State Manager in Sydney

Move into nursing & allied health recruitment - a sector not impacted by AI!Drive business growth & develop your team, supported by existing clients & PSA's Lead established team in large national organisation Nursing & Allied Health | Western Sydney No nursing recruitment experience required BUT MUST HAVE experience recruiting in a professional field, e. g., engineering, IT, finance, education, etc Lead an established team across temporary and permanent recruitment Drive growth with an existing client base and preferred supplier agreements Take ownership of the state’s performance and P&L A leadership role with no personal billing desk This established nursing and allied health recruitment business has a strong reputation, longstanding client relationships and preferred supplier agreements.

Based in Western Sydney, you’ll lead the state operation, support an existing team, and build the business for the next stage of growth.

Allied health and nursing is one of the few sectors unaffected by AI

Background of the suitable applicant

You’ll bring experience leading teams within technical or specialist recruitment, with a track record of growing business and developing people.

Nursing or allied health recruitment experience is not essential.

This is an opportunity to bring your recruitment leadership skills into one of the fastest‑growing sectors.

We’re looking for someone who

• Has successfully led recruitment teams and improved their performance.
• Enjoys business development and can build strong commercial relationships.
• Understands recruitment financials, forecasting and the drivers of profitability.
• Can balance growth ambitions with effective day‑to‑day management.
• Is a practical, supportive leader who helps others succeed.
• Brings a growth mindset and is ready to take ownership of a state operation.

This could suit an experienced recruitment leader who has reached a ceiling in their current business and is ready to take on broader commercial and operational responsibility.

The role

Your focus will be on growing the business, developing the team and ensuring the state delivers against its financial and operational goals.

You’ll have an established platform to build on, with opportunities to strengthen existing accounts and win new business.

Key responsibilities include

• Developing and delivering the state’s growth strategy across temporary and permanent recruitment.
• Leading business development, opening doors to new clients and expanding existing relationships.
• Managing the P&L, budgets, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Coaching and developing the team, building capability and supporting individual performance.
• Setting clear goals and maintaining accountability for results.
• Strengthening relationships with key clients and managing preferred supplier agreements.
• Overseeing day‑to‑day operations, service quality, compliance and process improvement.
• Planning team capacity and hiring to support sustainable growth.
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