These roles are hiring now across the Illawarra and beyond
We've trawled the jobs boards for you.
If you’re thinking 2026 might be the year for a change, you’re not alone — and the jobs market is already shifting.
LinkedIn and Randstad are both pointing to AI-driven roles as among the biggest movers, with employers seeking skills in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and risk.
At the same time, core roles are holding firm across education, engineering, and supply chains.
For Illawarra job hunters, the interesting trend is the mix: locally based leadership roles are opening up across community organisations, early learning and advanced manufacturing, while bigger executive posts in Sydney are also calling for experienced operators.
We’ve rounded up a shortlist of opportunities worth a look — including a Jamberoo role for anyone still riding the holiday mindset.
Check out our job picks below.
Illawarra roles
Business Operations Manager, Immune Deficiencies Foundation of Australia
The Immune Deficiencies Foundation of Australia (IDFA) is strengthening its Wollongong headquarters and is looking for a Business Operations Manager.
The role acts as a bridge between high-level strategy and community delivery. Beyond overseeing member programs and campaigns, the manager will provide the CEO with the analytical scaffolding needed for data-driven decision-making. The business value lies in their ability to drive process improvements and maintain the financial health required to sustain IDFA’s critical healthcare advocacy.
High-level financial acumen and a background in complex stakeholder management are essential for navigating the foundation’s next phase of development.
Marketing and Communications Manager, ECTARC
ECTARC, a long-established early learning and training provider with national operations and Illawarra roots, is hiring a Marketing and Communications Manager to lead its next stage of brand growth. The role carries strategic responsibility for positioning, profile-building and multi-channel campaign delivery.
The manager will strengthen brand identity, oversee content and creative partners, manage budgets, and use performance data to guide decisions.
Ideal candidates bring senior marketing experience, strong communication skills, and a hands-on approach, with PR and digital expertise highly regarded.
Optimising Automation, Bisalloy
Bisalloy is now seeking a Control Systems Engineer to act as its automation champion, working closely with the Engineering Manager and Maintenance Planner. The hands-on role involves diagnosing automation issues, improving control system performance and supporting continuous improvement across the plant. Ideal candidates will bring solid experience across DCS, PLC, and SCADA environments, as well as a strong understanding of industrial networks and automation architecture.
If you don’t mind a commute
CEO, Rugby Union Players’ Association
The Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) is recruiting a Chief Executive Officer to lead the independent voice of Australia’s professional rugby players.
Reporting to the Board, the CEO will set strategy and oversee operations while driving high-stakes negotiations, including the Collective Bargaining Agreement, contracts and dispute resolution.
The role spans player welfare and development programs, stakeholder engagement across Rugby Australia, media and partners, and revenue growth to strengthen member services.
Candidates will bring senior leadership, industrial relations expertise and strong governance credentials.
Chief Operating Officer, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is recruiting a Chief Operating Officer for its Brain and Mind Centre, a flagship multidisciplinary initiative tackling major brain and mental health challenges.
Reporting to the Academic Co-Directors, the COO will drive strategic and operational delivery—overseeing finances, workforce, infrastructure, governance, risk and compliance—while translating research priorities into sustainable business plans. The role demands a senior operator with strong stakeholder skills and experience in complex, research-intensive environments, with experience in the NSW health system or clinical trials seen as an advantage.
Executive Program Director - Collective Excellence 2028, University of Sydney
The University is recruiting an Executive Program Director to lead Collective Excellence 2028, a major transformation agenda that consolidates multiple plans into a single, aligned strategy focused on measurable impact.
The senior role will oversee a portfolio of eight university-wide initiatives, driving cross-institution collaboration, shared leadership capability and enabling governance. Working across faculties, portfolios and executive leadership, the director will manage delivery, budgets and benefits realisation, strengthen stakeholder engagement and communications, and report progress to senior committees.
The ideal candidate brings experience in large-scale transformation in complex, matrixed environments such as higher education or the public sector.
State Manager, Icon Cancer Centres (NSW & ACT)
Icon Cancer Centres is recruiting a State Manager to lead its expanding NSW and ACT portfolio as demand for cancer services grows.
Reporting to the ANZ CEO, the Sydney-based executive will oversee multi-site operations across radiation oncology and medical oncology/haematology, driving performance, service integration and adherence to national standards.
The role combines strategic planning, workforce leadership, financial accountability, and business development, supporting site managers in maintaining a high-performance culture and delivering world-class patient care.
Candidates will bring senior multi-site healthcare leadership experience, strong P&L capability and knowledge of cancer care and private health funding models.
And if you still have the holiday feels
General Manager, The Lodge Jamberoo
The Lodge Resort and Spa Jamberoo is seeking a hands-on General Manager to lead its luxury wedding and accommodation venue on the NSW South Coast.
Reporting to the COO, the GM will oversee all daily operations, from reception and food and beverage to weddings, spa, maintenance and marketing, driving occupancy, growth and profitability.
The role suits a confident hospitality leader with at least 3 years’ experience managing a hotel’s wedding and accommodation operations, strong people leadership skills, and a passion for creating standout guest experiences and a high-performing team culture.
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