NSW Managing Director - Privately owned - Transport

NSW Managing Director – Privately owned – Transport

Spearhead transformational change in a multi-site business, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Manage and optimise complex contracts, ensuring high performance and client satisfaction while driving long-term value.

Play a pivotal role in shaping strategic decisions and enhancing operational efficiencies across multiple regions and depots.

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading, privately owned operator in the public transport sector, managing extensive services across metropolitan regions. With a strong reputation for delivering safe, reliable, and innovative transport solutions, the organisation is committed to excellence in service delivery, efficiency, and community impact. Operating under complex government contracts, they are a market leader in their field, employing a large, distributed workforce dedicated to improving public transport outcomes.

About the Opportunity

As the NSW Managing Director, you will lead the organisation’s largest and most dynamic operation, overseeing service delivery across multiple regions. Reporting to the Executive General Manager, you will drive operational excellence, financial sustainability, and cultural transformation while ensuring compliance with stringent contractual KPIs. This high-impact role requires fostering innovation, developing key stakeholder relationships, and championing productivity improvements to position the business for future growth.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Delivering on operational, financial, and contractual targets across multiple service regions.
2. Driving efficiency and innovation through strategic productivity programs.
3. Building strong relationships with government stakeholders, unions, and suppliers.
4. Leading a large, unionized workforce to achieve excellence in service delivery and workplace culture.

About You

You are a proven operational leader with extensive experience managing large-scale, contract-driven businesses. You thrive in high-pressure environments requiring strategic thinking, operational precision, and exceptional stakeholder management skills. Your expertise in navigating unionized workforces, financial management, and service improvement positions you as a change leader ready to make a lasting impact. You are commercially astute and understand how to assess, measure, and implement changes that drive profitability and efficiency. You may come from a background in industries such as transport and logistics, aviation, government services (infrastructure), public transport, or similar sectors, and you excel at leading large, unionised teams through transformational change.

What’s on Offer

This is an opportunity to take your career to the next level by leading a flagship operation within a progressive, values-driven organisation. With a strong commitment to fostering talent, empowering teams, and delivering excellence, the business offers a unique platform for you to shape and execute a vision of success. Expect an environment that values collaboration, innovation, and accountability. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, the resources to drive meaningful change, and the support of an experienced leadership team. If you’re seeking a role that combines challenge, impact, and the chance to lead with purpose, this is it.

The role offers:

1. A competitive remuneration package, including short- and long-term performance incentives.
2. The chance to make a lasting impact through transformational leadership.
3. Career growth opportunities within a progressive and dynamic organisation.
4. Relocation assistance for the right candidate.

For further information please apply via the role advert or contact Tiffany Cording or Fiona Cochran with any specific questions: or 0402 096 622. You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to apply. As part of the process, pre-employment checks will be conducted.

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