Positions

/ Lead Partnerships for an Iconic Australian Business

/ Drive Commercial Strategy and Influence Growth

/ Adelaide-Based Opportunity with National Impact

A rare opportunity to step beyond traditional account management and play a central role in shaping commercial strategy within a nationally recognised organisation.

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Bickford’s Group has been part of Australian households for more than 150 years, building a portfolio of recognised and market-leading brands across cordials, juices, syrups, beverages and liquor. Privately owned and proudly South Australian, the business combines national scale with the agility and pace of an entrepreneurial organisation. With operations spanning approximately 39 countries and ambitious growth plans across the non-liquor portfolio, Bickford’s is continuing to evolve its commercial capability, investing in sharper insights, stronger strategic alignment and more sophisticated customer engagement across major retail channels.

Reporting to the Head of National Accounts, this is a career-defining opportunity to step into one of the organisation’s most influential commercial roles. Leading key partnerships across Coles and Woolworths, you will operate well beyond traditional account management, shaping customer strategy, influencing internal commercial direction and driving profitable growth across nationally recognised brands. You will navigate complex retailer negotiations, develop long-term joint business plans and uncover opportunities that extend beyond standard promotional cycles. Working closely with leadership, supply chain and operations, you will bring a commercially disciplined and insight-led approach that balances customer outcomes with broader business performance.

An ambitious and commercially astute FMCG professional, you thrive in fast-paced and high-accountability environments. You may currently be operating within a large beverage, liquor or consumer business and looking for the opportunity to broaden your influence beyond the confines of a highly layered corporate structure. You are analytically sharp, confident in negotiation environments and capable of building strong relationships without losing commercial perspective. Most importantly, you bring curiosity, resilience and the confidence to challenge constructively when required. This is an opportunity to join a business where decisions move quickly, leadership is accessible and high-performing individuals are given the autonomy and visibility to genuinely shape outcomes.

This is a rare opportunity to step beyond traditional account management and play a central role in shaping commercial strategy within a nationally recognised organisation.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Julie Bennett in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Nikita Bheem on 0481 399 426.

/ Lead Country, Culture and Community

/ Native Title, Heritage and Community Impact

/ Shape the Future of a Proud Aboriginal Corporation

A unique opportunity to lead an organisation of deep cultural significance while helping create sustainable opportunities for future generations of Dieri people.

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The Dieri Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (TDAC) is the prescribed body corporate representing the Dieri people and their native title interests across a significant area of South Australia. Based in Port Augusta, the organisation plays a critical role in protecting and promoting Dieri culture, heritage and country, while delivering services and opportunities that support the wellbeing of its members. With a substantial asset portfolio, established relationships across government, industry and community and major initiatives underway including a Healthy Country Plan, Ranger Program and repatriation activities, TDAC is entering an important new phase of growth, renewal and community impact.

Reporting to the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide strategic and operational leadership across all facets of the organisation. The role will oversee member services, cultural heritage and native title activities, stakeholder engagement, financial stewardship, asset management and organisational performance. Working closely with the Board, the CEO will help develop and implement a new strategic direction, strengthen governance and operational systems, expand funding and grant opportunities and build sustainable programs that create lasting benefits for Dieri members. The CEO will also lead engagement with Traditional Owners, government agencies, funding bodies, native title representatives, resource companies and community stakeholders while ensuring strong communication and connection with members across Australia.

A values-driven executive, you will bring demonstrated experience leading organisations, programs or communities in complex stakeholder environments. Experience working with Aboriginal organisations, Traditional Owner groups, Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate (RNTBCs) or related sectors will be highly regarded. You will possess strong leadership, governance and commercial capability, together with an understanding of Aboriginal community engagement, cultural heritage responsibilities and native title matters. You will be skilled in building trusted relationships across communities, government, funding bodies, native title representatives, legal advisers and resource sector stakeholders. Equally important will be your cultural awareness, integrity and commitment to empowering Aboriginal people and communities while balancing cultural, community and commercial priorities.

This is a unique opportunity to lead an organisation of deep cultural significance while helping create sustainable opportunities for future generations of Dieri people.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Julie Bennett in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Nikita Bheem on 08 8214 8020.

/ Executive Leadership Opportunity

/ Lead Finance, Payroll & Enterprise Transformation

/ $100M National Organisation with Purpose

A rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven national organisation at a pivotal stage of its evolution where you will help shape the future direction of an organisation making a genuine difference where it matters most.

