Associate Director, Modern Manufacturing

**Associate Director, Modern Manufacturing**
- Join Investment NSW, a group of the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade as we drive trade and investment attraction activities within the NSW Government, to maximise economic benefits and jobs growth for the citizens of NSW
- Clerk Grade 11/12 with starting salary of $134,411
- Ongoing role based in Sydney or Regional NSW

**About the Role**

The primary focus of the role is to lead a team to support the Modern Manufacturing Commissioner to implement program and project frameworks, methodologies, and governance, overseeing reporting, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and innovation, to drive the delivery of programs and projects to support the growth of the Modern and Advanced Manufacturing industry to position NSW as an industry leader.

You will lead and oversee all aspects of project development and implementation across a portfolio of complex projects, including preparing business cases and project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved in time, on budget and to quality standards.

Provide expert advice and information to stakeholders on current and emerging project issues and present recommendations to support project delivery in line with established plans. Lead and undertake research, analysis and review of complex policy issues and data, identifying emerging issues and development evidence-based options and strategies whilst managing and maintaining stakeholder relationships through industry and businesses.

**About You**

You must have experience in stakeholder management and experience navigating through government processes combined with strong leadership skills and the ability to drive performance in complex, politically and commercially sensitive environment.

Have demonstrated experience working at a senior executive level in a complex organisation delivering specialist and authoritative advice to executive leadership. Knowledge of the machinery of Government, including cabinet of legislative processes and ability to understand and interpret a wide variety of legislation and expertise in policy development, implementation and review.

You must have strong knowledge of the NSW Procurement policies and processes and have a Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent relevant professional experience.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. To learn more about the role, please view the Role Description here

**How to Apply**

**Closing Date: W**ednesday, 09 **November [9.59am]**

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $134,411 base plus superannuation

**Working at the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade**

The new Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade (DEIT) drives the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s commitment to economic transformation.

Growing investment and creating new jobs throughout NSW, DEIT brings together enterprise and trade, tourism and hospitality, sports and the arts to ensure NSW is the best place in the world to live, work, invest, visit, study, grow and play.

DEIT propels the delivery of investment, business and lifestyle opportunities, by attracting and supporting innovative and prosperous industries and helping NSW business go global.
- A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months._
- We are open to this role being primarily based in Regional NSW, with some travel to our Sydney based offices, as required.??_