General Manager, Behavioural Workplace and Health

Who we are: 

Caraniche has been delivering innovative specialist psychological and behavioural health services for 30 years, partnering with government, community, and private organisations across Australia to deliver positive client outcomes. Caraniche is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting people to achieve and maintain positive mental health and wellbeing through collaborative and supportive service delivery. We have a diverse and inclusive culture which transcends to our clients, community and staff by honouring our commitment and values. 

Your New Role: 

We are seeking an experienced General Manager, Behavioural & Workplace Health (BWH) to lead the delivery, strategic direction and sustainable growth of Caraniche’s behavioural and workplace health portfolio. Reporting to the CEO, this pivotal leadership role will shape the future of the portfolio, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, commercially viable and impactful clinical and mental health services to a diverse range of workplace customers, including health and allied health providers, local government, frontline and emergency services. 

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Strategic Leadership: Contribute to organisational strategy, identify growth opportunities, drive service innovation and provide strategic advice informed by industry trends and emerging workforce health, psychosocial safety and wellbeing needs. 
• Portfolio & Operational Management: Lead service delivery across multiple programs, overseeing operational and financial performance, clinical governance, risk management, compliance and contractual obligations. 
• People Leadership: Lead, coach and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, adaptability and service excellence. 
• Business Development: Contribute to tender submissions, create new business opportunities and strategic initiatives that strengthen Caraniche’s position and reputation within the workplace health sector. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and strengthen relationships with customers, partners and key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for organic growth and business development. 
• Continuous Improvement: Drive service excellence through ongoing improvements to processes and service delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes and strong customer satisfaction. 

What we are looking for: 

• Tertiary qualification in a health discipline (e.g. organisational psychology, allied health, medical). 
• Tertiary qualification in business and commercial management desirable. 
• Demonstrated experience and success in a General Manager, Director or Senior Operations leadership role within a health and/or human services organisation.  
• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams across diverse clinical services. 
• Strong commercial insight with experience managing budgets, contracts, customer relationships and service performance. 
• A proven ability to identify growth opportunities and contribute to business development initiatives. 
• Highly developed people management, stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking and communication skills. 
• Collaborative team leader with a strong commitment to supporting organisation-wide priorities and initiatives. 

Caraniche Employee Benefits: 

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience and expertise 
• Flexible work arrangements by negotiation to suit your work/life balance 
• 4 x Wellbeing days per year (additional to other leave entitlements) 
• Supportive leave entitlements 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees 

We are ready to hear from you:

Caraniche is an organisation that welcomes and appreciates everyone for who they are as we embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, gender identities, ability and thinking.    

Let us know if we can provide any reasonable accommodations to enable you to participate in the job application and interview process because of your personal circumstances. Please reach out to the Careers team at careers@caraniche.com.au.  

Please note: 

• Please complete a cover letter outlining your suitability. 
• All successful offers will be subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check including a national criminal history check and work entitlement check. 
• To be eligible you must have full Australian work rights. 
• Applications will be screened upon receipt.