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State Operations Manager
Melbourne, Victoria
Details
Work Type: Permanent
Salary Range: $130,001+
Whats on Offer: $240,000 - 250,000 Super
Description
State Operations Manager
- Exceptional salary of $240,000 - 250,000 Super & Bonus structure
- Join a progressive and innovative healthcare provider with a strong growth trajectory, offering exposure across broader healthcare operations and the opportunity to play a key role in driving transformation and strategic expansion.
- This role offers rare direct access to executive leadership, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer to help shape operational performance, culture, and future growth across the organisation.
- Access ongoing leadership development and executive mentoring opportunities designed to support your long-term growth and career progression.
An established and growing aged care provider is seeking an experienced and commercially minded State Operations Manager to join its executive leadership team. This is a senior operational leadership role overseeing a portfolio of residential aged care homes, working closely with site leadership teams and corporate functions to drive operational performance, compliance, quality outcomes, and resident experience across the organisation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will provide operational oversight and hands-on leadership across multiple services, supporting site leaders to achieve strong outcomes across occupancy, funding, compliance, quality indicators, financial performance, and resident care.
The role will work closely with operational, clinical, quality, people & culture, and support services teams to embed consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational leadership and support across a portfolio of residential aged care homes
- Partner with site leaders to drive performance across occupancy, funding, compliance, quality indicators, and resident experience
- Support accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead and contribute to strategic operational and quality improvement projects
- Coach, mentor, and develop operational leadership teams across multiple sites
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders across operations, quality, workforce, and safety functions
- Promote a strong culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and resident-centred care
- Support operational coverage during leadership vacancies or periods of leave where required
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Significant leadership experience within residential aged care operations
- Strong understanding of aged care funding models, compliance, and accreditation requirements
- Demonstrated experience supporting multi-site operations and leading through organisational change
- Strong knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards and regulatory environment
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and influence senior operational leaders
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving capability
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability
- Passion for continuous improvement and high-quality resident outcomes
- Exceptional salary of $240,000 - 250,000 Super & Bonus structure
- Join a progressive and innovative healthcare provider with a strong growth trajectory, offering exposure across broader healthcare operations and the opportunity to play a key role in driving transformation and strategic expansion.
- This role offers rare direct access to executive leadership, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer to help shape operational performance, culture, and future growth across the organisation.
- Access ongoing leadership development and executive mentoring opportunities designed to support your long-term growth and career progression.
Melbourne is widely recognised for its vibrant culture, diverse communities, and exceptional lifestyle. Offering a strong mix of career opportunities, world-class dining, entertainment, and green spaces, the city provides an ideal balance between professional growth and quality of life. With excellent infrastructure, established healthcare networks, and easy access to both metropolitan and regional areas, Melbourne continues to be one of Australia’s most sought-after locations to live and work.
To discuss further, contact Alex for a confidential conversation:
*E4 are recruiting for various positions and are happy to help find the best option with you*
Alex Haselock (Senior Recruitment Consultant)
0482 093 593 | alexander@e4people.com.au
