Group Executive - Operations

National role | Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide

Build the future of Australia’s tech ecosystem.

As Group Executive – Operations, you’ll strengthen how Stone & Chalk plans, prioritises and delivers work at scale.

You’ll run the engine room of the organisation, shaping how we operate day to day and how we deliver value to founders, partners and government.

You’ll set shared operating standards across our hubs, lift service quality, and enable teams through better systems, tools and automation. You’ll also oversee technology, governance and operational reporting, giving leaders clear data-driven information to act with confidence.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll sit on the Leadership Team and lead operations nationally across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

About Stone & Chalk

Stone & Chalk connects startups with the customers, capital, talent, space and expertise they need to go further, faster.

As Australia’s largest innovation community, we work alongside startups, corporates and government to accelerate Australia’s transition to a sustainable, technology-driven economy.

Our culture is deliberate and values-led, built on ownership, candour and backing people to do meaningful work.

About you

• Have held senior operational leadership roles, such as COO, Head of Operations, GM Operations, or Delivery Director, in complex organisations.
• Have built and run execution cadences, led portfolio delivery or PMO functions, and lifted operational consistency across multiple sites or business lines.
• Have operated in governance-heavy environments, including reporting, risk management, and audit-adjacent work.
• Lead high-performing teams by coaching, challenging, and building up others.
• Bring strong financial and commercial judgement, and can partner well with a CFO on budgets, trade-offs, and delivery decisions.
• Operate in a hands-on, decisive way, simplifying complexity, driving work to completion, and staying calm under pressure.
• Manage stakeholders confidently across government, corporate partners, founders, and internal teams.
• Enjoy building systems that scale and improve over time, using digital tools, automation, and disciplined data to enable better work.
• Support teams to adopt new tools safely and productively, keeping technology focused on business outcomes.

Experience in innovation ecosystems, member-based organisations, startups, government-funded programs or purpose-led organisations will be well regarded.

Why join Stone & Chalk?

• Play a central role in Australia’s innovation ecosystem
• Join a mission-led organisation supporting Australia’s future economy
• Work in a vibrant, inclusive, high-energy environment
• Enjoy great perks: paid wellbeing days, Christmas shutdown, pet-friendly offices, team socials, and access to inspiring events

How to apply

Please read the full position description of the role.

Apply now online via Seek.

For more information about the role, please contact Kylie Anne Neal via kylie.anne.neal@stoneandchalk.com.au