Director, Employment And Human Services

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Palladium Full time

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges; and conserve the natural world.

We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities

This Opportunity:

The purpose of the position is to drive acquisition and delivery of Palladium's employment and human services programs by identifying clientsacross the Australian government; shaping Palladium's domestic offerings;building client relationships; establishing Palladium's brand; bidding andtendering for large programmes and delivering excellence across the portfolioof programs.

In the UK, Palladium has successfully diversifiedinto the delivery of domestic Employment and Human Services, which we aredelivering alongside our established international project portfolio.

Thisposition would be responsible for replicating this approach into the Australiandomestic space with a key focus on clients including (but not limited to) the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); the Departmentof Social Services (DSS); and the Department for Home Affairs.

Forany programs we are successful in bidding for, the role will also ensure thatour projects are mobilised and delivered to client requirements and Palladiumquality standards; that the programs deliver against forecast; that solutionsremain at the forefront of industry requirements, and that project teams areeffectively resourced and managed.

This position offers a unique opportunity for atalented business leader to demonstrate their passion for purpose-driven,impactful work in a commercial, performance-driven culture.


Location:
Flexible with travel to our Brisbane Head Office as required You and

Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in growing a domestic portfolio within the government contractingspace, project mobilization/delivery and project team resourcing and managementwe are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start.

We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career Reporting and Supervision: The role reports to the Global Director for Employability and Community Services.


Reporting requirements include:

Attendance at all management and team meetings and any others as required Weekly update calls in coordination with you supervisor A monthly management report pertaining to your key performance indicators as well as any other important areas of concern, including exception reports as and when required Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Theprimary responsibilities of this role include: Work closely with Palladium's Global Employability and Community Services Director to develop and deliver a market entry strategy for Palladium into the Australian Employment and Human Services market Build a team of business development and project delivery professionals to generate growth in Palladium's Australian Employment and Human Services Provision (initially this role will be supported by the UK Employability and Community Services team and their associates) Developing and executing a cohesive growth strategy for Employment and Human Services Provision, ensuring alignment with Palladium's overarching strategy and vision Strategically managing the Australian Employment and Human Services pipeline, fostering a proactive and innovative approach to business development and utilizing your strong market knowledge and relationships to pursue new client and business opportunities.


This includes:

Establishing and reinforcing Palladium's reputation Identifying and developing new business opportunities to secure commercially viable contracts Conducting research and analysis on client requirements Leading bids Sustaining Palladium's BD processes and ambitious conversion rates Leading programme delivery of large Employment and Human Services Provision contracts including: Mobilizing and Delivering programmes against client expectations and in accordance with Palladium's policies and operational procedures Supporting the Project Teams, both in house personnel and fixed-term consultants, to understand the client needs, set the program up for success and establish well-performing teams Delivering programs according to financial forecast and maintaining, or increasing, project income targets Managing client relationships and enhancing client trust in Palladium Directing and leading quality assurance initiatives across the portfolio and instituting improvement measures and innovation Working with other practice areas and business units to connect our thinking enabling us to provide more integrated development services and solutions Experience of tendering for and implementing large Australian Employment and Human Services contracts Significant prior experience leading multi-disciplinary teams within a commercial organization, ideally involved in the provision of services to the Australian government Proven track record of driving strategic growth via a combination of new client business development (tendering and bid development) and strong client relationship management for existing clients In-depth knowledge of the economic, social, and political context in Australia and a strong network of contacts across public, private and not-for-profit sectors Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence a wide variety of stakeholders with differing levels of commercial acumen Demonstrated ability to drive a high performing culture, while simultaneously creating an inclusive and enabling work environment with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion Strong writing skills and attention to detail and quality Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports Preferred or desired, but not requiredto carry out the role Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do.

We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice.

We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics.


These include:
(but are not limited to) socio-economic background,age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexualorientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus. Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm".

We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse.

All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.

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