Regional Manager – Defence Base Services

About the Role

The Regional Manager will be leading the coordination and integration of the regional JLU network with a focus on driving Defence outcomes through collaboration, continuous improvements, and safety.

You will be a highly visible leader, managing the regional reputation via strong community presence and engagement and have a willingness to engage at a site level and empower your Site Managers to execute both the scheduled plan and any surge / incident response activities.

Regional Coverage

Ideally you will be located around our Puckapunyal site, but the successful applicant will be required to visit from time to time the following sites in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania (Bandiana / Puckapunyal / Kapooka / Watsonia / Hobart / Edinburgh).

Benefits

• Play a unique role in keeping Australian Defence assets ready for “go live” activities.
• Have a major influence on the execution of the reinvigorated Defence contract for your region.
• An operational Leadership role on a significant Defence Contract ensuring ADF capability and readiness.
• Genuine opportunity for career growth and development.

Key selection criteria 

• Demonstrated experience managing technical staff, subcontractors, client relationship management. Financial and Commercial acumen across multiple business PNL.
• Substantial experience in managing multiple business units and functions, across complex work sites.
• Provide leadership and direction to multiple site leaders through collaboration, continuous improvements, and safety.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching a team, including cultivating diverse and socially inclusive teams.
• Demonstrated skills in project management, Data and risk analysis and evidence-based decision making.
• Ability to manage multiple sites and time zones with a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Agile management and the ability to champion change in a complex, evolving environment.
• Able to speak in public and alter presentation style to suit variety of audiences.
• Familiar with and demonstrated adherence to the Health, Safety and Quality practices of the client and Ventia.

Primary Accountabilities

• Overseeing the operational activities of the geographical region to ensure performance objectives are achieved.
• Collaboratively working with the Client to develop and maintain a healthy, trusted relationship with a focus on adding value to the Client’s business.
• Utilise the combined knowledge and skills of joint management partners Cross functional collaboration.
• Providing strong leadership through example by achieving the business’ KPI’s as per the Contract
• Develop a strong team with a focus on a collaborative, customer centric, safety culture.
• Recommending maintenance improvements in productivity and/or cost to be implemented and monitored.
• Actively leading implementation of change initiatives
• Overseeing financial and commercial performance of the contract including cash flow, capital expenditure/disposals, costing and expense control and risk administration of contracts.
• Ensures operational adherence to Defence policy and procedures.
• Actively participate in the Performance and Development Review process.

Diversity

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

What We Offer You

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and career growth, we have also partnered with some reputable organisations to be able to offer discounts on Health Insurance, Banking (new home loans, credit cards, everyday bank accounts), flights & accommodation, car hire, car leasing and much more.

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 160509