Executive Operations Leader

The role:

We are looking for an experienced leader to provide oversight of Way’s operational functions, including Finance, HR, Facilities, IT, Office Admin, Governance and Compliance, and to support the Leader of Way to translate vision into reality.

This role will work closely with the Leader, Area Leaders, General Manager and Trustees to translate vision into strategies, budgets and operational plans.

They will lead the management of church resources, including buildings, budgets and major projects and will lead on compliance, risk management and internal controls, supporting the Trustees in fulfilling their duties.

The person:

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

·       Spiritual maturity — demonstrates a strong personal faith and alignment with Way’s beliefs and values.

·       Mission alignment — understands that operations exist to enable ministry effectiveness.

·       Strategic thinking — sees the big picture and plans for long-term growth and sustainability.

·       Operational leadership — builds effective systems, processes, and structures that support scale.

·       Execution excellence — turns vision into actionable plans and delivers results.

·       Financial understanding — ability to interpret and communicate financial reports and provide strategic financial guidance at Board level.

·       People leadership — leads, develops, and empowers teams and department leaders.

·       Emotional intelligence — demonstrates self-awareness, empathy, and relational wisdom.

·       Communication skills — communicates clearly with senior leaders, staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

·       Decision-making ability — makes sound, timely decisions in complex situations.

·       Change leadership — able to effectively lead teams through growth, transition, and organisational change.