Why work for SGCH?

• Lead an experienced and collaborative internal strategic planning and project management team, including ESG
• Enjoy non-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per year of your salary tax free plus an additional $2500 for meals, entertainment and accommodation.
• Access Health and Wellbeing programs including Employee Assistance Program - free confidential support for your family
• Paid Parental leave and other bonus leave benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements supported
• Great office locations, close to public transport

About the Head of Corporate Planning, Sustainability and Projects role and about you 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Corporate Planning, Sustainability and Projects to join our Corporate Services team.

This role leads the team and function providing corporate planning, reporting, data governance, project management, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy implementation services. This role drives operational planning and monitoring processes to deliver strategic and operational priorities, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The role provides leadership and technical advice to ensure strategic and operational priorities align, there are sustainable business improvements and a centralised data governance framework.

To succeed in this role, you will be highly strategic and a collaborative partner with all levels of business. You will be an experienced leader with the ability to empower a team to deliver business outcomes.

essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in business/commerce, strategic management, or project management, with extensive experience leading complex projects encompassing corporate planning, data governance, project management, and Environmental, Social and Governance strategy implementation to deliver outcomes on time and within budget.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder and project management abilities, with experience in driving business improvement initiatives and managing complex projects.
• Proven ability to work with business acumen and a social heart and balance strategic business goals with day-to-day operational needs, and the self-motivation, compassion and resilience to continuously improve and drive the delivery of best outcomes for the business and customers.

This is a permanent full-time role based at our Redfern office currently and travel to other SGCH office locations as required. Flexible working arrangement requests will be considered during this process with candidates.

If this sounds like you, please head to our website at sgch.com.au to download the full position description for further details on the role and what’s on offer, or contact [email protected], using the subject line: Head of Corporate Planning, Sustainability and Projects enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

What we do

As a Tier 1 provider under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing, SGCH offers subsidised rental housing for people on low to moderate incomes. We are a profit-for-purpose organisation that receives income from rent and reinvests it to deliver maintenance services and increase the supply of social and affordable housing. We balance business acumen with a social heart, strive for operational excellence and foster continuous learning and growth. We embody our ETHIC values and nurture a culture of kindness, respect, and teamwork to drive our mission to provide sustainable, safe, and affordable housing for all.

SGCH is an Equal Opportunity employer. Diversity makes us stronger, and we want an organisation that reflects the communities we serve.