
General Manager North Coast LLS
2 days ago
- Autonomous leadership role with oversight of program delivery
- Full-Time ongoing role with location negotiable across the North Coast LLS region
- TRP starting from $216,642k including superannuation, commensurate with experience
About Us
Local Land Services (LLS) is an Executive Agency within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW. It provides quality, customer-focused services to landholders and the community across New South Wales. This regionally based organisation brings together a wide range of service and advisory functions including agriculture, biosecurity, natural resource management, land management, biodiversity, emergency services, private native forestry and management of Travelling Stock Reserves (TSR).
We are committed to making a real difference within the local community, and we are seeking to find high achievers within our community to help us with our future expansions. You will be part of a highly respected team that values its employees and their input.
Join our team serving the North Coast Local Land Services region, spanning from Tweed in the north down to Port Macquarie in the south (approximately 32,000 km²). This region is characterised by diverse temperate and subtropical landscapes and supports a wide range of primary industries—from beef, dairy, and pork to soybeans, aquaculture, coffee, and horticulture. The local economy is deeply tied to natural resource management, with a strong regional emphasis on pest control, sustainable land use, biodiversity protection and climate resilience.
About the role
As the General Manager for the North Coast Region, you'll be at the helm, guiding and inspiring multiple teams across various functional areas and locations. Your leadership will be crucial in managing operations and resources for services in biosecurity, natural resource management, primary production advice, and emergency management. Additionally, you'll spearhead your region's response to LLS programs during emergencies.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Delivery, you'll oversee a diverse team handling complex projects, you'll also foster relationships and collaborate with inter-government working groups to enhance effective management. Working closely with the North Coast LLS Regional Board, you'll be responsible for the financial and milestone performance for the region, along with people and asset management.
About you
To excel in this role, you need to be a dynamic leader with a track record of successfully delivering projects and programs in complex environments. Your passion for Regional NSW and its landholders, coupled with a deep understanding of the challenges they face, will be crucial.
You should have extensive experience in negotiation and influencing across various business units in both government and private sectors. Your ability to develop and manage high-performing, multidisciplinary teams will set you apart.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders is essential. You should be adept at using collaboration to drive business improvements.
As a proven leader, you will support and develop your team, enhancing their capabilities. Given that your team is spread across the region, effective remote management skills are vital, and a driver's license is a must for this role.
To apply, please submit an updated CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
For further information please contact Rob Kelly on or Additionally, please view the role description.
Applications close: 11:55pm Monday 20 October 2025
Additional Information:
The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to or contact the hiring manager listed below for a confidential discussion.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.
The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.
We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.
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