Manager Strategic Planning

2 days ago

Wagga Wagga, Australia City of Wagga Wagga Full time

**Closing date**: 23/02/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Civic Centre - 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country

**Department**: Regional Activation - Strategic Planning & Contributions

**Employment type**: Permanent Full-time

Are you a seasoned Planner with a passion for strategic development? We are seeking a skilled Manager of Strategic Planning to lead a small team of planning professionals with Wagga Wagga City Council during an unprecedented time of growth and investment in the local area.

With a significant pipeline of works in housing, greenfield development, activation precincts and masterplan development, this opportunity presents as an exciting way to diversify and accelerate your career in strategic planning whilst developing the landscape and community of one of Australia’s fastest growing regional centres.

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This role offers outstanding career development, remuneration package (including leaseback vehicle, financial assistance for professional development, and retention and relocation allowances) and advancement opportunities whilst enjoying the benefits of a regional lifestyle.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead, engage, and develop the Strategic Planning Team to achieve optimal organisational and community outcomes.
- Coordinate and manage key strategic planning projects from inception to completion within agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Assess complex planning proposals and infrastructure plans, and provide expert advice to achieve sustainable objectives.
- Work collaboratively with industry stakeholders to identify business opportunities and facilitate strategic networks.
- Keep stakeholders informed on the progress of key projects and consult them for input and consensus.

**About You**:
You will be a skilled planner with an appropriate qualification (Town Planning, Urban Design or similar) with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role driving outcomes in strategic planning, development assessment, and development contributions for the community within a local government, state government, consulting organisation or similar.

Coupled with your technical skills you will have proven team leadership skills, driving outcomes through a small professional team, outstanding communication (written and verbal) and a demonstrable ability to engage and manage a range of stakeholders.

**What is next?**

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact** John Sidgwick, Director Regional Activation on (02) 6926 9500 or 0406 002 881.**

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

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