Development Director

• Full time, continuing role
• Lead major property development and capital projects, providing strategic leadership, governance and delivery expertise across the University
• Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation

The Development Director is responsible for leading the planning, structuring and delivery of complex property development projects and strategic initiatives across the University. The role provides strategic, commercial and governance leadership across a diverse portfolio of capital and precinct projects, drawing on multidisciplinary expertise to guide projects from feasibility through to delivery.

Your key responsibilities will be:

·  maximising the value of university property and land assets

·  leadership and people management 

·  strategic development leadership

·  governance and approvals

·  commercial and financial management

·  stakeholder engagement

·  risk, compliance and WHS

·  support leadership of the department in the Director’s absence, including oversight of governance, delivery and stakeholder engagement.

· proven ability to develop and execute long‑term strategies for complex landholdings, including identification, structuring and commercialisation of development opportunities, including structuring of partnership and divestment pathways where appropriate

· extensive knowledge and experience in working with large capital works, infrastructure and development projects in a physically dispersed and complex, matrix environment

· highly advanced skills in consulting, strategy development, business case development and design of transformational strategies and projects

· proven expertise in compliance and risk management in a diverse environment with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) and/or with built environment / construction and/or facilities / capital works

· extensive program management experience – including time and project management, prioritisation & multitasking skills to be able to meet strict deadlines across a multitude of complex programs and projects

· expertise in contract and procurement management including contract administration and performance management.

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Liz Mackinlay, Recruitment Operations by email to  liz.mackinlay@sydney.edu.au