Chief Executive Officer

5 days ago

Altona Victoria, Australia Hobsons Bay City Council Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
  • An exceptional CEO opportunity to lead a rebuild of organisational culture
  • Drive excellence in customer and service delivery
  • Be part of vibrant community that celebrates diversity, creativity and innovation

The Position
The CEO role requires purposeful and strategic leadership, working collaboratively with Councillors, the community, staff and stakeholders to support the realisation of the community vision and the priorities in the Council plan.

Success in the role requires rebuilding the values and culture of the organisation and re-establishing governance excellence. This will be delivered through transparent and empathic leadership committed to a positive, collaborative and productive workplace.

An unrelenting focus on customer excellence, service delivery and continuous improvement will improve community satisfaction and confidence with the aspiration to place Hobsons Bay Council at the forefront in local government.

The incoming CEO will bring a track record in leading a large and diverse service delivery-focused organisation with a range of services and operations. High levels of financial acumen and influential stakeholder and advocacy skills are necessary. A comprehensive understanding of local government and experience working in or with the government sector is expected.

This is an exceptional opportunity for the successful appointee to inspire transformational change bringing tangible and sustainable benefit and wellbeing for residents, ratepayers, businesses, community groups and visitors.

The Interim CEO is Kerry Thompson and there will be a planned transition with the onboarding of the newly appointed CEO.

The Organisation
Hobsons Bay is a renowned seaside municipality west of Melbourne, covering much of the Port Phillip coastline, and includes diverse and distinctive neighbourhoods such as Williamstown, Altona, Newport and Spotswood. The municipality has a mixture of commercial and residential hubs and boasts a range of natural open spaces including ocean access, parks and gardens. With its strategic location near the CBD, the municipality is projected to experience rapid population growth, which will be supported by investment in infrastructure and community services.

Hobsons Bay City Council is committed to strengthening its governance and integrity practices and has recently released a Listening and Support Process Report (1 July 2025) with twenty-three recommendations. These recommendations will shape the cultural and governance reform, and the priorities of the incoming CEO. A State Monitor has also been appointed to oversee Council performance.

Hobsons Bay City Council has approximately 580 FTE and has revenues in the order of $182m and a capital works program ranging between $50m and $60m each year.

For more information on Hobsons Bay City Council, please visit:

A candidate information pack is available to download by visiting: or you can view attached.

Applications close:
31 August 2025

To apply
- click 'Apply Now' using reference
HOBceo0725
, addressing a cover letter stating your motivation and an executive level statement detailing your experience relevant to the success profile, accountabilities and selection criteria, and an achievement focused current and complete CV.

For further information please contact
David Baber
or
Alexandra Deng
of Future Leadership

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