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Workskil Australia is Australia's largest not-for-profit employment services provider, supporting individuals, families and communities across South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. With more than 900 employees operating from 69 locations nationally, Workskil delivers employment, youth, community, justice and housing programs that create meaningful and lasting outcomes across Australia. As the organisation continues to evolve and diversify, this is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected South Australian headquartered organisation with annual revenue approaching $100 million, strong governance foundations and a clear growth agenda. The Chief Financial Officer will play a critical role in shaping Workskil's future, supporting organisational growth, driving transformation and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Chief Financial Officer will provide strategic leadership across finance, payroll, governance, risk and organisational performance. Leading a team of approximately 20 finance and payroll professionals, you will ensure strong financial stewardship while acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Executive Team and Board.

This is far more than a traditional finance leadership role. You will lead significant enterprise-wide initiatives including the implementation of a new Dayforce HRIS and payroll platform, ongoing finance systems modernisation and the advancement of automation, reporting and AI-enabled solutions. Working closely with the Board and Audit & Risk Committee, you will provide commercial insight, influence strategic decision-making and help build the organisational capability required for the next phase of growth and impact.

You are a strategic and influential finance leader who combines strong commercial acumen with exceptional leadership capability. Comfortable operating at Executive and Board level, you bring the credibility to challenge thinking, drive organisational improvement and provide trusted advice in complex environments. You may already be operating as a Chief Financial Officer or be an accomplished senior finance executive ready to step into a broader enterprise leadership role.

Your background may have been developed within a large commercial organisation, listed company, professional services firm or other complex environment, with Big Four training and qualifications viewed favourably. You will bring strong financial leadership, strategic thinking and executive presence, together with experience leading transformation, business improvement initiatives and sizeable multi-site finance operations.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven national organisation at a pivotal stage of its evolution where you will help shape the future direction of an organisation making a genuine difference where it matters most.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Nikita Bheem in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Nikita on 08 8214 8020.

/  Lead performance, strategy and enterprise alignment

/  Drive financial strength, operational discipline and growth

/  Partner with the Board to shape SYC’s next phase of impact

A significant opportunity to lead a well-established, purpose-driven organisation, strengthening performance while shaping its next phase of impact and sustainable growth.

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SYC is a multi-service organisation delivering employment, education, housing and social services across Australia. With more than 65 years of impact, SYC supports Australians to create a life without disadvantage, to build sustainable independence and to experience wellbeing in all areas of their lives. Operating across four states with revenue of approximately $80M, the organisation has a strong brand, established government relationships and a substantial asset base. This is a significant leadership opportunity to shape the next phase of a well-established organisation with strong foundations, scale and community impact.

Reporting to the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is accountable for the overall leadership, performance and strategic direction of SYC. The role requires a balance of strategic leadership and operational execution, with a clear focus on performance, accountability and long-term sustainability. As CEO, you will lead a period focused on strengthening organisational performance and alignment, including enhancing financial sustainability, improving contract performance and embedding greater consistency, discipline and accountability across operations, while positioning SYC for future growth and major tender opportunities.

We are seeking a seasoned and commercially astute Chief Executive with a track record of leading complex organisations. You will demonstrate strong financial and operational capability, experience in contract-driven or regulated environments and the ability to engage effectively with Boards, government and key stakeholders. You will be a credible and values-aligned leader who combines clarity, judgement and decisiveness with a collaborative and empowering leadership style. You build trust, strengthen capability and deliver outcomes, while maintaining a strong connection to purpose and community impact. Experience within the not-for-profit, government or commercial sectors, with experience in human services, community services, employment services or similarly complex, multi-service environments is highly regarded.

This is a significant opportunity to lead a respected not-for-profit organisation delivering meaningful impact while shaping its next phase of performance, sustainability and growth.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Underwood in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome on (08) 8214 8020.

Reshape Finance, Systems & Performance at Scale

Board-Facing Role in Growing Multi-Entity Business

Transform Finance Operations

A defining CFO appointment for a leader who wants to shape performance, embed structure and leave a lasting mark on a growing and evolving business.  

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Gauvin Group is a privately owned, multi-entity business operating across Australia and New Zealand, with a diversified portfolio spanning owned brands including Haircare Group and evo, alongside a broader range of distribution and agency brand partnerships across international markets. With more than 30 legal entities, the Group operates a multi-channel organisation servicing wholesale, retail, B2B and B2C customers. The business is now entering a significant phase focused on strengthening financial performance, embedding new systems and driving greater alignment across an increasingly integrated operating model.  

Reporting to the Directors and Board, the Chief Financial Officer will operate as an enterprise leader and strategic partner, shaping decision-making and driving financial performance across the group. Leading a team of approximately 20 people, including 7 direct reports, the role requires a balance of strategy oversight and hands-on leadership. A key priority will be supporting a major ERP transformation, embedding a fully integrated NetSuite environment across finance and operations.  

