• Exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic and dedicated team
• Hybrid work flexibility with a Personal Leave Day every month
• Leaseback vehicle option to support your commute

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

About the Role

As the Manager, Development Advisory & Insights, you will lead and guide the Development Advisory Service team with expertise and vision. Your main responsibilities include managing the department's operations, team, budget and resources while ensuring its goals align with Council's Community Strategic Plan.

You will lead the department in delivering high calibre, efficient and responsive advice and customer-focused services relating to the areas of building and development, statutory planning, environmental management and urban design within an environment of continuous improvement. You will provide expert, timely, and professional advice to the executive team, senior management, customers, and stakeholders on efficient delivery of planning processes, development applications, policy, strategic projects and business improvements.

This role focuses on building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering successful and efficient outcomes for Council in close collaboration with the Development Assessment and Strategic Planning teams and other related internal stakeholders.

About you

You will have experience driving continuous improvements to increase productivity, enhance service quality and promote a consistent, high-standard approach to project execution while boosting the customer experience.

This is a great opportunity to apply your town planning expertise and leadership skills in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. With strong experience in development assessment, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, you will have a track record of driving service improvements and leading high-performing teams.

In addition, you will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning or a related discipline,
• Demonstrated people management experience in development assessment, strategic land use planning, environmental management or urban design teams,
• Exceptional leadership skills with a collaborative team-building approach,
• Exceptional communication skills, including experience presenting to Council, Planning Panels and external agencies,
• Excellent critical analysis and analytical skills,
• Excellent knowledge of local and state planning legislation, policy, compliance frameworks, and risk management,
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage complex projects, business plans, resource management, budgets and strategic initiatives,
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships

Your commencing annual salary will range from $182,132.46 to $203,310.65 + Superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
• Leaseback Vehicle
• Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
• Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
• Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
• Annual performance reviews and Award increases
• Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
• Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)

How to apply

Please ensure you give full answers to the online application questions, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview.

Please note you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system, however you have the option save and return to your application prior to the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your Resume to complete the application process. Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria.

Closing Date: Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the Position Description or contact Kandace Lindeberg, Executive Manager, City Development on 0481 694 516 for a confidential discussion.

The City of Ryde is committed to Equal Opportunity and Child Safety