General Manager

Community Wheels Inc. (CWI) is a not-for-profit organisation operating in the City of Parramatta and Cumberland Council areas. Our office is located in Northmead, within close proximity to Parramatta CBD and Westmead Hospital precinct.

The Role

CWI is currently looking for a General Manager (GM) who can lead CWI in the day to day operations of the organisation, its people, clients and resources. The GM ensures that the organisation’s structure and processes meet the strategic and cultural needs of the organisation.

The GM will be overall responsible for:

• Advancing the Vision, Purpose and Organisational Performance
• Ensuring the organisation is responsive to the needs of the communities it serves
• Creating and implementing a strategic plan approved by the Management Committee
• Providing leadership, direction and building a strong and positive team culture
• Ensuring financial strength and sustainability
• Effective engagement with key stakeholders
• Managing organisational risk and ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, quality and funding body requirements.

Essential Skills, Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have strong business management experience, with an ability to drive growth through innovation and creativity. The successful candidate will have:

• Degree or Diploma in appropriate discipline or equivalent combination of skills, knowledge and experience
• A minimum of five years’ recent experience in a senior managerial capacity in similar organisations.
• Demonstrated ability to bring a strategic focus to the organisation and its services.
• High level of knowledge and understanding of the community sector, including key reforms and their potential impact
• Demonstrated senior capacity to successfully lead and manage large-scale organisational change
• Exceptional interpersonal and people management skills
• Proven skills in relationship building and effective stakeholder engagement
• High level financial management skills and experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop new funding/income streams and capitalise on growth opportunities
• Experience in Continuous Quality Improvement practices and the maintenance of accredited organisational standards, and
• Understanding of social justice, access and equity and an appreciation of workplace diversity.

Refer to the attached Job Description for more details. For a confidential discussion on this position, please contact Sudhir Gupta on 0418 135 634.

To apply to this role, please send your cover letter and resume to sudhirg56@gmail.com by Friday, 26^th March 2021.