift across a multi-site operation.

• Shape future strategy and deliver measurable operational and financial performance.

• Empower and inspire a large workforce to achieve excellence through change.
  

About the Organisation
This is a rare opportunity to take the helm of a major Victorian operation within a well-established, privately owned national organisation. You’ll be responsible for leading a large, dispersed workforce and senior management team through a period of significant transformation - driving safety, performance and engagement while preparing the business for its next phase of growth. Reporting to the Executive General Manager, you will have full accountability for operational, financial and cultural outcomes across multiple sites. Your leadership will directly influence how effectively the organisation delivers on its strategic objectives, ensuring it remains a trusted, high-performing partner to its clients and stakeholders. Success in this role means shaping a clear vision, embedding operational discipline, and inspiring a culture of accountability and care. You’ll lead senior managers in operations, finance, people, safety and assets, fostering collaboration and alignment. Over the next 12 months, your focus will be on lifting performance metrics, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and positioning the business for expansion through operational excellence and strategic capability.

About the Opportunity
This is a chance to take the reins of a major Victorian operation and lead it into its next era. The organisation is embarking on an ambitious program of renewal, investing heavily in systems, capability and people. You’ll be the driving force behind that change - setting the tone, reshaping culture, and lifting performance across a large, multi-site business that’s ready to evolve.

As Managing Director, you’ll report directly to the Executive team and hold full responsibility for operational excellence, financial performance and cultural impact. You’ll inherit a capable senior team, a loyal workforce and a clear mandate: build engagement, sharpen execution, and deliver measurable results that position the business for sustained success and future expansion. You will be balancing big-picture thinking with on-the-ground leadership. In your first year, success will mean achieving operational stability, strengthening stakeholder confidence and embedding a culture of accountability, innovation and care. Over time, you’ll shape the strategic narrative and play a key role in future growth across the state.

About You
You’re a natural leader, commercially sharp, people-focused and energised by transformation. You have led large, operationally complex businesses, and you know how to unite teams around a clear vision. Your background could span sectors such as logistics, waste, infrastructure, utilities, government services or industrial operations - what matters most is your ability to lead at scale, drive results and inspire belief. You thrive where the stakes are high and the outcomes tangible. You know how to create clarity amid complexity, make decisive calls, and build trusted relationships across all levels - from boardroom to frontline, ensuring you are visible and an integral part of the team. You bring gravitas, empathy and courage - the rare combination that turns strategy into real-world impact.

What’s on Offer
Join a business on the brink of its next chapter - one investing deeply in innovation, capability and leadership. This is your opportunity to take the lead, shape a high-performing culture, and leave a lasting legacy within an organisation that values autonomy, accountability and excellence. You will work alongside a progressive executive team who believe in empowering leaders to deliver. Expect support, trust, and genuine investment in your success.

Here, your leadership will matter. You’ll have the platform, resources and authority to deliver transformation with purpose - and to see the results in culture, performance and growth.
The role offers:

• A competitive remuneration package, including short- and long-term performance incentives.

• The chance to make a lasting impact through transformational leadership.

• Career growth opportunities within a progressive and dynamic organisation.

• Relocation assistance is on offer for the right candidate.

For further information please apply via the role advert or contact Sarah Layer or Tiffany Cording with any specific questions: [email protected] or 0450 277 192. To ensure fairness and manage the high volume of interest, we are only accepting applications submitted via the link provided. You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to apply. As part of the recruitment process, reference checks will be conducted, with two recent references from direct line managers being mandatory. In addition, employers may require other pre-employment checks at their discretion, which can include medical, police, or psychometric assessments depending on the specific requirements of the role.

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