Director, Operations Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Australia (Job ID 52833)

Description

Location: Flexible across Australia
Employment: Full‑time, Permanent
Must have valid Australian work rights

Lead strategic, high‑performing operational functions that enable global impact.
Drive organisational excellence across multi‑country operations in a values driven international development business.

Make an impact where it matters

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading consulting firm working with governments, development partners, and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges. For over 40 years, we have delivered programs that strengthen systems, support stability, and improve lives across the Indo‑Pacific and beyond.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a senior operations leader to shape the strategic direction, systems, and performance of our global operations platform.

The Opportunity

The Director, Operations provides strategic oversight, leadership, and governance across all operational functions, ensuring that Tetra Tech's systems, processes, and capabilities are efficient, compliant, scalable, and aligned with our organisational goals and client expectations.

This senior role leads multi‑country operational frameworks, including compliance, risk, insurance, travel, facilities, and offshore office management, while championing continuous improvement and operational excellence across our international development portfolio.

You will work closely with the Executive General Manager, Operations & Program Management, senior leaders across Australia and overseas, and our program delivery teams to build high‑performing, values aligned operational foundations that support sustainable growth.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned international development leader to influence organisational direction and strengthen operational resilience across diverse, multi‑location environments.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Organisational Alignment

• Provide senior leadership across all operational functions, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and client needs.
• Advise on systems optimisation, operational realignment, and opportunities for improved coherence across pursuit and delivery.
• Champion cross‑functional collaboration to drive integrated, sustainable solutions.
• Manage a team of operations experts, ensuring an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Oversee offshore office operations, including leases, compliance, operational systems, and organisational risk management.
• Lead insurance strategy, governance, procurement, and compliance across multiple countries and programs.
• Maintain and strengthen the enterprise risk framework, ensuring proactive risk identification and mitigation across operational, financial, legal, and reputational domains.
• Ensure alignment with legal, regulatory, contractual, ethical, and donor requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Scalable Systems

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, cost‑effectiveness, and future growth.
• Design and implement scalable operational models and technology‑enabled systems that support evolving program needs.

Corporate Operations & Travel Management

• Oversee corporate travel policy, systems, and processes, ensuring safety, mobility, and compliance.
• Manage onshore and offshore facilities and leases in accordance with organisational policy.

About You

You are an accomplished senior operations leader with extensive experience in international development or a similar complex global operating environment. You bring a strategic mindset, a collaborative leadership style, and a strong commitment to building safe, inclusive, high‑performing workplace cultures.

You will bring:

Experience & Qualifications

• Senior operational management experience in international development, ideally at functional, regional or country director level.
• Demonstrated success managing multi‑million‑dollar budgets (or equivalent), multi‑location operations, and complex organisational systems.
• Expertise in compliance, risk, insurance, travel operations, and change management.
• Experience working in multicultural, multi‑country settings with diverse teams with strong cultural competency.

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical capability, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align operations with financial and strategic priorities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams at all levels.
• Commitment to Tetra Tech's values, including safeguarding, diversity, inclusion, and child protection.

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How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please click Apply for Job and submit your application. We'd love to hear from you.

Please include:

• Your CV, and
• A cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining how your experience, skills, and attributes align with the selection criteria.

Applications close: Sunday 01 February 2026 11:59PM AEST

For further information about the role, please contact our HR team via email at: idev.hrservices@tetratech.com

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.

Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities and experiences to apply.

Should you require additional support with your application, please email IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com  or phone +61 (08) 8375 4400.

Position Type

Headquarter position

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Operations (International Development) 

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