Employment Term: Full-time, Fixed-term (5 Years)

Overview of role:

We are seeking an experienced Executive Manager Corporate & Assurance to become a key member of our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and drive transformational change. This trusted advisor to the Managing Director will oversee a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for leading functions across:

• Finance
• People & Capability
• Safety
• Information Technology
• Commercial & Legal
• Risk & Compliance
• Corporate Secretary& Governance

The role involves the strategic planning, management, and control of services that support the organisation’s goals, ensuring business excellence and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance & Board Support
  Lead governance practices, support Board and Committee functions, and ensure regulatory compliance.
   
• Finance
  Work closely with the CFO to manage financial sustainability, oversee reporting, and align with corporate objectives.
   
• People, Capability & Safety
  Collaborate with the General Manager People & Capability to promote a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing, ensuring compliance with safety standards while fostering a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance workplace.
   
• Information Technology
  Enable digital transformation by overseeing IT systems that meet corporate needs, ensuring data security and operational efficiency.
   
• Risk & Compliance
  Lead risk management strategies, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
   
• Commercial & Legal
  Oversee procurement and legal functions, ensuring value-for-money outcomes and expert legal advice.

About You
You will have:

• Extensive executive leadership experience, ideally within the water industry or government.
• Tertiary qualifications in business, commerce, IT, finance, or a related field; postgraduate qualifications such as an MBA are desirable.
• Proven experience in leading corporate service functions such as IT, HR, risk, and compliance.
• Strong financial acumen and experience overseeing corporate governance, legal, and regulatory matters.
• A demonstrated ability to lead teams to achieve high performance in a constantly evolving environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.

Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

Learn more in the position description

Enquiries

For further information please contact Gretel Bowman-Farr, General Manager People & Capability at Gretel.Bowman-Farr@coliban.com.au.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter by 13 April 2025.

Why join us?

At Coliban Water our people are on a mission to create a better life for our customers and communities – now and tomorrow.

We love what we do and our location in the centre of a region that takes in 49 towns from Trentham to Echuca.

Our commitment to inclusion means you’ll feel at home here no matter who you are, who you love, or what you stand for. As part of the team you receive time off over Christmas, the flexibility to shape your work to suit your lifestyle, and generous parental, carer and workplace study leave policies.

At Coliban Water we balance a small team rhythm with the reach and resources of one of the largest Victorian regional urban water corporations.

What are you waiting for? We’d love you to join us.

Applicants will need to successfully complete all core training requirements in the expected timeframes and may be required to undertake a Police Check, Working with Children Check, Pre-Employment Medicals or Psychometric testing where applicable. Applicants may also be required to produce evidence of their Right to Work in Australia.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Bidita Rezwana, Talent Acquisition Advisor on bidita.rezwana@coliban.com.au or 0431173635.

Please note that applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date of this advertisement