Facilities Management Professional

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Employment type: Permanent, Full time
Hours per week: 38
Remuneration commensurate with skills and experience
Location: Werribee based with potential for hybrid work arrangement

About the role

We are entering an exciting period of change within our department, as we continue to develop to meet strategic and operational needs. This transformation is about people, purpose, and progress, and we are recruiting a diverse range of roles to build a team that is passionate about service excellence, operational uplift, and meaningful change.

We're looking for individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated by the opportunity to make a real and positive impact.

As the key professional in facilities management, you will lead core support functions underpinning performance and delivery of our department. The Building Maintenance Support unit includes Building Services Support, Building Maintenance Contract Management and Building Maintenance Planning.

Your focus will be on driving continuous improvement, enhancing financial and asset sustainability, and building organisational capability. You will work closely with internal departments and external stakeholders, providing strategic and operational leadership across integrated services that enable high-performing infrastructure and service delivery.

You will foster a collaborative team culture while also developing and maintaining strong governance practices and insights that influence service delivery decisions. The role is based in Werribee, with flexibility for hybrid work and travel across Wyndham City sites.

What your day will look like

Leading and managing Building Maintenance Support, Contract Management, and Facilities Planning teams

Driving improvements in contract performance, work order triage, financial processes, and service workflows

Supporting the development of clear processes and tools to improve team performance and customer responsiveness

Overseeing governance and risk controls across contract management, procurement, and maintenance reporting

Guiding the development of asset data insights and lifecycle planning through facilities planning functions

Coaching and supporting team leaders and officers to deliver consistent, high-quality services

Providing operational briefings, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders

Supporting continuous improvement and team development aligned to broader departmental change

What you will bring

Tertiary qualifications in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Procurement or related field, with over 10 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated experience in operational leadership within service delivery or infrastructure environments

Demonstrated capability in contract governance, procurement compliance, and asset planning, with ability to guide, support, and critically evaluate contract performance and risk at a departmental level

High proficiency with TechnologyOne and Microsoft Office Suite, including experience using work order and contract management platforms

Experience working with financial systems and reporting to support strong cost control and resourcing decisions

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to guide conversations, build trust, and resolve issues collaboratively

A considered and composed leadership style that supports accountability, development, and change

Proven success in leading multidisciplinary teams through change and driving improvements in how services are delivered

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, medical qualification verification, and Australian work rights check

Why join us

We value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We provide high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality

Key tourism and open space attractions surround our expansive urban area

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