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Leading Contractors Available

Leading Roles has a fast-moving pool of contractors with a range of skills and qualifications from administrators to executives. Let us work with you to find talent options to meet your needs.

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Executive Leader

  • ​Experience: 25 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of up to 300 employees and managing operational and capital budgets of over $20 million.
  • Key Skills: Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer & Community Service, Transformation & Cultural Change Programs, Governance, Legal & Risk, Marketing & Media Relations, Economic Development, Digital Services.
  • Focus: Developing high-performance, customer-focused cultures.
​REF: 14161
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Preferred Location:
QLD, NSW, VIC

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CEO/Project Director/Project Manager​

  • Experience: 25 years in Local Government, with a strong track record in technical project management.
  • Qualifications: B. Science, Master of Engineering, Diploma in Local Government Management, Master of Business.​
REF: 27401
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South-East NSW​
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​Chief Financial Officer​

  • Experience: Experienced CFO and senior executive with extensive experience across Federal, State and Local Government. Proven track record in leading finance teams, managing financial risks ad driving corporate governance to deliver strategic outcomes in large public sector organisations.
  • Key Skills: Financial strategy, corporate management and implementing cost-saving initiatives.​
REF: 23096

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Preferred Location:
ACT, NSW
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid/WFH​
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Community Engagement & Economic Development Executive​

  • Experience: Proven executive experience in engagement, community, marketing, business and economic development. A history of working effectively in state and local government and the private sector.
  • Certifications: GIAP qualified.
REF: 21391

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Preferred Locations:
QLD/Prefer SEQ
Work Arrangement:
Remote/WFH​
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Interim Finance Executive​

  • Experience: Strong background in supporting local government, healthcare and manufacturing organisations during periods of transition. Proven expertise in ensuring business continuity, managing leadership transitions, negotiating tax exemptions and identifying under-claimed grant funding, resulting in substantial financial recoveries.
  • Key Strengths: Strategic financial management, corporate governance, stakeholder negotiation and building high-performing teams.​
REF: 20627​
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Preferred Location:
Australia-wide​
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Executive Leader

  • Experience: Executive leader with over 25 years of local government experience in Queensland and New South Wales, holding roles such as CFO, General Manager Corporate Services, COO and CEO. Extensive expertise in legislative compliance, political processes and strategic planning to drive community-focused outcomes.
  • Key Strengths: Financial and operational leadership, governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery high-performing teams.​
REF: 26862

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Preferred Locations:
QLD, NSW
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​Governance, Law and Finance

  • Experience: Senior leader with a strong background in governance, law and finance, MBA qualifications. 25 years Local Government experience including: overseeing annual budgets $50 - $200m and up to 650 employees.
  • Key strengths: Strategic and operational planning, development of performance management frameworks, providing executive oversight of corporate services, governance, finance departments.  Contract in WA concluding February 2025. 
REF: 8212

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QLD, NSW, WA
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​CEO/Project Director/Project Manager

  • Experience: CEO, Project Director, and Project Manager with 25 years of local government leadership, overseeing major projects and managing large organisations. Proven track record in strategic planning, infrastructure management, and operational excellence, with expertise in financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership.
  • Key strengths: change management, project execution, corporate governance, and building high-performing teams.
REF: 27401
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Preferred Location:
South-East NSW
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​Executive Leader

  • Experience: 25 years of experience as an Executive Leader; leading multi-disciplinary organisational functions and teams of up to 300 employees and operational and capital budgets of >$20m. 
  • Key strengths: Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer and Community Service Functions, Transformation & Cultural Change Programs, Governance, Legal and Risk; Marketing & Media Relations; Economic Development Digital Services Experience in Transformation Strategy, Economic Development Strategy. Focused on developing high performance and customer focused cultures.
REF: 14161
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Preferred Location:
QLD, NSW, VIC
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Asset Accountant

  • Experience: Experienced Asset Accountant with over 10 years of expertise in fixed asset management, revaluation and capitalisations. Skilled in ensuring compliance with accounting standards and enhancing financial reporting processes within State and Local Government.
  • Key strengths: process improvement, stakeholder collaboration and system efficiencies.
REF: 5624

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Preferred Locations:
Limited on-site availability
Work Arrangement:
WFH

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GIS and Asset Management

  • Experience: Experienced GIS and Asset Management professional with over 10 years of expertise in spatial data management, strategic asset planning and data analytics. A driven and passionate industry professional with a proven history of excelling and delivering data-driven results within local government and public sector organisations across Victoria and South Australia.
  • Key strengths: GIS, strategic asset management planning, data analytics, stakeholder collaboration and visual data communication through dashboard mediums.  ​
REF: 24319

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Preferred Location:
VIC
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid, WFH
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​Finance Professional

  • Experienced Local Government Finance Professional: Chartered Accountant with Financial and Management Accounting experience.
  • Key strengths: preparation of statutory financial statements with consolidation, income tax, BAS, FBT returns, payroll tax, other tax documents, reconciliations, monthly reports, budgeting, forecasting, BS & PL analysis, preparing monthly management reports and project reports.
REF: 11912

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Preferred Location:
Australia-wide
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​Community Engagement/Economic Development & Transport

  • Experienced Executive in Community Engagement, Economic Development and Transport.  Proven track record in engagement, community development, marketing and business and economic development across state and local government and the private sector. Extensive experience working with multiple councils, driving strategic initiatives and fostering inclusive, community-driven outcomes.
  • Key strengths: stakeholder engagement, accessibility and inclusion, strategic planning, digital engagement and business development.
REF: 221391

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Preferred Location:
QLD, South-East QLD
Work Arrangement:
Remote, WFH
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Procurement Professional

  • Experience: Procurement professional, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Procurement, Business Management, Leadership and Operations. Significant experience in developing and managing complex tenders/contracts.
  • Key strengths: 10 years’ Local Government Experience: end-to-end procurement and business systems, tendering, specification/ scope, policy and procedure reviews, training and gap analysis.
REF: 20505

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Preferred Location:
Regional and remote locations - QLD, NSW, WA

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