Executive Director, Portfolio Assets Management
* Based in Parramatta
* Ongoing role available
* $336,531 to $373,950 total remuneration payable
Your role
Homes NSW is seeking a highly experienced executive leader to oversee the strategic management of one of the State's largest and most critical asset portfolios with over 90,000 homes valued at $65 billion. As Executive Director, Portfolio Assets Management, you will lead the state‐wide management of social housing assets, ensuring they are safe, sustainable, and fit for purpose while delivering value for money in a highly constrained financial environment. This role is central to Homes NSW's mission to provide quality services and housing outcomes for more than 262,000 tenants across NSW and plays a key role in shaping long‐term asset, maintenance and renewal strategies.
What you'll do
As Executive Director, Portfolio Assets Management, you will:
* Provide strategic leadership for the state‐wide management of Homes NSW's social housing asset portfolio, including capital investment, maintenance programs and asset lifecycle planning.
* Lead the delivery of large‐scale capital and maintenance programs, managing an annual capital budget of approximately $358 million and a repairs and maintenance budget of $660 million, while ensuring quality, safety and value for money.
* Oversee major maintenance and contractor relationships, strengthening performance management, work health and safety compliance, procurement practices and risk mitigation.
* Drive the development and implementation of asset policies, standards, audit and quality assurance frameworks to improve asset performance and tenant outcomes.
* Lead continuous improvement and reform of maintenance services to deliver better housing outcomes for tenants, including data integrity, asset information systems and modernised operating models.
* Provide authoritative advice to the Head of Housing Portfolio and executive peers, contributing to strategic planning, governance, risk management and executive decision‐making.
* Lead and develop a large, geographically dispersed workforce, fostering a culture of accountability, performance and collaboration.
What we're looking for
* Extensive executive/c-suite experience in asset management and maintenance delivery, ideally within housing, infrastructure, utilities or other large asset‐intensive portfolios.
* A strong understanding of asset lifecycle planning, capital investment, contract management and program delivery in a regulated public sector environment.
* Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and executive leaders, setting clear direction and driving high performance at scale.
* Demonstrated success managing significant budgets, complex procurement arrangements and contractor performance in financially constrained conditions.
* Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience working across government, industry and service providers to deliver system‐wide outcomes.
* The judgement and resilience to balance competing priorities, manage risk, and deliver improvements while maintaining service continuity for tenants.
* Tertiary qualifications in business, asset management, building, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
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