Group Manager – Corporate Services

at  Westgate Community Initiatives Group

About the role

• Footscray Head Office, plus flexibility
• Competitive salary package & benefits

Westgate Community Initiatives Group is a well-known, community based not for profit organisation that is committed to creating practical responses to unemployment in Melbourne, Geelong and beyond. WCIG has a clear mission… to empower people to achieve a meaningful role in society. WCIG achieves this through delivery of employment, disability, youth and training programs, plus social enterprises that assist people to make positive changes in their lives.
Reporting to the CEO, as the Corporate Services Group Manager and Company Secretary, provide strategic leadership in financial and corporate governance collaborating with the Leadership team supporting WCIG’s mission and strategic goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Leadership and Collaboration: Provide strategic leadership, advising the CEO and Board on financial management and corporate governance.
• Financial Oversight: Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Compliance and Governance: Fulfil the role of Company Secretary, overseeing corporate compliance activities, Board functions, and regulatory requirements to ensure adherence to legal and constitutional obligations.
• Performance Management and Budgeting: Lead the Corporate Services Unit, managing performance, budgeting and resource planning to achieve strategic goals.
• Inclusive Leadership: Promote inclusive leadership behaviour, fostering a culture of equality and promoting high individual performance and organisational growth.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain effective stakeholder relationships and represent WCIG at external forums.
• Quality Management: Establish and maintain effective quality management systems to uphold organisational standards and accreditation requirements across WCIG.
• Operational Management: Oversee operation of finance, administration, and infrastructure services.
• Information Technology: Design and implement an IT strategy.
• Risk Management: Implement and evaluate risk framework .
• Workplace Health Safety: Foster a culture of safety and wellbeing, promoting proactive health and safety behaviours and compliance with WH&S policies and procedures.

WCIG welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates, with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders and those with a disability to apply.
if you are a strategic, values-driven and solutions-focused executive with CA/CPA qualification and passionate about empowering people, join WCIG’s team as the Corporate Group Manager and Company Secretary.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Malu Fabello or Michelle Varcoe on 03 8375 9661 or email apply@gembridge.com.au
Gembridge is proud to partner with WCIG on this important recruitment assignment.

About the role

• Footscray Head Office, plus flexibility
• Competitive salary package & benefit

Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Leadership and Collaboration: Provide strategic leadership, advising the CEO and Board on financial management and corporate governance.
• Financial Oversight: Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Compliance and Governance: Fulfil the role of Company Secretary, overseeing corporate compliance activities, Board functions, and regulatory requirements to ensure adherence to legal and constitutional obligations.
• Performance Management and Budgeting: Lead the Corporate Services Unit, managing performance, budgeting and resource planning to achieve strategic goals.
• Inclusive Leadership: Promote inclusive leadership behaviour, fostering a culture of equality and promoting high individual performance and organisational growth.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain effective stakeholder relationships and represent WCIG at external forums.
• Quality Management: Establish and maintain effective quality management systems to uphold organisational standards and accreditation requirements across WCIG.
• Operational Management: Oversee operation of finance, administration, and infrastructure services.
• Information Technology: Design and implement an IT strategy.
• Risk Management: Implement and evaluate risk framework .
• Workplace Health Safety: Foster a culture of safety and wellbeing, promoting proactive health and safety behaviours and compliance with WH&S policies and procedures