• Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Coburg

Maxima is a national, not-for-profit community- based organisation with vast experience providing employment and disability support services across Australia. We advocate for an inclusive and diverse workforce and support equal employment and learning opportunities for all Australians.

Over its 35-year history, Maxima has grown to support 70 communities across the nation - with our expanding footprint enabling a significant extension of services to new and existing clients and customers. Maxima’s scope includes Temporary and Permanent Recruitment, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, NDIS and Allied Health Services, First Nations Employment Services and Specialised Employment Services including DES, NDIS and Employability Training. Our combined offering is one of the most extensive not-for-profit recruitment, training and employment services in Australia, employing 480 staff nationally.

Maxima is driven by a desire to make a real difference and our staff are rewarded every day by the life-changing outcomes we create for our customers.

The Role:

Due to the recent changes within the executive structure at Maxima, we are now seeking an experienced State Manager to support the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and continue to successfully deliver a suite of Maxima’s programs across Victoria, Tasmania and NSW.

As the State Manager for VIC/TAS/NSW, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the senior leaders and staff across the State, whilst ensuring Maxima’s business objectives are met by driving growth, profitability, and quality initiatives, including the development and maintenance of State based connections within the local areas. 

Reporting to the COO and working in close partnership with the Director National Programs, in addition to other State Managers, you will be responsible for setting and maintaining the culture across the State offices and teams, including program performance, budget achievement and business operations for all Maxima business units. This will encompass improving effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery, contract and standards compliance, understanding state based legislative requirements, developing and retaining high-performing teams, customer satisfaction and financial performance.

About you:

An influential leader, with proven change management experience, you will understand the importance and requirements of balancing the growth of a business area, whilst managing and coaching a diverse State team; ensuring they are supported and well equipped to achieve results and excellence.  You will have at least 5 years of leadership experience across multiple sites with multi-d teams, coupled with strong systems-thinking and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to determine strategies to identify and solve problems. Tertiary qualifications in business are desirable, however strong financial analysis skills and proven commercial/financial acumen experience driving business growth, profitability, quality initiatives and marketing activities are required.  

How to Apply:

This role can be based from Victora, Tasmania or New South Wales. For more information about the role or a copy of the PD, please contact Vanessa Jones at [email protected] using the subject line: State Manager - VIC / TAS / NSW enquiry via EthicalJobs.

At Maxima, our values are Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Compassion, Accountability, and Professionalism. 

Maxima believes in the strength of a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants who have a disability, identify as First Nations, are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The life experiences of our employees help us build strong relationships with our customers and enables us to deliver services that benefit all members of our community.

If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call (1300 669 859) or email [email protected] and advise us of your preferred method of communication.