Manager Business Capability

City of Prospect is a vibrant inner metropolitan Council located just ten minutes from the Adelaide CBD. Home to approximately 22,500 residents, it blends heritage charm with a contemporary approach to community development, innovation and service delivery. Guided by the Strategic Community Plan and the vision of "Prospect, creating community," Council is focused on building organisational capability that supports strong governance, operational excellence and an engaged, high‑performing workforce. Doing it right, working all in together, leaving it better and thinking beyond tomorrow are the foundations of the organisation's culture and leadership approach. About the role Reporting to the Director City Corporate, the Manager Business Capability leads the functions that underpin organisational performance, including Human Resources, Work Health and Safety, Governance, Risk Management and Service Improvement. The role provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced specialist manager to broaden their portfolio and apply their strengths across multiple corporate areas. Leading a motivated team, you will oversee modern HR practices, talent management, WHS and wellbeing programs, governance frameworks, corporate policy management, risk systems, business continuity and service improvement initiatives. You will work closely with senior leaders and elected members, providing sound, evidence‑based advice in a regulatory environment while supporting the organisation to achieve strong, practical outcomes. This role suits a confident, people‑focused leader with a strong HR background who can balance compliance with a proactive, solution‑oriented approach. Some out‑of‑hours work will be required to support governance and council meeting processes. What you will do Functional Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams across HR, Governance, WHS & Wellbeing, and Service Improvement, fostering accountability and continuous improvement. Human Resources: Oversee talent management, recruitment, employee relations, training, performance development and workplace culture initiatives. WHS Leadership: Manage WHS policy, wellbeing programmes, compliance, risk control measures, incident processes, training and organisational safety systems. Governance Management: Oversee corporate and civic governance, policy frameworks, legislative compliance, meeting procedures and elected member support. Risk & Compliance: Manage Council's risk management framework, internal audit program, risk registers, Audit & Risk Committee processes, and business continuity planning. Service Improvement: Lead Council's service improvement program to strengthen internal efficiency and enhance community‑facing service delivery. Expert Advice: Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based advice to senior leaders and elected members on people, risk, governance and compliance matters. To be successful in the role you will have Tertiary qualifications in HR, risk, management, public administration or a related discipline. Strong HR/people management experience, ideally in a regulatory or government environment. Demonstrated leadership capability in managing high‑performing teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive matters. Experience working in environments with governance, compliance or legislative frameworks. Ability to influence, build relationships and support organisational leaders with practical, outcomes‑focused advice. Strong judgement, diplomacy and the capacity to work effectively in complex or politically sensitive environments. A proactive, improvement‑minded approach to organisational capability and service delivery. This is a compelling opportunity for an emerging senior leader to expand their scope, influence organisational direction and make a positive impact in a supportive, forward‑thinking team environment. To obtain a copy of the Candidate Information Pack and to apply, please visit mcarthur.com.au and quote reference number J8682 . Applications close 9am Friday 19th December 2025. Confidential enquiries can be directed to Tamara Chambers on . #J-18808-Ljbffr