Senior Development Manager

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW is seeking an experienced Development Manager to support the delivery of social housing projects across a range of scales.

You will manage the project lifecycle from planning and procurement to governance and financial control, while engaging stakeholders to align with Homes NSW objectives and deliver social outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading projects through full lifecycle.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines and risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across government and industry.
• Excellent ability to prepare reports and briefings.
• Knowledge of governance and risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social housing projects through partnerships with private, not-for-profit and community housing sectors.
• Establish and manage relationships with project stakeholders and collaborators.
• Develop projects across lifecycle with planning, procurement, governance, and financial control.
• Plan, monitor, report and coordinate governance ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Identify, analyse and advise on legal, regulatory and operational risks and mitigation.
• Prepare briefing papers, reports, and submissions for stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to Executive Leadership on project development and outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Governance & risk

Property development

Education

Construction management degree

Property development degree

Job description

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW

Location: Parramatta
Employment type: Temporary for 2 Years, multiple positions
Salary: GR 11/12 $154,231 to $178,369 plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Homes NSW is seeking an experienced and motivated Development Manager to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of residential developments, ranging from medium-density projects through to large-scale urban renewal initiatives.

You will manage projects across the full project lifecycle, including planning, procurement, governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and project delivery.

The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of a range of residential projects, from medium density to large scale urban renewal projects, including financial and economic justification, planning, procurement, development, project management and financial control of projects.

What you'll do

• Deliver social housing projects, through a range of delivery mechanisms including partnering with the private, not-for-profit and the community housing sector to deliver outcomes in line with Homes NSW objectives.
• Establish and proactively manage positive working relationships with project stakeholders, including business partners, contractors, external consultants and other Government Agencies
• Develop and manage a range of projects through the project lifecycle, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder management, and operative financial and risk management processes, to guide project delivery in meeting business objectives.
• Plan, manage, monitor, report and coordinate governance arrangements to ensure financial, cost, time and quality of planning, approvals and project implementation occurs in line with quality assurance practices.
• Identify, analyse and advise on legal, regulatory and operational risks to projects and initiatives, and develop, communicate and implement risk mitigation plans and strategies.
• Prepare a range of strategic and operational documentation, including briefing papers, discussion papers, reports, submissions and responses to provide and seek information from project stakeholders.
• Provide advice and support to Executive Leadership Team on the development, implementation, management and reporting of projects.

What we're looking for

We are seeking a proactive and collaborative project professional with experience delivering complex property, development, construction or infrastructure projects. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience leading projects through the full lifecycle, including planning, procurement, governance, delivery and close-out.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to autonomously manage risks, budgets, timelines and competing priorities to achieve quality outcomes.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work and lead a team effectively across government, industry and community stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality reports, briefings and project documentation, and present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Sound knowledge of property development, construction and project delivery principles, including governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
• The ability to plan, prioritise and adapt in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a focus on delivering strategic outcomes.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in construction management, property development or a related discipline.
• The role may involve travel both locally and regionally, including overnight travel, as required by the business

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of a range of residential projects, from medium density to large scale urban renewal projects, including financial and economic justification, planning, procurement, development, project management and financial control of projects.

We offer:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW' page.