About Us

At Spectrum, we aspire to a profoundly inclusive Australia, a place where the extraordinary diversity of people enhances the lives of all. We reach out to people of all refugee and migrant backgrounds; we provide access to a support network; we enable successful participation and inclusion for an enriched and diverse Australia. We celebrate refugees and migrants for who you are. We aspire for you to realise your dreams through the collective strength and wisdom of our shared community.

About the Role

Reporting to the CEO, the Executive Director, Business Transformation is a newly created position responsible for leading business transformation: this will be informed by the strategic vision and will involve executive leadership of a range of major change initiatives in collaboration with leaders and teams across the business.

The Executive Director, Business Transformation, will have direct management and carriage of key corporate functions including people and culture; brand, marketing and communications, contract management and commercial contracts, as well as taking a lead role in developing business cases and leading/testing new products in the market.

Spectrum is developing a leadership team which is orientated to our future vision. The Executive Director Business Transformation will be the lead Executive who facilitates change and supports the development of our people at all levels of the organisation, designing, supporting and building a work culture that drives the value and performance aligned with the outcomes that we seek, monitor and report as an organisation.

About You

As a proven leader with strong skills in communicating, leading change and building a culture of accountability and results you have proven leadership of significant business functions such as organisational development, people and culture, marketing and communication and business development/commercialisation. As part of the executive team, this role will lead the development of an operating model that meets our need to be sustainable and our aspiration to be a leading enabler and connector for refugees and migrants.

We hope you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in a Leadership related area/Organisation Development, Human Resources related area
• Experience at an Executive level in human services – either in the Not for Profit (NFP) sector and/or education and/or private industry (at least 5 years at senior level)
• Experience as a business development/innovation lead by a commercially oriented leader with demonstrated ability to shift a business to build sustainable growth and improved results
• Extensive experience in designing, managing and executing an extensive and detailed organisation design and change program
• Extensive experience in a senior business development/commercial role
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, in both strategic organisational & direct line management within a diverse portfolio of corporate services business functions
• Genuine interest and commitment to social justice, inclusion and valuing difference and diversity

The challenge awaits so don't delay your application but if you do have any questions please contact Cynthia Carter [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Director Business Transformation enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0499 699 728.

Position Description

Spectrum is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Spectrum has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.