Manager Active Living

Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing and culturally-diverse communities Newly created Senior Leadership role Large and diverse portfolio across Sports, Leisure and Recreation Located just 15 kilometres north-west of the centre of Melbourne, Hume City Council is one Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse communities. You will be joining a Council that is genuinely committed to making the lives of their community better through innovation, leadership, the delivery of quality services, and a highly skilled workforce that is focused on achieving the very best for the Hume community. Reporting to the Director City Services and Living, this newly created position will play a pivotal role in promoting and enhancing the overall health, well-being and social inclusion of the diverse Hume community. Overseeing the strategic planning, development and implementation of leisure, sports and recreation programs, this role will ensure plans and relevant policies align to Council’s community vision and strategic objectives, and effectively planning for future growth. Leading a large team of 300+ employees, this role will manage various sports clubs and facilities across the municipality and lead the creation of diverse and active living programs that effectively cater to various age groups, interests and abilities and ensure access and participation for all community members. To be considered for this role, you will be a highly regarded strategic leader, with significant experience leading large teams to deliver quality sport and leisure activities and services. You bring demonstrated expertise in developing evidence-based strategic plans, programs, and policies in Active Living, with operational management experience in facilities with a high level of community engagement. With sound commercial acumen, including managing a sizable P&L, you have practical experience in the delivery of a broad range of sports and leisure infrastructure projects. With an appreciation for the diversity and different cultures of the Hume community, you will bring innovative and fresh thinking to the portfolio to ensure effective planning for growth and change. This is a career defining role for a proven leader with the ability to manage complex stakeholder groups to achieve exceptional community outcomes. For a copy of the PD, please download (copy and paste) https://bit.ly/3vGywsk To apply for this role, please click the ‘apply now’ button and upload your resume. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Kate Rowe on 0412 254 802 or Seamus Scanlon on 0455 118 868.