How to become a Corporate Services Manager

Also called: Business Services Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the overall administration of an organisation.

Main tasks

• Provides high level administrative, strategic planning and operational support, research and advice to senior management on administrative matters such as staff management, financial planning, facility management and information services
• Develops the organisation's administrative, financial, physical and staff resources
• Implements administrative, financial and operational procedural statements and guidelines for use by staff in the organisation
• Analyses complex resource management issues and initiatives that affect the organisation, and prepares associated reports, correspondence and submissions
• Provides information and support for the preparation of financial reports and budgets
• Leads, manages and develops administrative staff to ensure smooth business operations and the provision of accurate and timely information
• Represents the organisation in negotiations and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and promotes existing and new programs and policies

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Business (BSB60120); Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership (BSB80320); Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420); Advanced Diploma of Banking Services Management (FNS60622); Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management (CHC62015); Advanced Diploma of Financial Licensing Management (FNS60722); Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB60420); Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business (BSB40320)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $152,464 a year
• About 21,700 people work in this job group now, and about 26,400 are projected by 2035. (+21.9%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Related jobs

• Finance Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Policy and Planning Manager
• Research and Development Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Regulatory Affairs Manager

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Corporate Services Manager?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Business; Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership.

How much does a Corporate Services Manager earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $152,464 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Corporate Services Manager a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 22% by 2035, from about 21,700 to about 26,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Corporate Services Manager?

Not always. 49% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Business; Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership.

Will AI change the work of a Corporate Services Manager?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04