An established and highly regarded organisation within the Australian residential construction and development sector is seeking an experienced professional to lead and optimise its preconstruction operations.

This is a genuine senior leadership chance for an individual who can bring together people, process, design, approvals, customer experience and operational performance to create a high-performing preconstruction function.

Job Title: Operations Manager - Preconstruction

Location: Sydney

Remuneration: Negotiable Base Salary + Super + company bonus

Benefits: Tangible Career Progression, Hybrid working, Social Events, Employee Assistance Program, Home-Building Discounts, Gym Discounts, Learning and Development, Paid Parental Leave and more!

The Opportunity

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the end-to-end preconstruction function, leading multiple teams and ensuring projects move efficiently from initial design through to construction readiness.

You will be responsible for bringing greater structure, accountability and visibility across the function, while developing the people, systems and processes required to support ongoing business growth.

Your remit will span areas including:

- Drafting and design coordination
- Planning and approvals / permits
- Client selections
- Customer care
- Preconstruction project planning
- Operational reporting and performance management
- Process improvement and standardisation
- Risk, compliance and quality
- Cross-functional stakeholder management

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across Sales, Construction, Operations and Development, ensuring the preconstruction function is aligned with broader organisational objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

- Lead,



mentor and develop multidisciplinary preconstruction teams.
- Establish clear KPIs, reporting structures and performance measures across the function.
- Oversee design, drafting and approval processes to ensure projects progress efficiently and accurately.
- Improve workflows, systems and processes to reduce delays, rework and operational bottlenecks.
- Monitor project pipelines, resource requirements, deadlines and operational risks.
- Partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement strategies that improve customer experience throughout the preconstruction journey.
- Ensure projects and processes remain compliant with relevant building, planning and regulatory requirements.
- Provide senior management with clear reporting, analysis and recommendations.
- Build strong relationships across internal departments and external stakeholders.
- Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring, training and succession planning.
- Act as a trusted operational adviser and change leader within the organisation.

About You

We are looking for an established construction or development professional who has operated at a senior management level and understands the complexities of taking projects from concept and customer engagement through to construction readiness.

Your background could come from a range of environments,



including:

- Residential construction
- Residential development
- Developer-builder organisations
- Volume or project home building
- Design and preconstruction
- Development management
- Construction operations
- Building approvals / planning
- Senior project or portfolio management

You may currently be operating as a Head of Preconstruction, Preconstruction Manager, Construction Manager, Development Manager, Operations Manager, Design Manager, Senior Project Manager or similar, and be ready to take the next step into a broader leadership position.

Most importantly, you will have demonstrated experience leading teams, managing competing priorities, improving operational performance and influencing senior stakeholders.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical business function and have a genuine impact on how projects are delivered.

You will have the opportunity to:

- Lead a significant multidisciplinary function.
- Influence senior leadership and broader business strategy.
- Transform systems, processes and operational performance.
- Develop high-performing teams and future leaders.
- Shape the future direction of the organisation's preconstruction operation.

Next Steps

If you're an experienced construction or development leader looking for a genuine senior leadership opportunity where you can influence people, process and business performance, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

The organisation and specific location have intentionally not been disclosed at this stage. Further information will be provided to suitable candidates during the recruitment process.

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