About the role
The Head of Performance Services provides strategic leadership and oversight of all performance support functions across Cricket Tasmania’s High Performance programs, including the Tasmanian Tigers, Hobart Hurricanes and Pathway teams.
Leading an interdisciplinary team of sports science, sports medicine, analytics and mental health professionals, the role ensures the delivery of integrated, evidence-based and athlete-centred services that optimise performance, prevent injury and support holistic player wellbeing.
The role is responsible for aligning performance services across the High Performance system, driving innovation, embedding data-informed decision making, and building strong partnerships with coaches, players and external stakeholders to enable sustained on-field success.
About you
The Head of Performance Services is a trusted people leader who inspires, develops and aligns a diverse interdisciplinary team. You will create a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, where strong relationships, clear communication and evidence-based decision making underpin team effectiveness and athlete outcomes.
You will act as a system leader, integrating performance services across Cricket Tasmania’s High Performance environment. This includes setting clear standards, governance and shared ways of working, while building strong partnerships with coaches, players, service providers and external organisations to ensure alignment, consistency and excellence across programs.
As a strategic and innovative thinker, you will shape and deliver a unified performance services strategy aligned with organisational priorities. You will demonstrate strong operational and professional judgement, managing resources, budgets and performance metrics with rigour and integrity.
What’s in it for you?
This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing, ambitious organisation at a time of proven success and continued growth. You will work alongside experienced coaches, athletes and support staff in an environment that values collaboration, innovation and excellence.
Cricket Tasmania is home to the reigning men’s and women’s Big Bash League (BBL/WBBL) champions, providing a high-performance platform where success has been achieved - and expectations remain high. You will have the opportunity to shape and lead performance services within a winning culture, influencing outcomes at the highest level of Australian cricket.
In this role, you will have genuine scope to lead, innovate and make an impact, contributing to sustained success across elite and pathway programs while living and working in Tasmania’s unique and connected sporting community
About our team
Cricket Tasmania is the governing body for cricket in Tasmania and promotes and develops the game of cricket throughout the State. Our purpose is to inspire, engage and entertain our communities on and beyond the field of play. At Cricket Tasmania we strive to be a leader in sport and entertainment, delivering memorable experiences for all communities, and recognise our people are critical in achieving this vision. You are joining a team that is smart and energetic. We are focused and motivated - we deeply enjoy the work that we do and the impact it has in the community.
At Cricket Tasmania, we embrace diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion and sexual oritentation and we are committed to providing a safe enviornment for children across Australian Cricket.
