General Manager Shared Services

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia people2people Full time

people2people is a multi-award-winning global recruitment company with nine offices across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to identify potential today to build the businesses and careers of tomorrow. Our success in hiring quality talent, fast, is backed by an industry leading shared services team.

Due to business growth, an opportunity has become available for an experienced General Manager to lead this team and the organisation’s corporate services globally in a newly created role. Accountable to a board of directors, this role may be based from either Sydney or Melbourne. Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading a team of shared services managers and their teams across finance, human resources, marketing, IT, and compliance.
- Ensuring high levels of service and support to the businesses throughout the people2people group.
- Driving success through quality and timely delivery of the organisation’s corporate services, systems, policies, practices, financial information, and resources.
- Anticipating the impact of current and future trends, innovation, risk, regulation, legislation, and opportunities on company shared services and responding accordingly.
- Seeking out opportunities for innovation, continuous improvement, performance enhancement and business growth.
- Overseeing strategy, planning and delivery within finance, HR, IT, marketing, risk, and compliance.
- Ensuring that large projects and daily operations are delivered on time and within budget.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders effectively to enhance business performance and ensure quality information flow.
- Advising the executive leadership team and directors on shared services recommendations and proposals.

To be successful in this position you will have:

- Executive leadership experience in corporate operations and services.
- Experience implementing new technology, systems, and improved processes.
- Successful record of accomplishment in delivering high quality business outcomes and performance in a leadership role.

You will be rewarded with:

- A senior leadership role with autonomy, strategic opportunity, influence, and impact.
- Competitive remuneration, bonus structure and benefits package.
- A high-quality award-winning team to lead with an innovative, forward-thinking approach.
- Opportunity to work in a global recruitment leader with a positive, agile, and rewarding culture.

If you’re an experienced General Manager with a background in corporate operations and a desire to grow your career we look forward to connecting with you.



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