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MADEC Australia is a successful community owned not-for-profit and charitable organisation with a proud 50+ year history of providing relief to people experiencing poverty and/or distress.  Employing around 180 staff across the country and with a turnover circa up to $200m, MADEC delivers employment services, education and training, a pacific labour mobility scheme and indigenous programs.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager – Workforce & Strategy oversees a multi-site labour hire workforce and provides visionary leadership, strategic direction and operational excellence for the organisation’s workforce division across Australia. Priorities will include driving performance, building scalable operational models and developing recruitment practices to position the business for future expansion in a dynamic and competitive market.

Key responsibilities include:

• developing and executing a strategic plan for the division aligned with organisational objectives;
• identifying and pursuing new market opportunities including sector diversification and geographic expansion;
• driving innovation in recruitment, workforce deployment and technology adoption to enhance efficiency and scalability;
• building and maintaining strategic relationships with clients, suppliers and government agencies;
• ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory requirements;
• monitoring financial performance and delivering budgeted revenue and profitability targets for the division;
• negotiating and managing major client contracts to ensure long-term commercial success;
• driving employee engagement, retention and professional development initiatives;
• championing a positive, inclusive and high performing culture by setting clear standards, driving accountability and fostering engagement across all levels of the workforce.

MADEC is undergoing an exciting phase of transformation and is seeking expressions of interest from general management professionals not necessarily from the labour hire sector.  Commercial acumen and strategic thinking combined with strong leadership, relationship building and negotiation skills will be expected.  The successful candidate will have a collaborative mindset, high level communication abilities and an absolute commitment to the delivery of exemplary customer service.  Experience leading multi-site teams, driving cultural transformation and managing high volume, fast paced operations will be a distinct advantage, as will in-depth knowledge of employment law, WHS regulations and compliance frameworks.

This position can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.