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Director (General Manager), Strategy & Partnerships, Personal Injury Education Foundation  
  

• Senior leadership opportunity driving industrywide change and commercial innovation 
• Full time, senior appointment with long-term growth potential 
• Competitive salary package 
• Headquarters in Geelong with hybrid flexibility 

    
HAYLO People have partnered exclusively with PIEF in the search for their Director (General Manager), Strategy & Partnerships.  
  
The PIEF Director (General Manager), Strategy & Partnerships role reports into the PIEF CEO and is an integral partner in driving external strategy, strategic partnerships and innovation agenda within PIEF. 
  
This role is key in positioning PIEF as a broader representative body across not only Personal Injury but Disability; bridging the gap between Personal Injury and Disability.  
  
The Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) is committed to delivering leading education and training programs, events, and initiatives for people working in the personal injury and disability management industries in Australia and Internationally. PIEF is owned by its members and is governed by a Board of Directors. As a not-for-profit member-based organisation and registered training organisation, PIEF works towards improving the professionalism and capability of the personal injury and disability management industries. 
  
  
The Role: 
  
Reporting directing to the CEO, the Director (General Manager), Strategy & Partnerships leads the activation of PIEF’s external strategy, partnerships, and innovation agenda. The high impact role will ensure; 
  

• The CEO and Board are supported in progressing PIEF’s strategic aspiration to become the peak industry body. 
• Systemic change is driven through collaborative leadership, shared frameworks, and cross-sector engagement. 
• Strategic opportunities are translated into implementable programs with measurable impact. 
• Internal teams are aligned, enabled, and proud contributors to high-value national work. 
• PIEF is commercially and strategically positioned to sustain itself into the future, with scalable products and enduring partnerships.  

  
About You: 
  

• To be successful in this role, you will have deep experience in governance, organisational leadership, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Extensive experience in business development in an education and training sector. 
• Proven ability to manage large-scale change, projects, and partnerships. 
• Exceptional communication (interpersonal, group, presentation, written), including demonstrated ability to influence in a complex organisation. 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise in a dynamic, ambiguous and complex environment. 
• Strong Commercial acumen with demonstrated experience in the VET sector. 

   
  
Application Process 
  
Applications close 11:00pm on Monday 21st July, 2025 
  
As part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check and/or other checks as required for the position. To apply for the position, you will be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident. 
  
HAYLO People is a specialist recruitment agency supporting the Personal Injury and Insurance industries. For further information or to discuss this role and the benefits of working with PIEF please contact HAYLO People, Michelle Madgwick michelle.madgwick@haylopeople.com.au or 0415 474 614.   
  
HAYLO People and Personal Injury Education Foundation believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities, and genders. 
  
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