Manager City Businesses

**Closing date**: 27/01/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Civic Centre - 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country

**Department**: Economy, Business & Workforce - City Businesses

**Employment type**: Permanent Full-time

Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in NSW, undergoing rapid changes as the result of strong organic growth, major investment from the state government and several national construction projects. It is strategically located at a national transport node offering connection to road, rail and air and act as the economic hub for the Riverina, serving a catchment of over 175,000 people. The city offers a range of services and facilities typically found in a metropolitan setting, including a diverse economy, extensive school and university education options, healthcare, the arts and community events, regional and national sporting facilities and a vibrant entertainment and retail sector.

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**The Role**
The Manager City Businesses position is responsible for taking a commercially minded and innovative approach to the leadership to the operations and future growth of Council’s City Businesses. The role is responsible for planning and managing the growth of these businesses through the development of strategic plans and initiatives. The role will also liaise with the Facility Managers in the efficient operation of their facilities. All elements of project management and contract management are major responsibilities of this position.

**What we will offer**:**
- Annual salary range of $140,000 to $180,000 (inclusive of 11.5% superannuation).
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Exposure to a variety of citywide businesses and capital projects.
- Access to Council’s Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
- Access to Council’s Leaseback Vehicle Policy.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage the effective delivery of activities and services for the City Businesses including Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC), Gregadoo Waste Management Centre and Wagga Wagga Airport.
- Develop, implement, and maintain strategic business master plans for the City Businesses including but not limited to; facility development and maintenance; tenancy and user agreements; security and safety operations; and regulatory compliance.
- Successfully negotiate a new lease for the Airport with the Department of Defence which facilitates a positive outcome for both Defence and the Region.
- Ensure that the new lease terms identify a financial and operational plan for Wagga’s airport becoming a key hub in NSW on a cost positive basis. The hub would encompass: Community Services, Essential Services and Land opportunities for other parties.
- Drive growth for the City Businesses, taking a commercially minded approach to future growth opportunities by implementing strategic plans for infrastructure upgrades, marketing and promotion, operational improvements, and collaborating with key stakeholders.

**Skills and Experience**
We are looking for experienced professionals with:

- Tertiary qualifications relevant to the role (e.g. degree in business management or similar).
- Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC) _or willingness to obtain._
- Demonstrated leadership experience including the ability to develop and maintain a positive team culture, effectively manage staff performance and identify and nurture talent.
- Substantial knowledge, understanding and experience relevant to the role including management of commercial businesses of similar or larger scale, strategic asset and master planning for commercial businesses including infrastructure upgrades and delivery of capital projects.
- Extensive experience in programming of works for multi-year delivery and in adapting to, influencing and leading change.
- Highly developed communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills including sound conflict resolution, negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills.

**What is next?**

Applications close **Monday, 27 January 2025 at 11.59pm**AEST**. Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3 February 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact** Fiona Piltz, Director Economy, Business & Workforce on (02) 6926 9216 or 0409 824 634.**

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.