Director Strategy & Organisational Performance
Job No:
104072
Location:
Young
- Executive-level opportunity for a CA or CPA qualified leader managing organisational financial and corporate performance
- Growing Local Government organisation with exciting opportunities for future career development
- Attractive salary package circa $220,000 + relocation assistance
About Hilltops Council and the South West Slopes
Hilltops Council was established on May 12, 2016, and includes the former council areas of Boorowa, Harden and Young in New South Wales. Supporting over 20,000 people, Council's highest priority as a new council is to ensure continued and consistent delivery of the many local services valued by these communities.
Hilltops Council is located within the South West Slopes region of NSW. This is a beautiful part of NSW with wineries, vineyards, cherry orchards and gourmet food shops, just some of the local attractions that draw tourists to the region each year. And located only one and a half hours from Canberra, Young offers a great country lifestyle, just a hop, skip and a jump from the city.
Your new career awaits
Hilltops Council now has an exciting, full-time opportunity for a Director Strategy & Organisational Performance to join Councils Executive Management Team, based in Young, NSW.
Reporting to the General Manager and with five direct reports, this role is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Councils corporate, financial and business system environments ensuring the consistent delivery of strategic initiatives to drive quality outcomes which maximise operational effectiveness, transparency and returns.
More specifically, your key accountabilities will include (but will not be limited to):
- Providing leadership and assurance of the corporate financial services and management account functions to ensure robust and timely data is provided to senior management and Council to improve strategic and operational decision making around performance, risk, and transparency as well as long term sustainability;
- Providing leadership and management of Councils business systems and ICT team including the development and implementation of an IT Strategy that is coordinated to ensure well-functioning business units and organisation-wide digital literacy;
- Leading the innovative planning and achievement-oriented delivery of the outcomes set in the Community Strategic Plan delivery program and annual operation plan;
- Providing leadership and management of corporate policy, assurance and risk governance; and
- Providing strategic advice to the organisation in relation to the use of information systems, their applications and infrastructure to optimise information accessibility, management and performance.
To learn more about the role, view the Position Description here.
About You
To be considered for this position you will hold tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and be CPA or CA qualified. You will hold significant experience in managing and leading organisational financial and corporate performance, including a background in developing, leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to provide customer-centric solutions and services.
While not essential, candidates with previous experience working in local government will be well regarded.
Council is looking for someone with strong emotional intelligence and the ability to work collaboratively and foster effective strategic relations with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be organised, calm under pressure and able to make complex presentations and prepare non-standard correspondence, reports and submissions that require original content.
This role would be well-suited to someone who has been working as a Chief Financial Officer or similar, that is looking for an opportunity to step-up into a Director-level position.
Please note: Candidates must hold a current unencumbered driver's licence.
Why work for Hilltops Council
As a newly created Council, Hilltops Council is filled with driven, passionate people who have a singular focus to provide the best possible service to the communities in which they operate. They are always on the look-out for like-minded individuals to join their team and offer a highly collaborative and progressive work environment.
The successful candidate will be offered an attractive salary package circa $220,000. Relocation assistance is negotiable for the right candidate.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join a growing local government organisation – Apply Now!
