AddressAbout Us
At Development Victoria, we create places for people.
We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they’re needed.
We’re a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen.
Our unique and rewarding career opportunities are enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state – making every workday worthwhile.
We are proud to support a culture where our people thrive because of the diversity that they bring – this is recognised as key to the success of our organisation. We respect and value individual talents and contributions and harness those strengths to achieve results we can all be proud of.
Job DescriptionAbout the Role
Reporting to a Senior Director in the Housing Group, the Development Director works proactively and cooperatively to resolve project issues and provide high-level advice. With the support of an internal team and external consultants, the Development Director will oversee two key residential development projects - ‘Olio’ in Officer South and Aurora in Epping – through all phases of the development lifecycle.
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Leading and motivating an internal team of development professionals (Assistant DMs, DMs and Senior DMs), to ensure team members are empowered to make decisions, proactive when addressing project challenges and supported to grow professionally.
- Driving the team to deliver on all key project targets, government policy priorities and DV’s own organisational objectives – whilst striving to maximise customer satisfaction.
- Providing strategic direction to enable project teams’ successful delivery of all facets of the projects they manage.
- Maintaining oversight of, and overall responsibility for, financial performance of projects – cost and revenue budgets, cashflow forecasts and risks likely to impact forecast return or expenditure/revenue timing.
- Supporting the Senior Director through provision of key project updates, identification and management of project related matters and assisting with input on team/portfolio related strategies.
- Developing and strengthening relationships with industry partners - private development partners, builders, civil contractors, consultants, government agencies and local government municipalities.
- Overseeing the team’s application of DVs internal systems (quality, risk management, budget/financial management and contract approvals) to monitor project performance compliance with both financial delegations and procurement processes.
- Collaborating in the establishment and communication of marketing and sales strategies, incentives, advertising campaigns and estate promotions.
About You
You are recognised in the industry for your strong leadership skills and natural desire to proactively identify issues and ‘own’ the resolution of these to the very end. You have a strong commercial mindset and knowledge of the different methods for developing and delivering built-form housing projects. From this, you have developed a sound understanding of the challenges that can be associated with this form of property development; and you know effective ways to either avoid or manage and work through these challenges.
You know you can’t do it alone so you’re skilled at getting the most out of your team, encouraging them to take ownership of specific aspects within their project and supporting them to make – and be accountable for – decisions relating to these aspects.
Your experience in the management of contractors, consultants and other key stakeholders; coupled with your commercial acumen, means that you know how to deliver sound project outcomes and you are ready to embrace the challenge of doing this across a broader range of projects, each with a range of moving pieces.
You will identify opportunities to develop strategies and innovative practices that improve how projects are delivered and the overall experience for our customers – whilst delivering on Development Victoria’s core objectives of affordability, community well-being, commercial success and environmental leadership..
Our Culture
At Development Victoria we provide unique and rewarding career opportunities, enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state – making every workday worthwhile.
We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual’s talents and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of.
Development Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making employment related decisions without bias or discrimination.
The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.
Does this sound like you?
If this sounds like you, please apply by submitting your resume and a single-paged cover letter by Sunday 24th March 2024.
