Senior Manager of Social Enterprise

Job no: 515626
Work type: Maximum Term Full Time
Location: Melbourne CBD
Categories: Business and Social Enterprise

Maximum term arrangement – initially 12 months
Develop and drive an organisational culture of social entrepreneurship
Provide direct leadership to three (3) people and indirect leadership to fifty (50)
Design and implement business improvements that meet both business needs and the needs of the individuals

About the opportunity

As Senior Manager, Social Enterprises you will support the ongoing success of Uniting Vic Tas by developing and scaling the current social enterprises (Tadpac and Fire & Clay) to improve their financial and social outcomes. You will collaborate with the Senior Leadership team to develop a business strategy that achieves these results and enables the organisation to acquire new social enterprise opportunities.

You will focus on:

Managing an $2million operating budget
Leading and developing a team of three (3) direct reports to improve business activities and processes
Collaborate with the social enterprise teams to develop and roll-out short- and medium-term growth targets
Develop and monitor budgets and revenue targets
Develop performance reporting mechanisms that produce regular reports aligned to internal customer needs.

What’s on offer

A secondment role where you will have the opportunity to improve the performance of the existing social enterprises and reduce their reliance on Uniting funding. An opportunity to flex your strategic muscle as well as your operational and functional capabilities.

If success is achieved in the role, there is an opportunity that it will become a permanent ongoing role.

About you

You have strong knowledge of Social Enterprises and an understanding of the impact and importance they have in supporting Uniting to achieve its goals. A strong leader, you can influence change effectively and steer the portfolio to achieve the strategic goals you develop.

You will bring:

Tertiary qualifications and or experience in managing small businesses
Demonstrated success in people leadership and development
Demonstrated success in strategy development and implementation
Strong business development acumen and commerciality

Click APPLY to submit your interest. Only existing Uniting people may apply. The opportunity will remain open until 15 January 2024.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Shannon Bell – General Manager Partnerships, Training & Enterprise at 0438 957 331

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About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Advertised: 21 Dec 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Jan 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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