Business Support Lead

Why you will enjoy working here Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be offer:

• Rewarding remuneration including company vehicle and tools of trade
• Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• All the tools of trade you need to do your job
• Progression and development programs on offer including our inspiring leaders programme for top performers
  
  

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The OpportunityTe kōwhiringa

Downer Transport & Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Business Support Lead to play a critical role in supporting our Regional Manager and Leadership Team. This is a senior business support position where youll lead a high-performing business support hub and ensure seamless administration financial processes and operational support across the region.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment enjoy leading people and are motivated by making things run better every day this could be the role for you.

Reporting to the Manager you will:

• Lead and develop the regional Business Support Hub ensuring high-quality timely and consistent support
• Provide senior-level administrative and financial support to the Regional Manager and Leadership Team
• Drive improvements efficiencies and best practice across business support processes
• Oversee financial administration including invoicing reporting month-end processes accruals and cost control
• Ensure compliance with Downer policies procedures and governance requirements
• Act as a trusted leader across the region proactively supporting business strategy and outcomes

This role is both hands-on and strategic requiring strong organisation leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of administrative and business support activities
• Manage workloads priorities and performance within the business support team
• Support onboarding of new employees and manage site access and registers
• Coordinate executive diary management meetings events travel and approvals
• Oversee depot administration compliance facilities and presentation standards
• Manage PPE and corporate clothing processes and cost tracking
• Partner with Finance Commercial People & Culture Zero Harm and wider support functions
• Actively champion Zero Harm and sustainability embedding safety into everything you do

Important Skills Nga pūkenga matua

Youll be a confident collaborative leader with a strong business mindset. You bring:

• Proven experience in a senior business support or administration leadership role
• Strong financial acumen including month-end and cost management experience
• The ability to lead coach and develop others in a high-performance environment
• Exceptional organisational communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive solutions-focused approach with a continuous improvement mindset
• Confidence operating at leadership level within a complex operational business

What youll bring

• Certificate in Business Administration Business Management or equivalent experience
• Ideally 5 years experience in a senior business support role
• Experience with financial systems (JD Edwards or similar advantageous)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly SharePoint Word and Excel
• A visible commitment to safety Zero Harm and ethical business practices
• A current NZ Drivers Licence (preferred)

How to apply Me pēhea ki te tono

If this sounds like the opportunity for you click Apply Now to submit your application! The reference number for this role is 730822.

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement please talk to our team.