Director - Corporate Services

Director - Corporate Services

• Permanent full time
• Based in our head office at Macquarie University, Sydney
• The opportunity to work in a high performing organisation that delivers outstanding services to hundreds of thousands of children and adults with hearing loss each year

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for delivering real value to organisations? Are you driven to make a positive impact and lead an exceptional team towards new heights of success? If so, we invite you to become part of Hearing Australia's Executive Team as the Director of our Corporate Services!

About us:

We change lives. As leaders in hearing healthcare, we deliver high quality clinical services, innovative technology and customer-centric care to over 250,000 children and adults with hearing loss each year. Our mission is to provide world leading research and hearing services for the wellbeing of all Australians.  And we have been doing it for over 75 years.

The opportunity

As the Director of Corporate Services, you will be responsible for managing and leading corporate initiatives that support the achievement of Hearing Australia’s operational and financial targets and ensure the organisation meets in full its legal, risk, WHS and compliance requirements. This involves working proactively and collaboratively with the Managing Director, the Executive team and senior leaders across the organisation while fostering and developing high performing teams.  The role also requires a balance of strategic vision, excellent stakeholder management skills, a strong understanding of Hearing Australia’s corporate governance requirements, and the capacity to deliver in a fast moving and geographically diverse organisation.

Key focus areas

Your expertise and leadership will focus on:

• Organisational leadership:  The provision of strategic leadership to the Board, the Executive team and senior leaders in relation to the design and delivery of Hearing Australia’s corporate services.  This includes leading a high-performing team and developing talent within the team.
• Delivering outstanding people services:  Driving innovation and enhancements to Hearing Australia’s people function and services, thereby improving workforce performance and engagement.
• Provision of high-quality legal services:  Managing a team which provides legal advice and support across a broad range of matters.
• Compliance and risk management:  Leading a team responsible for Hearing Australia’s risk management and compliance functions and building a proactive, risk-conscious culture throughout the organisation.
• Managing WHS: Lead a team responsible for ensuring Hearing Australia’s WHS management system is effective and compliant with applicable legislation.
• Internal and corporate communications: Leading internal and corporate communications campaigns which support Hearing Australia’s priorities and people.
• Property management:  Managing the team responsible for Hearing Australia’s property footprint and ensuring it delivers maximum commercial outcomes.
• Security and business continuity:  As Hearing Australia’s Chief Security Officer proactively ensure Hearing Australia’s meets in full its protective security requirements and has effective business continuity and emergency management arrangements.
• Financial management and performance monitoring: Manage and maximise the value of the funding and resources allocated to Hearing Australia’s corporate services and proactively improve the return on investment in these services.  

What you’ll need to be successful

In order to succeed you need to have:

• The demonstrated ability to lead a Corporate Services Group to deliver real value to an organisation and the achievement of operational and financial targets
• Proven enterprise leadership and the ability to actively engage, inspire and support the executive team, the Board and key internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to oversee multiple professional workstreams, drive productivity enhancements, measure performance and lead cultural change.
• The ability to think and act strategically and to harness information and opportunities

Ideally you will also have:

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in law, business, accounting or a related discipline
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications (preferred)

Why Hearing Australia?

There’s so much to love about a role with us. But our people say there’s three things that set us and their careers apart. They’re about:

• How we do what we do: Our vision is to deliver the best hearing solutions for anyone, anytime, anywhere. At Hearing Australia, you’ll know you’re making a contribution that really means something.
• Who we work with: Here, you’ll support and empower clients of all backgrounds. That’s what drives our teams and what makes them so special.
• Where we’re going next: As our industry evolves, we’re committed to learning and improving what we do and how we do it,and building an organisation where everyone can thrive.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in a purpose-driven organisation that positively impacts lives and communities.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters growth and development.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources to drive innovation and stay at the forefront of the audiology industry.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• The chance to lead and inspire an exceptional team, driving them towards collective success.

How to apply

If you are a strategic leader with a passion for delivering real value to an organisation, we want to hear from you.

Using the "Apply Now" button, please include your updated resume and a letter outlining how your skills and experience would demonstrate the following:-

• The demonstrated ability to lead a Corporate Services Group to deliver real value to an organisation and the achievement of operational and financial targets
• Proven enterprise leadership and the ability to actively engage, inspire and support the executive team, the Board and key internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to oversee multiple professional workstreams, drive productivity enhancements, measure performance and lead cultural change.
• The ability to think and act strategically and to harness information and opportunities

Let’s create the gold standard of hearing care

We will require the successful candidate to be willing to have a Police Check conducted (we pay), a current driver’s licence and must have rights to work in Australia.

Hearing Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraced diversity, equity and inclusion. We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive culture from within.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and applicants from different cultures who are bilingual to apply.

We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.