Executive Director, Portfolio Investment

• Full time role
• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW
• Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 2 role with a remuneration range of $318,596 - $356,015 per annum
• Based in Eveleigh NSW with flexible work options

About us

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We're proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

About School Infrastructure

School Infrastructure has recently undergone a significant transformation, creating exciting opportunities within our executive leadership team.

About the role

This new role is responsible for overseeing the school infrastructure investment portfolio, ensuring the right strategies, systems, processes, governance and guidance are in place to best support public education.

As a key advisor to the Deputy Secretary, School Infrastructure, this critical role enables the efficient and effective delivery of school infrastructure projects to meet the needs of a growing population and support the achievement of outcomes under the Department's Plan for NSW Public Education.

The role requires strong technical understanding of financial investment and best-practice decision making in the government sector

For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.

About you

You are a senior leader with demonstrated experience in large-scale roles within a complex and highly regulated government setting. With strong technical expertise, you will require highly advanced skills and experience in governance, financial and risk management as well as the ability to engage collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Your ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement will be key to fostering a high-performance culture. With your strategic mindset and hands-on approach, you will build confidence in the operations of a critical division in the NSW Department of Education.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong Financial and Governance Expertise.
• Understanding of the infrastructure sector.
• Demonstrated extensive leadership experience at a senior level in a government organisation.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as finance, economics, law, business, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years).

Interested?

To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.

Applications Close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 12 October 2025

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Nicole Sorensen –

Please note:

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.