Play a key role in the delivery of a once-in-a-generation urban renewal project that will shape the future of Sydney

- Permanent full-time opportunity, 35 hours over five days per week
- Sydney CBD office with versatile working arrangements supported
- Salary relative to experience and ranges from $154,231.00 to $178,369.00 plus super (Clerk Grade 11/12)

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of one of Sydney's most significant urban renewal projects.

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. As Senior Development Manager with the Bays West Delivery Authority, you will help transform a major harbourfront precinct into a thriving, connected and sustainable neighbourhood. Located just two kilometres from the Sydney CBD, the precinct will deliver new housing, jobs, public spaces, cultural destinations and community infrastructure while opening access to parts of Sydney Harbour's waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years.

You will join a small, highly collaborative and delivery-focused team where individual contributions matter. This role offers broad exposure across the development lifecycle and the opportunity to influence major development decisions that will leave a lasting legacy for Sydney.

Together, we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

The role

As Senior Development Manager, you will manage complex mixed-use development and urban renewal projects from strategy and planning through to procurement and delivery.

Working across multiple projects and workstreams, you will bring together planning, design, commercial,



financial and construction expertise to achieve outcomes that balance community value, commercial performance and government objectives.

Your responsibilities will span the full development lifecycle, including:

- Development strategy and project structuring
- Feasibility analysis and business case development
- Procurement and partner selection
- Planning and statutory approvals
- Commercial negotiations and stakeholder management
- Governance, risk and assurance
- Delivery oversight and project implementation

This opportunity provides broad exposure and the opportunity to build relationships with senior government decision-makers, industry leaders and specialist advisers.

You can read the full Role Description here: Senior Development Manager

What you will do

- Manage mixed-use development and urban renewal projects from strategy and planning through to procurement and delivery.
- Develop and implement project strategies that integrate planning, design, commercial, financial, construction and community considerations.
- Play a key role in feasibility analysis, project budgeting and value optimisation to support informed investment and delivery decisions.
- Manage the procurement, appointment and performance of development partners, consultants and contractors.
- Navigate planning,



statutory and government approval processes.
- Prepare high-quality advice and recommendations for senior executives and government decision-makers.
- Establish and maintain effective governance, reporting and internal controls.
- Drive project outcomes through practical problem-solving, leadership and taking initiative.

About you

You are an experienced development professional with a track record working on complex mixed-use and/or large urban renewal projects.

You combine commercial acumen, strategic thinking and practical delivery expertise. You are confident working in a team to develop strategy, test feasibility, navigate approvals, manage consultants, evaluate delivery models and resolve complex project challenges. You thrive in environments where there is complexity, ambiguity and competing priorities, and you have the judgement and confidence to make informed decisions that keep projects moving forward.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

- Approximately 8+ years' experience in property development, urban renewal, infrastructure or related sectors, including major mixed-use developments and/or precinct-scale projects.
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects through multiple phases of the development lifecycle.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams and specialist technical inputs.
- Commercial and financial capability, including feasibility analysis, budgeting and procurement.
- Strong governance, risk management and decision-making capability.
- A practical, delivery-focused approach combined with strong strategic thinking.
- A collaborative working style tha

📌 Senior Development Manager (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
📍 Sydney