Head of Processing

2 weeks ago


Sunshine West, Australia Australia Post Full time

**Help us deliver like never before**
Australia Post is delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.

**About the opportunity**
As Head of Processing - Victoria, you will lead all parcel and mail processing facilities across the state, driving performance, safety, and customer excellence while ensuring operational standards are consistently met. Reporting directly to the General Manager - Southern Operations, this senior leadership role works closely with Transport and Linehaul to deliver outstanding customer experience and DIFOT results and is part of the Network Operations Southern Region leadership team.

Balancing day-to-day operational leadership with the delivery of strategic network transformation initiatives, you will optimise performance, implement innovation, and lead sustainable change. Your focus will be on achieving all performance metrics, maintaining compliance standards, and shaping a high-performing culture that supports Australia Post’s long-term strategic goals.

**What you’ll deliver with us**

In this senior leadership role, you’ll be responsible for optimising all processing facilities across Victoria, driving operational performance, safety, and customer excellence. You’ll balance the delivery of day-to-day operations with leading transformation initiatives that shape the future of our network, ensuring our people, processes, and facilities are set up for long-term success.

You will:

- Lead operational performance across all Victorian processing facilities, ensuring safety, compliance, service, and cost targets are met.
- Drive continuous improvement and optimisation initiatives, leveraging Lean Six Sigma and data-driven decision making.
- Collaborate with transport, linehaul, and network counterparts to deliver integrated operational and strategic outcomes.
- Implement major change programs, including new site developments and automation projects.
- Manage budgets effectively, identifying and delivering cost savings and efficiency gains.
- Build, develop, and engage a high-performing workforce with a strong safety and customer-first culture.

**About you**

You’re an accomplished operations leader with extensive experience managing large, complex operational environments and delivering results through people, process optimisation, and transformational change. You thrive on leading high-performing teams, influencing at all levels, and creating a culture where safety, customer service, and continuous improvement are at the forefront. With your commercial acumen, deep industry knowledge, and ability to deliver large-scale change, you’re ready to make a lasting impact across Victoria’s processing network.

You will bring:

- 10+ years’ operational leadership experience in large-scale production or operations environments.
- Proven track record in delivering complex transformational change programs.
- Strong capability in leading engaged, customer-focused teams and driving cultural change.
- High-level influencing, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, including industrial relations experience.
- Deep understanding of logistics best practice, HR, IR, OH&S, and compliance requirements.
- In-depth knowledge of parcel, mail, transport, and delivery operations, and how they integrate.
- Commercial and financial acumen, with experience using data and reporting tools to drive performance.
- Lean Six Sigma experience (qualification preferred) and familiarity with commercial and contractual practices.

**How we’ll deliver for you**
- Join one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse workforces in Australia, with people of all ages, genders and walks of life
- We deliver on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety every day. They’re the TIES that bind our team together
- Immerse yourself in the AP Way - where every single team member partakes in a learning module to help understand the vital role we play in delivering on our strategy and purpose

**We're delivering together**

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