El2 Economics and Pricing Director

face2face Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

face2face Recruitment is assisting a client in a senior leadership role to shape economics and pricing policy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Sydney. You will lead pricing policy initiatives, interpret economic analysis for executives and government, and drive cross‑agency collaboration.

You bring strong programme leadership, clear written communication and governance experience. A tertiary policy/economics qualification is desirable; equivalent senior experience in government or

Qualifications

• Experience delivering policy or regulatory reform initiatives.
• Ability to translate economic analysis into actionable policy advice.
• Strong governance and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication for senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to pricing policy initiatives and frameworks.
• Manage projects and workstreams within reform programs.
• Apply economic analysis and modelling to inform pricing policy.
• Prepare briefings, reports and presentations for senior decision-makers.
• Identify risks and support policy evaluation.
• Engage with external stakeholders to inform policy.
• Support a positive, high-performing team culture.

Skills

Policy leadership

Economic analysis

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & decision-making

Education

Public policy / economics degree

Job description

Join our client’s team in a senior leadership role shaping economics and pricing policy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. You’ll bring analytical insight, sound judgement and collaborative leadership to initiatives that support better outcomes for participants and providers.

Join our client’s team in a senior leadership role shaping economics and pricing policy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. You’ll bring analytical insight, sound judgement and collaborative leadership to initiatives that support better outcomes for participants and providers.

About the role

Reporting to a Branch Manager, you will contribute to the design and delivery of pricing policy initiatives and frameworks, while leading projects and workstreams within broader reform programs. You’ll interpret economic and analytical modelling, turning complex evidence into practical policy advice for senior executives and government.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of pricing policy initiatives and frameworks.
• Manage projects and workstreams within reform programs, delivering high-quality work on time.
• Apply economic analysis and modelling to inform pricing policy advice.
• Prepare clear, persuasive briefings, reports and presentations for senior audiences.
• Identify risks, manage emerging issues and support policy evaluation.
• Engage with external stakeholders to help ensure policy is informed, practical and transparent.
• Support a positive, high-performing team culture through collaboration and continuous improvement.

About you

You’re an experienced leader with a record of delivering policy, reform or regulatory initiatives. You can analyse complex economic and financial information and translate it into useful advice, while managing competing priorities and contributing to shared outcomes.

You’ll also bring:

• Strong program and project management capability.
• Excellent written communication skills, including experience preparing material for senior decision-makers.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving and conceptual thinking.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Governance and decision-making capability, with the confidence to work independently and as part of a team.

A tertiary qualification in public policy, economics, management or a related discipline is desirable. Equivalent senior-level experience in policy, pricing or program management in government or a regulatory environment will also be considered.