Regional Manager - Defence Maintenance Contract

About the Role
The Regional Manager will be leading the coordination and integration of the Defence Maintenance Contract in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

You will be a highly visible leader, managing the regional operations, engaging with customers and delivery teams at each site to ensure the delivery of Defence capability.  

The incumbent ideally will be located around Albury-Wodonga or alternatively in Seymour, Victoria with the expectation to travel when required.
 

Benefits

• Play a unique role in keeping Australian Defence assets (Tanks/ Armoured vehicles, etc) ready for service.
• Have a major influence on the execution of the Defence Maintenance Contract for your region.
• An operational Leadership role on a significant Defence Contract ensuring ADF capability and readiness.
• Genuine opportunity for career growth and development.

Key selection criteria:

Ideally you will have a background managing large heavy fleet workshops and experience working within Defence accompanied with:

• Experience in contract management; management of technical staff, subcontractors and support staff.
• Proven client relationship management.
• Has strong communication skills and experience building effective teams.
• Financial and Commercial acumen across multiple business P&L.
• Provide leadership and direction to multiple site leaders through collaboration, continuous improvement, and safety.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching a team, including cultivating diverse and socially inclusive teams.
• Demonstrated skills in project management, Data and risk analysis and evidence-based decision making.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Overseeing the operational activities of the geographical region to ensure performance objectives are achieved.
• Collaboratively working with the Client to develop and maintain a healthy, trusted relationship with a focus on adding value to the Client’s business.
• Develop a strong team with a focus on a collaborative, customer centric, safety culture.
• Recommending maintenance improvements in productivity and/or cost to be implemented and monitored.
• Actively leading implementation of change initiatives.
• Overseeing financial and commercial performance of the contract.
• Ensures operational adherence to Defence policy and procedures.

Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Māori and Pasifika people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
 

Some more benefits
Not only do we offer a competitive salary and career growth, we have also partnered with some reputable organisations to be able to offer discounts on Health Insurance, Banking (new home loans, credit cards, everyday bank accounts), flights & accommodation, car hire, car leasing and much more.
 

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 160509