General Manager People, Culture and Safety

5 days ago


Ballarat, Australia Davidson Group Services Full time

Strategic leadership role reporting to the Managing Director
- Lead transformational initiatives to build a high-performance culture and deliver customer value
- Exciting time to join the executive leadership team in a vibrant regional city

Central Highlands Water (CHW) is a leading regional water corporation providing drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services to more than 150,000 customers throughout the Central Highlands region of Victoria. CHW have a proud history supporting regional prosperity by providing excellence in water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and the community for more than 150 years. CHW are community orientated and focused on their positive contribution to the Central Highlands area, in line with the new ‘More than Water - 2040 Strategy’.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager People, Culture and Safety will ensure the organisation is equipped with the skills, mindset, and resources to boldly embrace the opportunities and challenges of the future. Working across all levels to proactively enhance the culture, safety and wellbeing of the people who make up this vibrant organisation, the GM People, Culture and Safety will support a diverse workforce to achieve success. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the General Manager will play a lead role in the development and implementation of strategies and cultural initiatives, ensuring the achievement of organisational goals through a well-designed approach to achieving a high-performance culture. The GM People, Culture and Safety will create and drive partnerships and strategies to ensure we have the right talent, culture, and structure to support the organisation in the delivery of value to our customers and community.

With experience in complex service delivery organisations, you are known as an authentic leader who builds trust and credibility through your engaging style. You bring a proven track-record of building empowered teams, a commitment to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces, and a passion for leading a generative safety culture. Your extensive experience in strategic, tactical and operational work related to People, Culture and Safety will underpin your ability to drive positive change in the business and drive excellence in performance. You bring a level of passion about the critical work you do, and your professionalism will be the cornerstone of helping Central Highlands Water achieve ongoing success.

To apply, please upload your CV and cover letter. For any questions not outlined in the PD, please contact Carla Bent on 0422 582 992 or Seamus Scanlon on 0455 118 868.

Applications close on **Wednesday 5 April.



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