Senior Director, Housing

Senior Director, Housing 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. Job Type: Full‑time, Fixed TermLocation: Melbourne, VictoriaJob Category: Property & Real Estate Job Description Your New Role Reporting to the Executive General Manager – Housing, you will drive the strategic delivery of two major residential developments: East Werribee Employment Precinct and Olio. East Werribee Employment Precinct Long‑term, mixed‑use precinct aligned with Victorian Government housing and economic priorities. Shape a multi‑decade development that delivers diverse housing, employment opportunities, and lasting public value. Olio Growing community in Officer, featuring over 200 homes, sustainable design, inclusive housing partnerships, and green open spaces. With Stage 2 underway, help bring affordable, high‑quality homes to Melbourne’s south‑east. Core Accountabilities Establish and lead a new project aligned with the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement to deliver housing outcomes for the community. 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 Tertiary degree or higher qualification in property, construction, architecture, design, engineering, project management or related fields. Proven track record in the timely establishment of strategy and delivery of greenfield housing projects spanning land development, house and townhouse construction and medium density apartment delivery. Experience navigating complex construction and property markets and working collaboratively and innovatively to deliver tangible value for money outcomes. Understanding of state and local government economic, planning, and other policy drivers, including the Victorian government’s Housing Statement, and their impact on successful delivery of housing projects. Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver housing outcomes with the right balance between policy outcomes and commercial delivery. Successful people, strategic and commercial management skills, consistent with organisational goals, objectives, and government policy. Employee Benefits Strong collaboration and support for working virtually and flexibly. Professional development opportunities, including study support and participation in cross‑functional working groups driving diversity, 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. Application Process Apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement; applications will not be accepted via email. Advert may close prior to the closure date if a high volume of applications is received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made. Development Victoria works flexibly and values diversity, and we invite you to discuss any preferences or adjustments you may value or require for the recruitment process or the role. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support. Application Deadline: 14/12/2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered. We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes sent to anyone in our business. #J-18808-Ljbffr