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Form of work- Opportunity to be part of a brand-new leadership era within the Building Commission NSW
- Total remuneration range: $217,997 to $242,100 commensurate with experience
- Parramatta and other locations will be considered. Travel between offices will be required.
- Ongoing opportunity
Are you passionate about contributing to meaningful work that positively impacts the built environment and the greater community? Are you seeking an exciting and fulfilling place to build your career?
Yes? Then this role is for you…
We are looking for our Director of theOffice of the Building Commissioner to play an instrumental role in providing leadership and direction to a range of executive and business support services. Your focus will be on ensuring the consistent, effective, and efficient delivery of high-quality services in alignment with the organisation's broader strategies.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director, Policy & Programs, this role plays a crucial part in strategically defining business strategies and organisational policies to coordinate multiple major projects and initiatives.
You will cultivate collaborative relationships with project leaders and senior stakeholders, assessing cross-functional project team capability to enhance project/program management capability and improve collaborative development and project outcomes.
- Drive the delivery of transformative reforms to align with government priorities.
- Lead the design and implementation of a unified project management methodology, standards, and tools to drive successful project delivery.
- Develop and execute governance, reporting, and review frameworks to provide a comprehensive view of all project activity.
- Manage interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure effective communication of project deliverables, risks, and issues among stakeholders, monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators.
- Identify and address major strategic issues, integrating stakeholder interests with the government's broader agenda to inform the prioritization of project initiatives and proactively mitigate risks.
- Collaborate across the Building Commission to optimise service delivery and achieve organizational outcomes.
- You will understand the foundations delivered by the Construct NSW strategy.
Does this sound like you?
- Experience in forging partnerships with key business partners, including finance, procurement, human resources, ICT, and workplace services, to ensure efficient business operations.
- Demonstrates a profound grasp of business management principles and strategic acumen to advise the leadership group, facilitating well-informed business decisions and governance processes.
- Possesses strong consultation and communication skills, adept at presenting data effectively, responding to ministerial correspondence, and building internal and external relationships to support knowledge sharing and key initiative delivery.
- Previous experience in government or similarly regulated industries, ideally in roles reflecting a chief operating officer or similar, will be highly regarded.
- Assess current processes and practices to drive continuous improvement in operational effectiveness, streamlining business processes, enhancing capability, and delivering efficiencies while upholding high-level governance and standards.
For more information about the role and responsibilities, click here to access the role description.
About us
The new Building Commission NSW has been established after the NSW Government recognised the substantial progress made by Fair Trading and the Office of the Building Commissioner in delivering once-in-a-generation reforms of the Building and construction industry. The new Commission will not only be the industry regulator, but also a collaborator with consumers and industry to ensure standards and capabilities continue to be lifted across the sector to deliver quality homes and meet the states housing targets.
The Building Commission NSW is an outstanding place to work due to its commitment to innovation, collaboration, and professional development. With a focus on transparency and accountability, the commission cultivates a culture of integrity and responsibility.
Those who join the organisation can be confident in contributing to meaningful work that positively impacts the built environment and the greater community, making it an exciting and fulfilling place to build a career.
An opportunity to lead the next phase of the Building Commission within NSW.
We can't wait to meet you
Your application should include an up-to-date CV which clearly details your relevant skills and experience to this position. Cover Letter and Selection Criteria are not mandatory, however, if you do wish to include a cover letter, please connect it to the same document as your CV.
For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sarah Kerr, Senior Advisor Talent Acquisition via sarah.kerr@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
Closing date: 25 March 2024 at 9.59am
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