Careers

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.  

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

As a key member of the Aged Care and Emerging Business Leadership team, in line with LWB’s business intent to be generous to the sector, this role translates generosity into proactive, values-driven engagement. You will drive strategic growth and expand our organisational capabilities while fostering long-term, trust-based relationships within the sector. Rather than pursuing aggressive, transactional deals, this role emphasizes collaborative partnerships and support, ensuring every merger or acquisition reinforces our commitment to the industry’s sustainable development.

You will play a pivotal leadership role in managing and executing Mergers &Acquisitions (M&A) transactions, with a clear mandate to align each opportunity with our ethical standards and long-term goals. By integrating strategic, financial, and operational oversight, the GM ensures that every acquisition or merger contributes to expanding our geographical footprint, enhancing service delivery, and bolstering overall sector strength. This relationship-first approach transforms traditional deal-making into a process that supports the broader industry while creating lasting value and sustainability for our organisation.

We are flexible as to the location for this position and are committed to our employees having access to an office environment while enabling flexible work options.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a forward-thinking strategic plan, evaluating prospective targets, and guiding major service delivery changes.
• Advise on and support the execution of tender submissions, joint ventures, and other M&A activities.
• Prioritise transparent and collaborative integration strategies, champions sustainable growth and set a new standard for ethical and supportive business practices within the sector.
• Provide effective leadership to the M&A team and ensure that team members are partnering with all key stakeholders to develop and implement M&A strategies to achieve business plan outcomes in alignment with LWB organisational strategy and mission. 
• Oversee the due diligence process to assess the value and risks of potential M&A’s, including financial health, legal considerations, operational compatibility and cultural fit.
• Collaborate with the Finance Business Partner to conduct financial modelling, valuation analysis and potential synergies that the acquisition or merger will generate.
• Lead the change management communication with key stakeholders, including addressing potential employee concerns during the integration process.
• Lead the post-merger or acquisition process to ensure that the newly acquired entity is effectively integrated into the existing business, which can include operations, culture, systems and teams.

Qualifications & experience required

• Demonstrate a robust foundation in business - through formal education, “lived expertise” and/or deep sector experience - that underpins strategic leadership and industry insight.
• Substantial experience in a similar Senior Leadership level role within the community services sector.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a diverse team, leading cross-functional collaboration and driving high stakes decision making processes.
• Experience in managing high-level relationships with senior executives, stakeholders, and external advisors.
• Demonstrated project management skills with proven track record in delivering quality outcomes for multiple projects in a collaborative and fast paced environment within tight deadlines.
• Expertise in negotiations with the ability to reach favourable terms for the organisations whilst maintaining good relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to handle sensitive material, demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and operate with integrity and honesty
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement within the context of high-risk matters
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build a shared understanding of, and commitment to the organisation’s Purpose and Values.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

Benefits

• Join one of Australia’s largest and leading social-purpose organisations.
• Competitive salary with excellent salary packaging benefits through Maxxia.
• Access to Fitness Passport.

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Should you require a confidential conversation in relation to the position or a copy of the position description, please contact David Meere (Head of Talent & Attraction) on 0418 439 728 or david.meere@lwb.org.au