SENIOR MANAGER CITY STRATEGY

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Senior Manager, City Strategy to lead a multidisciplinary team and shape Brisbane's long-term strategic direction, aligning growth, infrastructure planning and governance with Council's vision.

You will work across Council, government, industry and community stakeholders to translate ambitious plans into coordinated priorities and investment roadmaps, delivering measurable outcomes for the city.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a large, complex organisation.
• Ability to translate long-term ambitions into clear, achievable plans.
• Tertiary qualifications in urban planning, public policy, business or related discipline will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and integration of city-wide strategies and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Translate vision into coordinated strategic priorities and investment roadmaps.
• Provide strategic advice to senior executives and elected representatives.
• Strengthen governance, performance monitoring and alignment across Council.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team with a focus on collaboration and high performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

City strategy

Urban planning

Public policy

Education

Urban planning / Public policy / Business degree

Job description

About the Brisbane City Council

Brisbane City Council is Australia's largest local government by population, with more than $44 billion in assets and an annual budget exceeding $4.1 billion. As Brisbane continues to grow and evolve, Council plays a central role in shaping the city's future, balancing growth, infrastructure investment and community needs to create a more connected, sustainable and liveable city.

Council offers a collaborative and purpose driven environment where people are encouraged to take initiative, challenge conventional thinking and deliver meaningful outcomes for Brisbane. Its culture is grounded in respect, teamwork, accountability and a commitment to delivering value for the community. With a strong focus on innovation, responsive service and making a difference, Council provides an opportunity to contribute to decisions that will shape Brisbane for generations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive General Manager, City Strategy and Policy, the Senior Manager, City Strategy will play a key role in shaping Brisbane's long term strategic direction. Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will bring together city wide strategy, long term planning and governance to ensure Council's vision translates into coordinated priorities, investment decisions and outcomes for the city.

Working across Council and with government, industry and community stakeholders, you will provide strategic leadership and advice on the opportunities and challenges associated with Brisbane's continued growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and integration of city-wide strategies, growth frameworks and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Translate Council's vision into coordinated strategic priorities and investment roadmaps.
• Provide strategic advice to senior executives and elected representatives on complex city-shaping decisions.
• Strengthen strategic governance, performance monitoring and alignment across Council.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration, innovation and high performance.

This is an opportunity to influence Brisbane's future at a city-wide level, connecting long-term strategic thinking with the practical decisions that shape how the city grows and develops.

About You

You are an experienced strategic leader with a strong background in city strategy, urban or infrastructure planning, public policy or corporate strategy within a large, complex organisation. With the ability to see the bigger picture while understanding the practical implications of strategic decisions, you bring experience translating long-term ambitions into clear, achievable plans.

A collaborative and influential leader, you are comfortable working across organisational boundaries and navigating complex stakeholder environments, including senior executives, government and elected representatives. Your approach combines sound judgement, commercial awareness and an ability to draw on evidence, research and emerging trends to inform decisions.

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, developing organisational capability and managing competing strategic priorities will be important. Above all, you bring a genuine interest in Brisbane's future and the ability to connect people, ideas and priorities to deliver meaningful outcomes for the city.

Relevant tertiary qualifications in urban planning, public policy, business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Applications close: Midnight, Tuesday 10th November 2026