General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management)
Established by way of an international treaty between Australia and New Zealand in 1991, JASANZ provides internationally recognised accreditation services that give confidence to markets domestically and internationally that goods and services certified by accredited bodies meet established standards.
As an official accreditation body, JASANZ uses standards and technical experts to check and formally recognise that certification and inspection bodies are competent and reliable. Certification body activities include licensing products, auditing quality or environmental management systems, and issuing certificates of conformity. Inspection bodies undertake various types of professional inspections and issue inspection reports.
The system of accreditation provides for a consistent, robust, and reliable use of conformity assessment to international standards and norms. Using internationally recognised frameworks reduces regulatory costs, increases consistency and quality, and facilitates international trade.
JASANZ employees have the passion to make a difference, are driven to deliver the highest quality accreditation services, and thrive in an environment of positive change and continuous improvement.
About the Role
Canberra based with periodic travel required.
Full-time, 38 hours, with some workplace flexibility.
The General Manager of Corporate Services provides strategic commercial and operational leadership of corporate services to JASANZ.
The main focus of this role will be overseeing financial, commercial, human resources, facilities management, legal and information management, as agreed with the CEO.
The General Manager is a strategic leader and trusted senior advisor, responsible for the efficient and effective oversight and management of all assigned Business Units while adopting a whole of organisation focus. The successful person will build organisational performance, and cultivate professional, cooperative multi-disciplined teams focused on the achievement of JASANZ goals, values and ways of working.
The General Manager works constructively as a member of the Executive Management Team to ensure effective day-to-day operations of JASANZ, utilising their diverse skills, experiences and perspectives to help guide the organisation's growth and impact.
As a business, JASANZ continues to evolve and this role will work with SMEs across the business to drive an effective improvement program for the organisation, helping to build contemporary business processes, policies and systems of work that uplift team capability and ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements.
This role will also play a key role in resource allocation to support organisational objectives, in partnership with the CEO and other members of the Executive Team as well as create and drive overall business synergies across JASANZ ensuring cultural alignment and enterprise-wide best practice initiatives are developed and adhered to.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the JASANZ values of integrity and trust, professionalism, client focus and creating value through people.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in the role you will need:
1. Strong strategic and operational leadership across corporate services and/or a portfolio of business operations including finance, risk, human resources, legal and compliance, IT systems.
2. An excellent track record in planning and directing an organisation's activities to achieve the stated/agreed objectives via effective and efficient resources in the areas of responsibility.
3. Strong people leadership skills including leading with empathy, sound judgement, adaptability and resilience.
4. Genuine commitment to driving and supporting a positive workplace culture.
5. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively consult and negotiate with a range of stakeholders (both internal and external) to achieve beneficial outcomes.
6. Focus on continuous improvement to enhance overall efficiencies, effectiveness and reliability.
7. Willing and able to travel as required.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits.
Learning and development opportunities.
To Apply
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join JASANZ.
For a confidential discussion please call Chris Grant, Partner M: 0493 714 171. Please send your application quoting Ref No A005721 to Watermark Search International. Email: search@watermarksearch.com.au
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