Operations Manager • At Wilson Homes we’re transforming the Tasmanian home-building experience • Step into a role where your leadership will shape the future of our preconstruction operations • Located Hobart For over 35 years we have been Tasmania's leading New Home Builder. Today, Wilson Homes continue to lead and drive innovation and quality in the new home building industry, seek opportunities to further enhance our capacity to cater for our customer's needs and to grow and support our staff. Our company culture is focussed on safety, innovation and quality. We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1400 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home building group. Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees. Our perks and benefits We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that’s why we offer a bundle of benefits: • Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period) • Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury • Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year • Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!) • Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more • AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program • A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards) • Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing • A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs • NAWIC and HIA corporate membership • Attractive remuneration • And so much more! About the opportunity: In this high impact leadership role, you will report to the Wilson Homes CEO and collaborate effectively with members of the senior leadership team and lead our preconstruction teams (Drafting, Project Delivery, Estimating and Administration). You will support the delivery of the strategic plan in relation to productivity, performance and financial targets whilst driving exceptional customer experience, industry leading timeframes and client advocacy. More specifically, you will: • Effectively manage our pre-construction workflow and lead teams to achieve productivity targets • Produce data and insights to the CEO to inform decisions relating to development and implementation of the budget, quarterly targets, and strategic business plans • Report to CEO monthly regarding individual performance, KPI’s and agreed preconstruction timeframes • Ensure the pre-construction teams are reforecasting jobs monthly to allow for accurate financial reporting • Effectively manage the employee lifecycle for all team members to ensure engagement and alignment with individual, team and business goals • Drive continuous improvement initiatives (systems and process) aligned with operational excellence and foster an environment of innovation • Lead, coach, and develop teams to build capability and succession pipelines About you: Whilst building knowledge is not essential you must demonstrate exceptional capability in workflow management, continuous improvement and cross functional collaboration. You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. In addition, you will bring: • Proven experience in an operational excellence leadership role • Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement and change • Experience leading high performing multi-disciplinary teams • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills • Confidence in your ability to align individuals and teams to goals and gain an uplift in capability through mentoring and coaching • Knowledge of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, local council requirements and relevant Developer Guidelines is desirable and willingness to develop successful working relationships with local government and council representatives. We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals. Interested? The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical. Apply today! If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application). To find out more about NEX Building Group go to .au or follow us on LinkedIn Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Apply now Share Save Job
