General Manager, Business Development and Sustainability

JSS•Brunswick, OH

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About The Position

The General Manager Business Development and Sustainability, Jesuit Community College will work with the Executive Director, Programs, Participation and Pathways to lead Jesuit Community College through a process of transformational growth by identifying and implementing strategies that build on Jesuit Community College’s creative, high performing, education programs, which target disadvantaged learners and capitalize on high demand employment areas. This role involves brokering and managing effective partnerships with key stakeholders and working collaboratively with other service providers, government, church, community organisations, and the broader community to diversify and grow Jesuit Community College into new areas of training delivery, and new geographic locations to achieve financial sustainability. The position will also oversee the effective management of the delivery of services contracted by government and other stakeholders, including meeting milestones, managing risk, reporting and compliance, and meeting administration requirements of Jesuit Social Services. Furthermore, the role will lead an approach that promotes integration within and between Jesuit Social Services initiatives to ensure project collaboration, and evidence capture, with a particular focus on partnership with other education programs within Jesuit Social Services. The General Manager will participate in the senior management team of Jesuit Social Services and provide advice to Jesuit Social Services Executive on policy, advocacy and practice issues, and represent Jesuit Social Services in local, regional, state and national meetings, networks and forums, as appropriate.

Requirements

Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in senior management of training programs.
Extensive business development skills and demonstrated capacity to grow services in a tight fiscal environment.
Experience in leading, supporting and supervising staff teams to develop and deliver high performing training programs.
Demonstrated understanding of Federal and State Government’s training and education policy and operating environment.
Demonstrated ability to work closely and cooperatively with the Jesuit Social Services’ Senior Leadership Team, staff, volunteers, program participants, and the broader community.
Demonstrated ability to broker and manage positive and constructive partnerships with key stakeholders including other service providers, church, and government.
High level written and verbal communication skills
Capacity to guide others in reflective processes that are aimed at strengthening and deepening a collective commitment to the organisation’s identity and ethos.
Ability to work and lead in way which reflects, upholds and fosters the organisation’s identity and ethos (as encapsulated in our purpose, vision, mission and values) within the team and wider organisation.

Responsibilities

Lead Jesuit Community College through a process of transformational growth by identifying and implementing strategies that build on Jesuit Community College’s creative, high performing, education programs, which target disadvantaged learners and capitalize on high demand employment areas.
Broker and manage effective partnerships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively with other service providers, government, church, community organisations, and the broader community to diversify and grow Jesuit Community College into new areas of training delivery, and new geographic locations to achieve financial sustainability.
Oversee effective management of the delivery of services contracted by government and other stakeholders, including meeting milestones, managing risk, reporting and compliance, and meeting administration requirements of Jesuit Social Services.
Lead an approach that promotes integration within and between Jesuit Social Services initiatives to ensure project collaboration, and evidence capture, with a particular focus on partnership with other education programs within Jesuit Social Services.
Participate in the senior management team of Jesuit Social Services and provide advice to Jesuit Social Services Executive on policy, advocacy and practice issues.
Represent Jesuit Social Services in local, regional, state and national meetings, networks and forums, as appropriate.
Active attendance/involvement in leadership and planning meetings
Active formulation of strategic priorities for the organisation
Active monitoring and completion of Operational Plan priorities, as reflected in the Strategic Plan
Evidence of effective line management structures in place, evidenced by line management reports, supervision structures and performance development of senior staff
Active leadership and mentoring of senior staff, evidence through workplans and encouraging collaborative contributions at leadership level