Executive Manager - Waste Services

About the role

The Executive Manager Waste Services provides clear leadership in the management of the city's waste, promoting safe, compliant, efficient and innovative ways of working to deliver a value for money range of services to CN, the community and commercial customers. This position reports to the Executive Director City Infrastructure and forms part of the City Infrastructure leadership team that will drive culture and values with a strong commitment to, and advocacy for safety & wellbeing, compliance, diversity and inclusion.

This role is responsible for delivering City of Newcastle's "Our Sustainable Waste Strategy" with a focus on the pillars of Planet, People and Prosperity and associated metrics, deliverables and outcomes. The role will require the ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders to best enable delivery of the operational elements of the waste strategy. In this role you will collaborate and report across the organisation to shape a business culture, achieve shared goals and deliver exceptional customer service. You will also embrace and lead change in a dynamic, complex, and high growth environment.

Key portfolios

• Customer Call Centre & Weighbridge
• Collections
• Landfill and Site Enablement
• Resource Recovery Centre
• Service Delivery and Contractor Management
• Environmental Management and Regulatory Interface

About you

The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership experience in waste services or a related operational environment, with a strong track record of delivering strategic outcomes. You will possess exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence across all levels of an organisation. Your background will demonstrate success in driving cultural change, promoting safety and wellbeing, and fostering diversity and inclusion. You will have a commercial mindset with the ability to balance operational delivery with strategic planning in a complex, high-growth setting.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Meaningful work that directly shapes the local community and environment
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values diversity and respects different backgrounds and perspectives
• Opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues who care for one another and the region
• A range of iconic workplaces from libraries to lifeguard services
• Support for your wellbeing with benefits designed to help you make time for what's important

Pay

Total Remuneration Package $260K - $280K per annum (inclusive of 12% superannuation).

Schedule

This is a permanent opportunity with flexible work arrangements available.

Contact: David Witherdin - Director City Infrastructure: +61431581720

Application Closing Date: Monday 3 August 2026

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