Development Team Lead

We have a great opportunity for a full‑time, ongoing Development Team Lead to join our dynamic Business Systems business unit delivering and supporting bespoke developed applications. The Electoral Commission is an exciting place to work with a highly collaborative culture and strong public purpose. We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to run a multi‑disciplinary agile development team to produce high quality solutions in preparation for state‑wide elections. This requires the delivery of system enhancements and new solutions to be prepared against very tight deadlines, creating a fast‑paced environment with great collaboration across all areas. This exciting opportunity will suit an experienced Team Lead with an agile development background who can work at pace and bring their expertise and experience to drive continual improvement in application development. Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements Proven experience in managing the delivery of complex software projects, preferably in both Waterfall and Agile environments, including the demonstrated ability to accurately estimate and scope work to deliver software changes. Experience in managing multi‑disciplinary teams for high performance against challenging deadlines in a matrix management environment. Extensive experience in application development with a strong technical background in Microsoft technologies and cloud computing platforms, such as Azure, including relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non‑technical audiences including strong written and presentation skills. Strong track record in engaging at a technical level with teams to maximise individual team member and overall team performance. Demonstrated experience using a range of software development planning, monitoring, reporting and quality assurance tools, such as Jira, Zephr, Confluence, Azure DevOps. Working knowledge of DevOps and Continuous Delivery. Knowledge and experience of ITIL/ITSM frameworks in practice. Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant professional experience. Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners. Satisfactory criminal record check results. About the NSW Electoral Commission The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate. Running and regulating elections Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018. What we offer Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community Career development opportunities through study and face‑to‑face training Access to self‑paced expert‑led training via LinkedIn Learning Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support Staff social events to connect with colleagues Work/life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff Free annual flu vaccination Convenient CBD location, access to public transport How to apply As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions; include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience; along with an up‑to‑date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role. The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Applications Close Applications Close: Tuesday 16th December 2025 @ 11.59pm Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr