About Us At Development Victoria, we’re passionate about making Victoria a great place to be. We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects. As the Victorian Government’s development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians. We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable. Job Description Your New Role Reporting to the Group Head of Precincts, you will play a key role in leading the establishment and long-term delivery of major, multi-decade precinct developments that will provide greenfield housing and employment opportunities aligned with Victorian Government housing and economic policy objectives. The position presents a unique opportunity to shape the strategic direction of a large-scale, mixed-use precinct—supporting a diverse mix of housing typologies and employment uses to deliver long-term public value and sustainable urban outcomes. Core Accountabilities Shape and lead the strategic vision for a major, multi-decade, precinct-scale mixed-use project aligned with Victorian Government priorities. Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary team to deliver complex project outcomes across multiple workstreams. Provide high-level strategic, commercial, and policy advice to executive leadership and government stakeholders. Represent Development Victoria publicly as a leader in innovation, sustainability, and precinct-scale development, reinforcing its role as government’s developer of choice. Support the planning, management, and delivery of the project’s financial targets to contribute to the organisation’s financial performance. Establish and lead the planning, design, and staged delivery of a complex mixed-use precinct from the ground up, ensuring alignment with government economic and housing policy objectives. Drive the advancement of delivery frameworks that integrate housing, employment, infrastructure, and placemaking outcomes at scale. Confidently navigate competing interests across stakeholders and lead the negotiation of complex outcomes involving divergent views and priorities. Ensure effective and proactive engagement with the community and stakeholders, working with Corporate Communications to develop tailored communication and engagement strategies for each project phase. Desired Skills and Experience About You Proven experience leading large-scale, complex greenfield housing and mixed-use developments from inception through to delivery, including resolution of precinct-scale infrastructure challenges to unlock development land. Demonstrated success in delivering diverse housing and employment typologies, including land development, townhouse and house construction, and medium-density residential and commercial outcomes. Strong experience in the design and delivery of large-scale infrastructure and civil works programs within a development context. Skilled at operating within complex construction and property markets, with a track record of achieving commercially viable outcomes in line with public value objectives. Deep understanding of the Victorian policy environment, including planning systems, economic policy levers, and key government frameworks such as the Housing Statement. Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture. Extensive experience building and maintaining complex stakeholder relationships across all levels of government, including senior executives, ministers, local councils, Traditional Owners, and private sector partners. Experience engaging with peak bodies and maintaining influential networks across industry, government, and community sectors, with advanced negotiation, influencing, and consultation capabilities. Application Process Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 25th July 2025 . Applications received after this date may not be considered. Development Victoria have engaged Kingfisher Recruitment to manage the recruitment process for this appointment. Please apply direct to Kingfisher https://www.kingfisherrecruitment.com.au/jobs/senior-director-13663/ or if you require further information about this role, please contact Rohan Christie on 0413 592 882 or email rohan@kingfisherrecruitment.com.au Employee Benefits We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly. Professional development opportunities available including; Study support Mentoring programs Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives. Novated leasing Purchase leave Paid parental leave Technology salary sacrifice Employee referral bonuses Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance Modern onsite facilities We respectfully request no agency approaches. 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