In parallel, the CFO will strengthen financial governance, drive working capital performance and introduce greater rigour and accountability across the group. Operating at Board level within a family-owned governance environment, the CFO will act as a critical conduit between the Board and executive, providing clear, commercially grounded insight to support decision making. The position will also play an active role in supporting growth initiatives, including the evaluation of investment opportunities and M&A activity.

This is a true enterprise leadership role requiring a commercially astute and influential CFO who has operated at scale and delivered through change. CA/CPA qualified, you will bring experience from multi-entity, distribution or similarly complex environments, with a track record transforming finance operations. You are confident operating at Board level, able to influence stakeholders and bring clarity, structure and discipline to an evolving enterprise.

This is a defining CFO appointment for a leader who wants to shape performance, embed structure and leave a lasting mark on a growing and evolving business.  

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Underwood in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Nikita Bheem on 0481 399 426.

Lead people strategy at a critical inflection point

Partner with the CEO & Executive team to shape culture & performance

Balance operational discipline with social purpose & system complexity

A high-impact executive leadership opportunity to partner with an engaged CEO and Executive team, influence at enterprise level and shape the capability and culture of an organisation delivering critical outcomes for the South Australian community.

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ReturnToWorkSA is a work injury insurer and regulator responsible for administering South Australia’s Return to Work Scheme. Their aim is to support workers and employers following workplace injury and to protect the integrity and sustainability of the scheme for the South Australian community. With a workforce of approximately 320 employees and a significant digital and operational transformation underway, the organisation is entering a critical phase focused on enterprise leadership, organisational alignment, capability uplift and long-term sustainability.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Leader, People, Capability and Culture is a pivotal organisation wide leadership role and a member of executive team with a clear purpose to strengthen organisational capability, align culture and lift performance across a complex and highly visible environment. This is not a steady-state HR leadership position - it is a mandate to shape and influence the organisation’s future direction.

Leading a team of approximately 23 with three direct reports, you will work in close partnership with the CEO and Executive to embed a cohesive and high-performing workforce. You will play a central role in driving leadership capability, aligning culture across a multi-disciplinary environment and ensuring the organisation is positioned to deliver on key priorities including digital transformation, claims agent procurement and a pending scheme review. Success in this role will require the ability to navigate complexity, balance competing stakeholder expectations and deliver outcomes with both pace and discipline.

You are an experienced and credible people and culture executive leader who has operated in complex, regulated or service-based environments where visibility, accountability and stakeholder management are critical. You bring strong organisational judgement, deep industrial relations capability and a track record of leading meaningful transformation and capability uplift. Importantly, you are comfortable operating in ambiguity, able to challenge constructively at executive and board level and capable of building trust, alignment and momentum across diverse stakeholder groups.

This is a high-impact executive leadership opportunity to partner with an engaged CEO and Executive team, influence at enterprise level and shape the capability and culture of an organisation delivering critical outcomes for the South Australian community.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Underwood in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Julie Bennett on 0431 742 034.

Lead financial stewardship, performance and enterprise discipline

Support a major period of organisational change and growth

Join an Executive Team shaping the next chapter of Helping Hand

A chance to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation and shape its next phase of financial strength, service performance and strategic delivery.

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Helping Hand is one of South Australia’s leading profit-for-purpose aged care and community service providers, supporting older people to live their best lives through residential aged care, home care and retirement living. 

With a large and diverse service footprint across SA, significant workforce, substantial property interests and a clear strategic agenda, Helping Hand is entering an important phase focused on enhanced performance, disciplined execution and future service expansion.

Reporting to the CEO, the role oversees financial performance and governance across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, treasury, cashflow, investments, capital planning, insurance, procurement and business partnering.  The role is critical in establishing confidence at Board and Executive level through high quality financial stewardship, dynamic forecasting and reporting discipline, return on investment accountability, strong commercial insights and procurement oversight.

The CFO will play an important role in supporting strategic priorities including service improvement and efficiency, long-term capital planning, precinct and property development activity, organisational capability, sustainability and decision-making, and inorganic growth opportunities. The role will also lead the successful implementation of a contemporary finance system and associated change processes to improve financial integrity, transparency, efficiency and organisational performance.

We are seeking an experienced and highly credible executive who combines strategic capability with operational discipline. You will bring a strong track record in enterprise financial leadership, disciplined governance and sustainable business performance, together with the judgement and maturity to operate effectively in a complex, service based and multi stakeholder environment.

