General Manager
Snowy Valleys – Between the Mountains and the Plains
Situated on the western foothills of the snowy mountains between the ACT and the Murray River, the Snowy Valleys Council region offers a vibrant country lifestyle in a beautiful natural environment. The region boasts a resilient and robust economy and is host to the majority of Snowy Hydro power generation infrastructure, the Snowy 2.0 project and has one of the largest softwood plantations in the southern hemisphere.
The region is home to a diverse human resource base, a climate providing four distinct seasons a year and a high annual rainfall. High quality facilities and services, together with a high standard of infrastructure additionally support a diverse business community.
A fabulous opportunity now exists for an experienced and innovative individual to lead one of New South Wales most unique LGA’s through a period of change.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity in a unique lifestyle location.
The role of General Manager
supports councillors, staff and the community in developing and delivering a clear vision for a vibrant and sustainable Snowy Valleys region.
This role will embed a culture of continuous improvement in the organisation and will provide leadership, foster and drive local economic development at every opportunity, and demonstrate a commitment for the Snowy Valleys region, its people and the future. An understanding and exposure to the challenges surrounding local government and financial sustainability is essential.
Functionally the role of General Manager exercises overall responsibility for the operations of Council. As such, the role supports the development and implementation of Council’s Strategic Plan, the development of policy, oversight of and financial management of the Council, together with communication and promotion of Council’s policies and procedures to the community which it serves.
About You
The Snowy Valleys region whilst embarking on a journey of change, which whilst presenting great opportunities brings with it associated challenges. As a highly regarded leader of people, you will have a history of leading organisations and communities through periods of change, building cultures that both you and the organisation are proud of and being firmly focused on outcomes. As would be expected of such a role, highly developed communication and advocacy skills are essential, as is the ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder groups.
Familiarity of relevant legislation within the Local Government context is preferable, as is knowledge and understanding of the changing social, political, and economic issues facing the local government sector.
The Snowy Valleys region is embarking on a journey of change and growth which the General Manager will play a pivotal role. Be a part of its success.
To access a copy of the comprehensive candidate brochure, please visit our website, locate the advertisement under the job search function, and then directly request the brochure.
For any questions or queries, please contact Gareth Broadrick at lg@capstonerecruitment.com.au
Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: Midnight Thursday January 15 th
2026.
General Manager
General Manager
Contract Type:
Permanent
Location:
Tumut - New South Wales
Industry:
Government & NFP
Contact Name:
Gareth Broadrick
Contact Email:
gareth@capstonerecruitment.com.au
Date Published:
18-Dec-2025
