Senior Development Manager
Location – Parramatta
Employment type – Temporary until December 2026
Salary – Clerk Grade 11/12 $149,739 to $173,174 plus superannuation
Your role
The NSW Government is determined to make NSW a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and non-recurring.
Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.
Leads project teams responsible for new supply creation, financial and economic viability assessment, project planning/ programming, design co-ordination, development and financial control of projects. The role identifies and builds relationships with targeted community, public and private stakeholders to forge, secure and deliver social housing.
What you'll do
Delivering a range of projects your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
* 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
* Establish and proactively manage positive working relationships with project stakeholders
* 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
* Drive a culture of innovation and collaboration and evaluate, share and implement industry best practices to ensure continuous improvement in processes, procedures and activities
What we're looking for
* Tertiary qualifications in construction management, property development or relevant business discipline.
* Extensive project management skills and experience and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Extensive budget and risk management experience with associated experience in IT systems which support.
* Thorough knowledge and understanding of private sector property and construction development processes.
* Thorough knowledge and experience in property development legal contracting arrangements.
* Understanding of the machinery of government, the policy process and the relevant statutory requirements that underpin Homes NSW's operations
* The role may involve travel both locally and regionally, including overnight travel, as required by the business and/or directed.
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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.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
* In 500 words or less please outline a recent project you have managed through the lifecycle from inception to completion, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder management, and operative financial and risk management processes.
Applications close Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Megan Crowe at megan.crowe@homes.nsw.gov.au
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Katie Hardy on 0447 204 182 or at katie.hardy@dcj.nsw.gov.au.
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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.
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