CURRENT TALENT SNAPSHOT
If you’re hiring, this is a live view of high-impact talent currently in the NSW market. This list is updated monthly.
Below is a curated selection of candidates we are actively working with — spanning executive leadership, operations, policy, and revenue growth.
If you don’t see an exact match, reach out. We can quickly map the right talent against your brief.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
We are continuing to see sustained demand for senior leaders who can operate across system complexity, particularly in health, disability and large-scale service delivery environments where governance, funding and operational accountability intersect.
Chief Executive Officer –Community Services
· CEO with 15+ years in community services leadership.
· Turnaround leader: restored $1.7M loss to sustainability in 5 months.
· Delivered 300%+ funding growth and major service expansion.
· Strong governance, Board and government engagement experience.
Chief Executive Officer | Policy, Advocacy & Legal Services Leader
· CEO with experience across legal, disability and justice sectors.
· Leads $9M organisation with staff, volunteers and Board oversight.
· Held senior roles in national policy and advocacy organisations.
· Strong government relations and parliamentary engagement experience.
Executive Leader – Operations, Disability & NDIS Services
· 15+ years in disability and NDIS service leadership roles.
· Managed 300+ staff, multi-site operations and full P&L.
· Led restructures, acquisitions and system transformation.
· Strong focus on service quality, governance and outcomes.
Executive Leader – Health System Reform & Commissioning
· National health reform leader with ~$100M budget accountability across government systems.
· Leads complex, politically sensitive transformation programs, including Medicare reform.
· Expert in commissioning and procurement, delivering outcome-based service models.
· Runs multi-site organisations (250–800 staff) across regulated environments.
Executive Leader – Disability Services, Operations & Transformation
· Executive leader across disability, financial services and regulated sectors.
· P&L leadership across $14M–$75M budgets and 250–1000 staff.
· Led major turnaround, service redesign and client growth programs.
· Strong focus on workforce, capability and customer experience.
Executive– Strategic Commissioning, Health & Social Care Transformation
· 15+ years across UK and Australian health and social care systems.
· Managed $50M+ commissioning portfolios and service ecosystems.
· Expert in outcomes-based commissioning and system reform.
· Strong advisor across government, PHNs and providers.
Senior Executive | Policy, Safeguarding, Human Rights & Regulatory Reform
· 20+ years in safeguarding, human rights and system reform roles.
· Executive experience across KPMG, EY, SVA and government roles.
· Led major Royal Commission and national child safety reforms.
· Expert in governance, risk, compliance and cultural safety leadership.
OPERATIONS, POLICY & CORPORATE SERVICES
Capability leaders who can confidently operate across governance, finance, regulatory and systems environments remain consistently difficult to secure, particularly where organisations are undergoing growth, reform or structural change.
Compliance & Governance Manager – Legal, Risk & Regulatory Operations
· Compliance professional across NGO and government sectors.
· Drafts and manages complex legal agreements and policies.
· Builds compliance systems including registers and audits.
· Strong user of TechOne, SAP, TRIM and Power BI systems.
Senior Finance Manager – Reporting, Systems & Business Partnering
· CPA with 25 years’ experience across NFP, health and government.
· Leads budgeting, reporting, consolidations and audit processes.
· Delivered major ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, WIISE).
· Strong finance business partner and team leader.
Senior Policy, Strategy & Advocacy Leader – Health & Social Impact
· 15+ years in policy, advocacy and system reform in AU and US.
· Secured and managed $10M+ in research and grant funding.
· Translates research and lived experience into policy reform.
· Builds cross-sector coalitions across government and academia.
Program & Education Specialist – Social Impact & Health
· Delivers health and social impact programs, workshops, events and communications.
· Strong end-to-end project and event management across government-funded programs.
· Builds trusted relationships across researchers, clinicians and community groups.
· Uses data and feedback to improve programs and expand reach.
Senior Research Consultant | Data & Social Impact
· Senior researcher delivering quantitative and qualitative studies across government and social impact sectors.
· Leads complex analytics including modelling, segmentation and predictive analysis.
· Experienced in evaluation design, data collection frameworks and insight for policy and service improvement.
· Works with government, academia and industry to turn data into actionable insights and reports.
Communications & Content Specialist
· Strategic communicator across government and NFP sectors.
· Delivered high-impact campaigns, including $1.6M funding uplift.
· Strong stakeholder engagement with media, executives and communities.
· Leads digital content, PR, and campaign delivery end-to-end.
FUNDRAISING, PARTNERSHIPS & REVENUE GROWTH
Revenue and partnerships capability continues to be highly competitive, with strong demand for leaders who can build and scale diversified income streams across philanthropy, corporate and government funding sources.
Senior Director – Philanthropy, Partnerships & Fundraising Strategy
· 15+ years in fundraising across education, cultural and NFP sectors.
· Secured six- and seven-figure philanthropic and capital gifts.
· Builds senior donor, board and corporate relationships.
· Scales fundraising functions across strategy and operations.
· Availability: 3 days per week.
Head of Fundraising & Partnerships
· 15+ years in fundraising and partnerships across multiple sectors.
· Led $30M+ portfolios and delivered $2M+ revenue uplift.
· Builds and leads high-performing, cross-sector teams.
· Drives strategy into measurable revenue and impact.
Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
· 15 years’ experience in corporate partnerships across Australia and the UK.
· Secured and grew multi-million-dollar partnerships and grants ($4.5M+ portfolios).
· Leads complex stakeholder ecosystems across boards and executives.
· Drives partnership strategy, acquisition and campaign delivery.
Senior Fundraising & Operations Manager – Health & Research Sector
· 15+ years across NFP, university and health fundraising and operations.
· Delivered major campaigns and $1.3M+ annual fundraising portfolios.
· Strong donor, board and government stakeholder engagement.
· Experienced in CRM systems, budgeting and operational improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement & Membership Manager
· 15+ years in national membership and stakeholder engagement roles.
· Experience with large networks including high profile national brands.
· Supports governance reform and Board-level decision-making.
· Strong background in risk, compliance and regulated environments.
Senior Growth & Partnerships Manager – Home & Community Care
· 15+ years across health, aged care and community services.
· Delivered revenue growth, partnerships and service expansion.
· Strong business development and referral network builder.
· Leads CRM, systems and service transformation projects.
Individual Giving & Fundraising Specialist
· Fundraising specialist across individual giving, regular giving and bequests.
· Leads donor acquisition, retention and lifetime value growth programs.
· Experienced across digital, direct mail and multi-channel campaigns.
· Strong stakeholder management across marketing, finance and research teams.
TRUSTED BY ORGANISATIONS ACROSS AUSTRALIA’S FOR-PURPOSE SECTOR