About Rowing Australia

Rowing Australia (RA) is an organisation that nurtures and develops talent, giving opportunities to those who strive to be world leading. Like the rowers we support to be the best in the world — we are always seeking to be the best we can be. We are here to protect, grow and innovate rowing to ensure its relevancy, growth and appeal to a diverse range of participants, supporters, and fans at all levels of the sport. 

RA is the national governing body for the sport and is responsible for the leadership, administration, and governance of the sport nationally. RA delivers the high-performance program and is responsible for the performance of the Australian Rowing Team, who are high performing on the global stage including Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Games.

About the role

The General Manager High Performance (GM HP) is a pivotal role responsible for the implementation of Rowing’s HP Strategic Plans across all HP disciplines including the Olympic and Paralympic Pathway programs. This role will provide critical administrative support to the RA HP Director and the Head of Pathways and have responsibility for the management of key areas of the HP Program, including Performance Support, and Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement.

We are seeking a contemporary leader to inspire and deliver our ambitious National High-Performance strategy.      

The key duties will include:

• Review, iteration, documentation and reporting of the Rowing High Performance Strategy.
• Leadership & management of select High-Performance Program staff and support networks.
• Implementation support of the current High-Performance Program strategy.
• Manage a broad range of internal & external stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor, review and manage policies and their application as relevant to the performance programs.
• Collaborate with other members of Rowing Australia’s Senior Leadership Team to support organisational objectives.

About you

Ideally, we are looking for someone with the following qualifications, skills, traits and experiences:

• Experience in the management and/or administration of HP sport programs at the national or international level.
• A comprehensive understanding of the Australian HP Sport System and international sporting landscape.
• Advanced and proven contemporary leadership skills with the ability to influence.
• Ability to cultivate positive networks and partnerships.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• An authentic, driven individual with high levels of resilience and self-awareness.

Application details

Click the ‘apply’ button, review the candidate pack/ position description, follow the prompts, and submit your CV.

Applications will close at 11:59pm 8th January 2025.

Rowing Australia would love to hear from you, regardless of whether you meet all the above criteria, if you think you have what it takes, then submit your interest.

Apply today.