General Manager, Strategic Projects
General Manager, Strategic Projects
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Job Description
- Full Time Permanent Role
- Location: Sydney NSW
- Great Salary of $293512 Super NFP Salary Packaging Benefits
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values we advocate for a fairer Australia to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together were building hope and possibility for all.
Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your opportunity
Mission Australia is seeking an influential and highly experienced leader to take on the role of General Manager Strategic Projects.
This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping our Housing Growth Strategy driving our commitment to deliver 10000 safe affordable homes by 2030.
Reporting to the Executive Housing Growth you will lead major residential development projects and programs respond to landmark government funding initiatives and forge partnerships that unlock long-term housing solutions for communities across Australia. With a strong background in the full property development lifecycle you will bring both strategic foresight and commercial acumen to one of the most significant growth agendas in Australias community housing sector.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Lead Mission Australias Housing Growth Strategy overseeing major housing development projects and programs aligned with our 10000 homes by 2030 target.
- Identify assess and progress new housing growth opportunities including government funding initiatives tenders and partnerships.
- Oversee major tender responses and negotiations ensuring strong governance risk management and alignment with Mission Australias values.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government developers financiers and community partners to drive housing growth.
- Provide commercial and financial leadership including feasibility assessments budget management and debt/equity raising.
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams including legal finance design operations and development specialists to deliver complex housing projects.
- Develop and implement governance and reporting frameworks to ensure clear decision-making accountability and effective resource management.
- Advise the Executive and Board on strategic housing opportunities emerging service models and policy directions to strengthen Mission Australias housing impact.
Requirements for success
- Extensive senior leadership experience (1015 years) in residential property or housing development ideally within the community housing or not-for-profit sector.
- Proven expertise across the full property development lifecycle from feasibility and financing through to construction delivery and operationalisation.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen including financial modelling forecasting and leading complex negotiations with government developers and financiers.
- Demonstrated success in leading large multi-disciplinary teams and managing resources across legal finance design and operations functions.
- In-depth knowledge of social and affordable housing systems in Australia including government funding programs policy frameworks and market trends.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with the ability to build and sustain strategic partnerships at senior levels.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience advising executives and boards on complex strategic and commercial issues.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in property economics finance law engineering architecture or a related discipline.
Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check qualifications and referee checks and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Your benefits
- Rewarding work every day you know youre making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Free external confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender age ethnicity race cultural background disability religion and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So whoever you are if youre skilled and actively support our purpose and values you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application please email or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application please contact us at
How to apply
Click Apply and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer we will respond to your application.
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