You will be a trusted adviser to the CEO and Board, an enterprise leader and a valued, steady and constructive member of the Executive Team. You bring clarity, follow-through and sound judgement, building confidence and enabling strong organisational outcomes. You lift performance through others and strengthen organisational capability in a way that honours Helping Hand’s values, service ethos and caring culture.

Candidates will bring executive financial leadership expertise from a large, complex or regulated environment, with experience in health, aged care, community services, government, infrastructure or other similarly complex sectors.

This is a significant opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a respected purpose driven organisation while helping shape its next phase of financial strength, service performance and strategic delivery.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Julie Bennett in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome to Julie on 0431 742 034.

ASX-Listed Geospatial Technology Company

Lead the Operational Engine of a High-Growth Tech Business

Drive Automation, Scale and Global Expansion

A rare opportunity to join a growing ASX-listed technology company and play a central role in shaping the operational platform that will support its next phase of growth.

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Aerometrex is an ASX-listed geospatial technology company providing aerial imagery, LiDAR and 3D modelling data that helps organisations better understand and plan the world around them. With around 100 employees and revenue of approximately $24 million, the business has built a strong reputation for innovation through its flagship MetroMap platform and advanced spatial data solutions. Headquartered in Adelaide, Aerometrex serves customers across government, infrastructure, property, resources and utilities sectors. With recent strong financial performance and growing demand for high-quality spatial data, the company is entering a new phase of growth and transformation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a newly created role responsible for leading the operational delivery and capability of the business. Overseeing production and technology, quality, safety and working closely with aviation, you will bring together multiple teams to strengthen performance and outcomes across data capture, production workflows, software infrastructure and publishing platforms. The COO will lead initiatives to automate and modernise legacy processes, streamline workflows and improve efficiency across the production pipeline, enabling the business to scale effectively as demand for spatial data continues to accelerate.

A commercially minded and technically credible leader, you bring proven experience leading complex operational environments where technology, production and data intersect. You may currently operate as a COO, General Manager or senior operational leader within a high-technology, SaaS, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defence or industrial automation context. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on leadership style and have demonstrated success improving processes, implementing automation or digital transformation initiatives, and building high-performing cross-functional teams. Strong people leadership, executive communication skills and the ability to translate strategy into operational reality will be critical to success. Formal qualifications in business, technology, engineering or a related discipline are required, with an MBA highly regarded.

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing ASX-listed technology company and play a central role in shaping the operational platform that will support its next phase of growth.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Julie Bennett in Word format.

Confidential enquiries are welcome to Nikita Bheem on 0481 399 426.

Build Market Intelligence & Talent Pipelines

Candidate  Research Focus & Leadership Search Focus

Develop Your Career in Search, Talent Advisory and AI-Enabled Research

Take your career to the next level with Adelaide’s leading search and advisory firm. Mentoring, growth and exposure to executive talent.

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Underwood Executive is a specialist search and talent advisory firm focused on C-suite, leadership and critical appointments across South Australia and nationally. We partner with Boards, CEOs and leadership teams across private enterprise, government and not-for-profit sectors to secure high-impact talent.

Our culture is built on professionalism, accountability and high performance. We value individuals who are commercially curious, intellectually engaged, naturally driven and motivated to continually learn, improve and contribute at a high level.

We are seeking a Research Associate to support the delivery of search assignments and contribute to high-quality client outcomes. Working with the team, you will play a key role in market mapping, leadership talent identification, candidate engagement and search strategy execution.

Using research platforms, market intelligence, AI-enabled tools and direct market engagement, you will identify target organisations and high-calibre leadership talent aligned to client briefs. This will involve developing market insights, preparing candidate summaries, supporting strategic search activity and contributing to recruitment processes from briefing through to shortlist and appointment.

You will also support candidate engagement activities including initial conversations, talent pooling, market intelligence development, digital marketing campaigns and search process coordination across a diverse range of leadership assignments.

This role is ideally suited to someone who is naturally proactive, highly organised and commercially minded, with strong communication skills and genuine curiosity about business, leadership and people. You may come from recruitment, research, consulting, professional services or a commercially focused corporate environment.

We are interested in individuals who are intellectually curious and motivated by research, market intelligence and modern approaches to talent identification and engagement.

This opportunity offers direct exposure to senior leadership appointments, strategic client engagements and complex recruitment assignments across multiple industries and sectors. You will work closely with experienced consultants and gain insight into leadership assessment, market strategy and trusted advisory work at the highest levels of business.

For ambitious individuals seeking a long-term career in search and strategic talent advisory, this role provides a genuine pathway into consulting and leadership search.

Applications should be forwarded to the attention of Nicole Underwood in Word format. Confidential enquiries are welcome on 8214 8020.