Lead the field. Own the region. Make your mark.

Our client is a global leader in their industry, with an established presence across construction, service and operations. They're looking for an Operations/Project Manager to take ownership of field activity and performance across Northern NSW — a role with genuine scope, autonomy, and a team that looks to you for direction.

This is a chance to step into a role with real breadth: leading people, delivering projects, supporting sales, and ensuring the operational success of your he operational strategy for an entire region.

The role:

Based in Newcastle, you'll coordinate and manage field activity across the Northern NSW region — covering Newcastle, Gosford, Nelson Bay/Foster, Tamworth, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour.

You'll be responsible for:
Leading and managing the field workforce across Construction / Service / Maintenance work
Overseeing efficient, safe and high-quality project delivery from end to end
Partnering closely with Managers to ensure client contracts are delivered to standard
Supporting Sales team in securing recent projects and contracts for the region
Championing continuous improvement and quality across your processes




Ensuing team KPI compliance and SLA’s are met for client contracts

What you'll bring
Proven leadership experience — you know how to build a solid team culture and get the best out of people
Robust business acumen, with the confidence to make decisions and drive outcomes
Construction industry experience highly regarded
Solid IT capability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at every level
Current driver's licence
A self-starter mentality — someone who thrives on autonomy and isn't afraid of a challenge

Why this role
A genuinely broad leadership mandate — operations, projects, people and strategy all in one seat
A large, established regional team to lead and develop
Autonomy to shape how the region runs, backed by a well-resourced global organisation

If you're an experienced people leader ready to take ownership of a region and make it your own, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now, or reach out to Julia Withey at Astrum Recruitment on 04•••••172 for a confidential conversation.

📌 Northern Nsw Operations & Project Manager Newcastle
🏢 Astrum
📍 Newcastle