Manager Recreation Planning and Community Infrastructure

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- **Fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to Melbourne**:

- **$140,947 to $158,633 (Dependant on skills + experience) + 12% Superannuation**:

- **Permanent ongoing**

**About the role**

**Lead Recreation Planning in the Heart of Melbourne’s City**

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of Melbourne, one of the world’s most liveable cities. As the **Manager Recreation Planning and Community Infrastructure** you’ll lead the strategic direction and long-term planning of recreation infrastructure across the municipality, with a strong focus on urban renewal and the revitalisation of key community spaces. From championing major capital works to planning inclusive and future-focused facilities, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering vibrant, active places that enhance wellbeing for generations to come.If you’re ready to lead bold ideas and drive impact at a capital city scale, this is your moment.

The City of Melbourne’s Community and City Services Division is dedicated to placing people, families and community at the heart of its work. Through the delivery of high-quality information, services, programs and spaces, it supports the development of strong, connected and engaged communities with the tools to thrive at every stage of life.

Within the Division, the Libraries, Recreation and Waterways Branch delivers inclusive facilities, services and programs that promote active, healthy living.

The Manager Recreation Planning and Community Infrastructure holds a specialist role as the organisation’s primary expert in recreation strategic planning. With a strong emphasis on urban renewal areas, this position shapes the renewal and redevelopment of existing recreation infrastructure to meet the needs of the city’s diverse population. It also plays a key role in supporting planning for libraries and waterways community infrastructure, working collaboratively with service managers to ensure alignment with community needs.

As the lead client representative for the Branch, this role oversees both short and long-term capital works planning and manages the delivery of major capital works projects. It provides strategic leadership to a team of two Senior Project Coordinators, ensuring the delivery of exceptional customer experiences across recreation and community infrastructure facilities.

Collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders is central to the role, ensuring that planning and operational decisions are informed, innovative and capable of meeting both current and future demands for Libraries, Recreation and Waterways services.

**A little more about the role**
- **Key deliverable/outcome 1**: Lead the strategic planning, implementation, enhancement and achievement of policies, plans and strategies for the development of community recreation, libraries and waterways opportunities
- **Key deliverable/outcome 2**: Develop and maintain sound relationships with local community groups, Recreation, Libraries and Waterways bodies associated with the facilities and broader branch and key branches across Council
- **Key deliverable/outcome 3**: Proactively oversee and lead the Branch ten-year capital works pipeline and coordinate the branch annual capital works process. Contribute to the branch annual planning process
- **Key deliverable/outcome 4**:Lead business case development, feasibility studies, and reports directly or through consultants or contractors as required

**Why join Team Melbourne?**

Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.

At the **heart** of it all is the **City of Melbourne** - a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of **Team Melbourne**, you’ll help deliver what’s most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.

We’re proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.

This is more than just a role - it’s your chance to **make a real impact**, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne’s future alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

**About you**

You’re a natural community connector, someone who thrives on bringing people together, navigating complex conversations, and turning diverse perspectives into shared achievements. Passionate and insightful, you approach every challenge with curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit.

You may also be:

- A results-driven professional with the sharp financial skills to manage budgets, craft compelling business cases, and deliver smart, long-term asset planning.
- An inspiring leader who energises teams, fosters unity, and cham