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Director Application Development
Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
Job category: Senior Executive
Job location:
Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134
Job reference number: 100830
Employment type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary range: An attractive remuneration package
You blend different perspectives to generate fresh thinking and ideas.
You're passionate about building high-performance technology solutions. From collaborating across disciplines to creating refined experiences, you'll be instrumental in shaping the technological landscape and driving digital transformation.
In this role, you'll:
Lead the strategic direction and execution of both application development and DevSecOps initiatives to enhance public transport services. Overseeing the alignment of development and operational frameworks and standards you will achieve optimal outcomes for the organisation's strategic operational and business requirements, delivering high levels of customer engagement and satisfaction.
Provide high level domain expertise and direction for Technology services and program planning for the branch including driving the development of high-level capability and application technology architectures and roadmaps, business plans and delivery plans to support business objectives.
Drive innovation, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions that align with Transport for NSW's objectives and improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and service delivery. You will foster a culture of collaboration between development, testing and operations, integrating best practises from these disciplines to streamline and optimise the delivery and maintenance of applications.
Provide leadership to a variable number of direct and indirect reports, and mentor and develop the application development and testing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high performance.
New permanent, fulltime Transport Senior Service Executive (1B) role | Home office Parramatta. Hybrid working arrangements based on role requirements and in line with Transport's evolving policies for workplace presence.
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack .
About you
You're recognised as a highly collaborative and innovative leader with extensive expertise in leading large-scale application development programs within a complex organisation.
You possess:
- Extensive experience leading large-scale application development programs within a complex organisation.
- Strong knowledge of modern application development frameworks, cloud technologies, and software engineering best practices.
- Proven ability to drive innovation and digital transformation initiatives that enhance service delivery.
- Leadership experience managing cross-functional development teams and engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Expertise in agile and DevOps methodologies, ensuring efficient and iterative software delivery.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle working in a matrixed operation model.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent industry-based experience at a senior level within a relevant workplace context.
Who we are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .
We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.
This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team's home base location with remote days.
What are you waiting for…? Connect with us. Apply now
Applications close: 11:59 pm Monday, 21st July 2025.
For more information about this role, please contact CHRISTINE.STENZEL@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people orSupporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.
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