Chief Property and Place Officer

You see the big picture, you've always worked on a grand scale, and now you're ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You're highly experienced, but this role will surprise you. Get ready to deliver world class precinct deals.

Reporting to the Chief Executive you will be an integral part of our Leadership Team. In this role you will hold the accountability for the leadership of deal making for precinct schemes that create precincts which support a world class end-to-end transport experience for customers and exceptional place making for the people of NSW.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Structuring deals for our Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park and Pyrmont precinct schemes, including capital, development, investment and transaction structuring.
• Lead the development of detailed financial assessments and due diligence for target priority investments, ensuring value for money outcomes for the State.
• Overseeing the land and property functions of Sydney Metro across the full lifecycle including planning approval, acquisition, development, management, divestment and disposal of land and property assets.
• Develop and implement plans to ensure the activation of precincts which are vibrant with a strong sense of community ownership.
• Building relationships with local councils, communities and commercial partners to enable project development.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About You

You are a tertiary qualified property and place professional looking for an opportunity to apply your experiences to build a world class property and place function:

• You bring strong commercial acumen and have experience in leading major negotiations in complex transactional environments, with a proven track record in the infrastructure and property sectors.
• You are passionate about integrated precincts and want to develop and deliver enhanced place and value for money clients, stakeholders and communities.
• You bring sound commercial acumen and experience developing innovative and commercially viable solutions and schemes.
• You will understand how to build, shape and solve outcomes.
• You will understand the balance of addressing customer requirements whilst adhering to other regulatory, policy, government and operational conditions.
• You will have demonstrated experience building, leading, motivating and guiding very accomplished teams.
• You are an influencer.
• You have the ability to articulate complex concepts and put forward compelling arguments and rationales to all levels and types of audiences.
• You champion a customer-centric ethos.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Sydney Metro delivers Australia's biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team's home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now

Applications close: 11:59 pm Wednesday 17th September 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact ALEX..NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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