TAS Executive Permanent (Full Time)

Lead a planning team utilising data to shape Launceston's future and drive performance across the organisation.
The picturesque City of Launceston offers an exceptional quality of life, blending natural beauty with a vibrant, welcoming community. Located at the confluence of the Kanamaluka/Tamar estuary, it is regarded as one of Australia's most liveable regional cities.

It boasts world class education, a vibrant arts and events culture and is one of Tasmania's busiest commercial and industrial hubs.

With a diverse community from around the world, Launceston offers a blend of urban comfort, historic architecture, and walkability. It has a thriving foodie culture with agricultural roots, famous markets and is one of only two UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy in Australia.

City of Launceston is the largest Local Government Authority in Tasmania with over 600 staff supporting a population of over 71,000 residents.

Play a Central Part in Shaping Launceston's Future

The City of Launceston is embarking on a city‑shaping journey to "Launceston 2035". Based on a solid strategic direction, financial foundation, and a hunger for fresh ideas, this is the perfect time to leverage your expertise, grow your career, enhance your skills, and broaden your experience.

The Role: Building Performance from the Ground Up

Reporting directly to the Senior Leader Corporate Planning and Strategy, as the Team Leader - Corporate Planning & Performance, you will lead a small, high‑impact team of three Corporate Planners and a Corporate Planning Officer.

This role sits at the centre of how the City of Launceston plans, measures and improves its performance.



You and your team will shape and strengthen the organisation's corporate planning function, establishing a structured and data‑driven approach to how the City plans, monitors progress, and delivers on its strategic priorities.

You will play a key role in building the systems that underpin corporate planning and organisational performance. This includes implementing a robust corporate planning culture, developing performance monitoring frameworks, embedding meaningful KPIs across the organisation, and establishing consistent data inputs that support reliable reporting and, over time, enable more automated performance reporting.

The role also leads the review, mapping, and alignment of corporate planning documents to ensure they clearly support Council's strategic direction. Working across the organisation, you will oversee the corporate planning roadmap, support service level management and reviews, and resourcing discussions, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and accountability for results.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver and continuously improve Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework.
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous refinement of business metrics that measure organisational performance, service delivery, and progress of the 10‑year Strategic Plan.




Embed project management principles and corporate planning methodologies.
Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and governance standards.
Build strong stakeholder relationships and foster collaboration across teams.

Lead Service Management, service level planning and service review programmes.

About You
The person we need will be a strong systems thinker who can work confidently across the organisation, building relationships and overcoming roadblocks. You'll be highly connected, gaining insight through service reviews and clearly explaining the "why" behind decisions.

With a blend of enthusiasm and technical capability, you'll analyse and report on data effectively, while keeping Integrated Planning and Reporting at the centre of your work. You will bring management, corporate planning, and project skills, the ability to interpret legislation and apply budgeting principles, and have at least five years' experience supported by a relevant degree.

Employee Advantages

The City of Launceston offers real work‑life balance and benefits that count. Choose a 4‑day compressed week or 9‑day fortnight, and access discounts through Fitness Passport, Solstice Energy, MyState Bank, Launceston Aquatic Centre and the QVMAG Gift Shop, plus a free EAP, discounted health insurance through St Luke's Health and BUPA, and more.

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. While this ad will remain open until August 3, 2026, we may close the position early if we find a suitable candidate, so we recommend applying as soon as possible.

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📌 Team Leader - Corporate Planning & Performance (Launceston)
🏢 Wellington Shire Council
📍 Launceston