Team Leader Strategy and Performance

Are you a people leader with experience in managing pricing submissions in a regulated industry? Do you love to get the best out of your team and identify unique solutions to problems? We are currently looking for a Team Leader Strategy and Performance to join our team and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

• Newly created position leading a team of professionals
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Utilise strong analytical skills to drive informed decision-making and performance monitoring

About the role

As the Team Leader Strategy and Performance, you will oversee a newly created team in the development, submission and implementation of the Water and Sewer IPART pricing submission process, ensuring compliance with IPARTs regulatory framework and alignment with organisational needs and objectives.

Reporting to the Section Manager Performance and Risk, this role will also see you leading your team to foster healthy collaboration across the broader Water and Sewer directorate to identify business efficiencies, and work with teams to implement and embed those changes, creating sustainable improved performance.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a Degree qualification in Business Management, Finance or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role in a regulated industry, combined with ongoing professional development
• demonstrated experience managing pricing submissions within a regulated industry, preferably within the Water and Sewer sector in compliance with IPART
• experience leading and implementing business improvement initiatives, with a strong understanding of business analysis, change and project management principles
• strong analytical skills with the ability to extract, compile, and present data from multiple sources to inform decision-making and measure performance effectively
• the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels to achieve organisational objectives and facilitate collaboration
• proven ability to manage and develop a team of professionals while fostering a positive work environment focused on continuous improvement and high performance

To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.

Other important information

• This position has a salary range of $106.9k to $128.5k + 12% Superannuation. A market loading payment may apply for the right candidate based on skills and experience.
• We have a permanent full-time role available.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite.
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Garry Teesson, Section Manager Performance and Risk.You can contact Garry on

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 12 October 2025.