Operations Lead

9 hours ago

Port Melbourne VIC Australia Love Your Work Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year


Job Description:

An innovative, dynamic, growing technology scale up business with lots of passion and energy is expanding rapidly and requires an Operations Lead.

Leading a small team you will oversee and optimise the day to day operations and lead projects.

About the role:

This hands-on role ensures processes run smoothly, resources are well managed, and systems support their strategic goals. You'll drive operational excellence through continuous improvement, efficiency, and a strong sense of ownership over the workplace experience.

Key responsibilities:

  • Governance & Compliance: Ensure policies and processes are understood, maintained, and followed (including travel coordination and responsibility mapping).
  • Process Implementation & Improvement: Develop and refine operational workflows for maximum efficiency and scalability.
  • Procurement & Office Management: Oversee purchasing of office supplies, equipment and manage vendor relationships.
  • Workplace Experience: Ensure the workspace is clean, safe, secure, and productive for all team members.
  • Ensure governance and compliance of ISO9001
  • Oversee the Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation
  • Lead a small team including a Facilities & Security Officer and a Procurement Administrator

Your experience and skills:

  • Previous experience in a scaling Technology business where wearing multiple hats is the norm.
  • Previous experience in ISO9001 and implementing a QMS is essential
  • Background in roles such as Executive Assistant, Project Coordinator, or Facilities Manager.
  • Industry experience in Technology, Engineering, or defence sectors is a strong advantage.
  • Strong attention to detail with and an eye for spotting inefficiencies or gaps in processes.
  • Tech-savvy and confident working with spreadsheets, internal systems, and productivity tools.

About you:

  • You thrive on organising, improving systems, and bringing structure to operations.
  • You're proactive, hands-on, and happy to take on tasks of any size to keep things running smoothly.
  • You enjoy working with high-energy teams and bring a positive, solutions-focused attitude to every challenge.

What's on offer:

  • You will collaborate with experienced leaders, with backgrounds in aerospace, defence and academic research and development and just as much passion and energy as you have.
  • You will become a part of a close-knit, inclusive, and connected team, immersed in a dynamic startup culture. We focus on recruiting the best this is the opportunity to surround yourself with other like-minded professionals who enjoy working in an environment where we are inspired by the passion and capability of the very people we work with.
  • You will benefit from workplace flexibility and work-life balance.
  • You have an opportunity to get in on the ground floor with our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)


Required Skills:

Operations


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