EL2 Economics and Pricing Director

Talent International; Sydney; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent International is recruiting for an EL2 Economics and Pricing Director for a Federal Government client in Surry Hills, Sydney. The 12-month contract may extend, with daily rates of 800–900 AUD including Super, depending on experience.

The role requires leadership of multidisciplinary teams, advanced economic and policy analysis, and delivery of pricing policy initiatives. It involves coordinating with senior executives and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and staff development.
• Ability to analyse complex economic, financial and policy information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior audiences.
• Strong risk assessment and evidence-based problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver pricing policy initiatives and frameworks.
• Manage projects and workstreams within reform programs.
• Interpret modelling to inform pricing policy advice.
• Prepare briefings, reports and presentations for executives and government.
• Support risk identification, issue management and policy evaluation.
• Engage external stakeholders to inform policy and ensure practicality.

Skills

Leadership

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Economics or policy-related degree

Job description

Talent International is currently recruiting for an EL2 Economics and Pricing Director to work for one of our Federal Government clients at Surry Hills. The position is a 12-month contract with the possibility of extension. The role pays $800-$900 per day including Super (Depends on Experience).

7.6 hours per day and 38 hours per week

About the role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the design and delivery of pricing policy initiatives and frameworks.
• Managing projects and workstreams within broader reform programs, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Interpreting and applying economic and analytical modelling to inform pricing policy advice.
• Preparing high-quality briefings, reports and presentations for senior executives and government.
• Supporting risk identification, issue management and policy evaluation.
• Engaging external stakeholders to ensure policy is informed, practical and transparent.
• Supporting a collaborative, high-performing team culture and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities may change in line with business priorities.

About you

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams, developing staff capability and managing performance.
• The ability to analyse complex economic, financial and policy information and translate findings into practical advice and recommendations.
• Excellent written communication skills, including preparing clear and persuasive documents for senior executive, ministerial and other high-level audiences.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving and conceptual skills, with the ability to identify emerging issues, assess risks and develop evidence-based solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build productive relationships and influence outcomes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Desirable experience and qualifications

• Experience using large internal and linked administrative datasets to design and deliver robust research and analytical projects.
• Experience in pricing, funding reform, market stewardship or regulatory policy within the health, aged care or disability sectors.
• Tertiary qualifications in economics, public policy, statistics, data analytics, management or a related discipline.
• Equivalent senior-level experience in policy development, pricing, research, regulation, program management or evaluation within government or a comparable regulatory environment.