Lead a complex, multi site organisation with strong financial foundations and significant growth projects

Shape culture and performance across a geographically dispersed workforce of 800+ employees

High impact CEO role with autonomy, be part of a national and global movement The Y Ballarat is a purpose-driven, community-focused organisation which believes in the power of inspired young people and delivers a wide range of programs and services to empower young people and strengthen the communities that support them to grow, learn and thrive.
For more than 145 years, The Y Ballarat has serviced the Ballarat community and is an association of the global YMCA Movement. Through early learning, education, recreation, youth services and community programs, The Y Ballarat has over 93 locations across Victoria, 800+ employees, 500+ volunteers and welcomes 3,500+ families to their services every week.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead the Y Ballarat through its next phase of sustainable growth, consolidation and impact.



Providing inspirational and values driven leadership the CEO will steer significant strategic and operational initiatives to support and embed the continued expansion of the Y Ballarat’s services.
The role requires expertise in leading a complex, multi-site organisation with a large and geographically dispersed workforce, within a highly regulated education and early years workplace with complex safety, risk and compliance obligations.

The CEO will lead a diverse portfolio of services at different stages of maturity, balancing consolidation and targeted growth while improving systems, efficiency and data use. The Board is seeking a CEO who can provide financial expertise in a complex multi-stream funding environment, has sophisticated stakeholder management skills including working with Boards, regulators, government, and community; who can engage stakeholders from the frontline to the boardro...

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