Our Client

Troocoo is exclusively partnered with a highly regarded, purpose-led not-for-profit organisation operating within Queensland’s environmental and circular economy sector. With a statewide network of third-party operators, the organisation plays an important role in delivering meaningful community and environmental impact across Queensland.

The Position

As General Manager, Operations, you will provide strategic leadership across a complex statewide operator network, ensuring it remains fit for purpose, commercially sustainable and aligned to evolving customer, community and stakeholder needs. This is a broad and influential leadership role, accountable for network performance, optimisation, governance, safety, compliance and long-term growth.

Working as part of the senior leadership team, you will lead a high-performing network function, shape strategic initiatives, strengthen operator engagement and identify opportunities to improve accessibility, efficiency and recovery outcomes across Queensland.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Develop and implement initiatives that improve network capability, operational efficiency, service quality, cost control and long-term resilience
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to optimise network coverage, capacity, accessibility and recovery outcomes in line with future demand and stakeholder expectations
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and a values-led culture
- Build trusted relationships with operators, industry participants, government stakeholders and strategic partners
- Ensure contractual, regulatory, safety,



environmental and sustainability obligations are effectively managed across the network
- Strengthen reporting, performance insights and governance frameworks to support informed decision-making, risk management and continuous improvement
- Sponsor and deliver strategic projects, business cases and change initiatives that enhance network performance, customer outcomes and organisational effectiveness

Skills & Experience

- Extensive senior leadership experience across complex operational, commercial, strategy or service delivery networks
- Demonstrated experience within regulated, asset-intensive or customer-focused environments such as logistics, environmental services, infrastructure, manufacturing or related sectors
- Robust commercial acumen, including experience managing contractual arrangements, performance measures and network optimisation initiatives
- Proven capability managing governance, risk, compliance, safety and operational standards across multi-site or partner-led operating environments
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills, with the credibility to work with executives, commercial partners, government stakeholders and industry participants
- A values-led leadership style, high integrity and a genuine commitment to sustainability, community impact and environmentally responsible outcomes

Please note that we are only accepting applications from candidates who are currently based in Australia and hold full working rights.

Apply

This is a confidential search being managed exclusively by Troocoo. To express interest, please click ‘Apply’ or email your resume and a brief cover letter to Tobias Brown, Senior Consultant – Supply Chain & Logistics, at ••••@troocoo.com.

📌 General Manager - Operations (Brisbane)
🏢 Troocoo
📍 Brisbane