Director Corporate Performance

• • Full time, 5-year contract
  • Provide a real and positive impact to our community
  • Join our team of dedicated professionals in a supportive team environment

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

The Corporate Performance Directorate’s purpose is to lead and support the organisation to achieve great results on behalf of the community.

The Directorate is responsible for: 

• Customer service, communications and engagement to respond to and inform our community 
• Managing financial resources, including leading the annual budget process and raising and collecting rates 
• Developing and supporting our most valuable asset – our staff
• Ensuring the highest standards of governance and probity in all elements of Council’s operations
• Improving organisational performance, including through change management, service improvement and innovation, business planning and corporate strategy  
• Providing reliable digital and information technology to ensure the organisation operates efficiently and meets the needs of our customers 

The five units within this directorate are Customer Engagement & Communications, Financial Strategy, People and Culture, Governance and Performance, and Information Technology.

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a workforce of more than 135 employees, manage a budget of $260M, enable delivery of the Council Plan and community vision, and further our organisation’s preferred culture.

In addition to leadership of the Directorate, this role provides advice to the Mayor, Council and business units across the City, and works closely with a number of the City’s partner entities. 

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will also have a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its priorities.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will be a progressive and values-driven leader with a strong focus on driving continuous improvement in ways of working and developing a culture of true partnership with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will have significant experience working at a senior or executive level with strong commercial and business acumen, and a demonstrated ability to be innovative and strategic in a challenging environment with conflicting demands.

You’ll have a strong understanding of governance, finance, strategy and people management, and the ability to support the City through challenge and change. 

Your experience may be in government or the private sector, and you will bring a passion for enabling great outcomes.

Essential to your success will be your professional communication skills that enable you to build and maintain strong, collaborative partnerships across the organisation and with a diverse range of stakeholders.

 Your values will align with the organisation’s and you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to community. This is an excellent opportunity for an effective leader to join the City of Greater Bendigo.

A satisfactory police records check and Working with Children Check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Flexible and hybrid work options
• Salary packaging options | Annual salary increases | Training & development opportunities
• Generous leave provisions | Purchased leave | Study leave 

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Kylie Cheal, Manager People and Culture, on 0419 323 784 or Andrew Cooney, Chief Executive Officer, on (03) 5434 6115.

Hear from our CEO, Andrew Cooney, about this opportunity in this video or find our more about us in this in our Introducing the City of Greater Bendigo document

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 27 May 2025.