Executive General Manager, Corporate Services - The Y Australia

Executive General Manager – Corporate Services

• Newly created executive role encompassing Corporate Services, Governance & Company Secretary
• Well-known brand supporting member organisations across Australia
• Flexible working arrangements negotiable

 

About The Y Australia

The Y Australia (formerly the YMCA) is one of Australia's largest purpose-led social enterprises, operating across more than 680 communities with over 11,500 employees and welcoming more than 16 million visits annually across its programs and facilities. With more than 170 years of service and a global connection to the World YMCA movement, The Y is committed to empowering children, young people and communities to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit.

Operating through a federated network of Member Associations, The Y delivers services spanning early learning, outside school hours care, youth development, disability services, education, employment pathways, recreation and community wellbeing. Guided by its Strategy 2030 and four impact pillars - Community Wellbeing, Meaningful Work, Sustainable Planet and Just World; The Y continues to create positive, lasting change for communities across Australia.

 

About the Executive General Manager – Corporate Services Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive General Manager – Corporate Services will provide strategic and operational leadership across People & Culture, Finance & Insurance, Governance, and the Project Management Office (PMO). The role is responsible for ensuring The Y Australia has the systems, governance, financial stewardship, organisational capability, and culture required to support the ongoing growth and sustainability of the Y movement.

Working within a complex federated environment, the Executive General Manager will partner closely with the CEO, Board, Executive Team and Member Associations to strengthen governance, deliver strategic projects, drive organisational performance, and foster a collaborative, high-performing and values-driven culture.

About You

You are an accomplished executive leader with experience across an array of corporate services portfolios - including finance, people and culture, governance, company secretariat, and/or project management. You bring demonstrated experience partnering with CEOs, Boards and executive teams to deliver strategic and operational outcomes within complex, multi-site or federated organisations.

You combine commercial acumen with strong governance capability / company secretary experience, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to build high-performing teams. A collaborative, values-driven leader, you are recognised for your integrity, sound judgement, adaptability, and ability to translate strategy into operational excellence while strengthening organisational capability and long-term sustainability. Experience within the not-for-profit, community, member-based or purpose-led sectors will be highly regarded.

 

Hazel Executive & Boards is pleased to be partnering with The Y Australia on the search and appointment of this executive leadership opportunity. All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Hazel Executive & Boards.

Hazel and The Y Australia both acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work and pays respect to Elders past and present. We are committed to equal opportunity and to championing diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility and accessibility in all executive appointments. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

 

Click on this link to review the Briefing Pack

Apply via www.hazelexecutive.com.au  

For a confidential discussion, please contact Jarrod McLauchlan, Managing Partner on 0407 808 517

 

Note: A key part of our process is safeguarding screening. We're committed to empowering all children and young people to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. All candidates are appropriately screened (including Police Checks and a Working with Children Check) to make sure the right people are in the right roles. Learn more about our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and screening here: www.ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/