Regional Manager Western

At Forestry Corporation of NSW, we’re passionate about caring for country, community, and each other. Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do – everyone home, injury free, every day. We respect our environment and each other, act with integrity, and challenge ourselves to innovate for a better future.

 

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated leader to step into the role of Regional Manager, Western within the Hardwood Forests Division.

 

This role is critical in delivering safe, sustainable and commercially successful management of our Western Hardwoods region. You will lead the planning, production and operational programmes that underpin responsible forest management and customer commitments across the region.

 

As a key member of the leadership team, you will provide direction and oversight across harvesting, roading, compliance, ecology and contractor performance. Your focus will be on aligning strategic intent with tactical delivery and commercial outcomes, ensuring our operations meet IFOA requirements, contractual supply obligations and community expectations.

 

What we can offer you:

• A highly visible leadership role with scope to influence regional performance and long-term outcomes
• A collaborative and supportive team that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities within Forestry Corporation
• Flexible work options to support work-life balance
• Competitive Salary & Benefits

About the role

As Regional Manager Western, you will lead the operational delivery of the Western Hardwoods region, ensuring safe, sustainable and commercially sound outcomes. You will oversee end-to-end planning and execution, from accurate field assessments and harvest plan approvals through to compliance with IFOA and other regulatory requirements. A key part of the role is integrating operational plans with sales and logistics to meet customer commitments and contractual obligations. You will build capability and engagement across teams and contractors, set clear expectations, and drive performance improvements that strengthen safety, environmental stewardship and commercial returns.

 

About you

You are an experienced leader with a strong operational background and a passion for sustainable forest management. You thrive in complex environments where balancing commercial outcomes with environmental and community responsibilities is key. You are confident in decision making, proactive in problem solving and skilled at building relationships that foster collaboration and accountability.

You’ll also bring:

• Proven leadership experience in forestry or a comparable operational environment
• Ability to contribute to, share and align the vision and purpose of the organisation, then connect with staff to inspire the team to deliver on strategic goals
• Strong operational planning and compliance expertise
  Commercial acumen with the ability to balance profitability with environmental and social objectives
• Inclusive stakeholder engagement skills and a track record of fostering high performance team culture
• A solutions focused mindset, confident decision making and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to drive and lead change and to make tough decisions where required, to support change
• Highly developed analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Proven experience developing and managing productive partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders including government, community and industry groups and representatives.

Passionate about forests, people and sustainability? We’d love to have you on our team.

 

For further information about the role please contact Dean Caton, Regional Manager Northern on:  0438 011 034

 

Please enter the link below in a browser URL for a copy of the Position Description for this role:

https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1659965/Regional-Manager-Western.pdf

 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: THURSDAY 2 APRIL 2026 @ 11:59PM AEDST