Development Director, Precincts

About Us

At Development Victoria, we're passionate about making Victoria a great place to be. We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.

As the Victorian Government's development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians. We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Senior Development Director, you will drive the strategic delivery of one of Australia's most ambitious urban renewal projects.

Docklands precinct is a thriving mix of residential, commercial, and recreational spaces—home to corporate headquarters, hotels, entertainment venues, and waterfront parks. Docklands celebrates Melbourne's maritime heritage and honours the enduring connection of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people to the land and water. With two-thirds of the development complete, the precinct continues to evolve, with future plans focused on revitalising the waterfront and enhancing community spaces.

Please note: This is a standard executive contract with a maximum term of five years.

Core Accountabilities:

• Drive Project Excellence: Set clear goals, define expectations, and hold team members accountable for performance through regular, constructive feedback and coaching.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with the Senior Director to identify and engage key stakeholders, proactively managing risks to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
• Lead with Purpose: Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture built on accountability, empowerment, and shared success.
• Deliver Complex Projects: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of housing and precinct projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time, within budget, and to scope.
• Shape Commercial Strategy: Support the development and execution of project delivery strategies, integrating planning, design, and financial considerations.
• Champion Impact: Embed priorities such as First Peoples engagement, sustainability, and social outcomes into project delivery.
• Ensure Governance & Compliance: Establish robust governance frameworks and reporting systems. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Lead High-Level Reporting: Prepare Board and Investment Committee papers, and contribute to corporate documents including Annual Reports, Ministerial Briefs, and Corporate Plans.
• Procure & Manage Partnerships: Lead procurement of consultants and contractors, manage key contracts, and drive commercial outcomes while minimising risk.
• Engage Across Sectors: Build and maintain strong relationships with industry, government, and community stakeholders, including leading negotiations with development partners and agencies.

About You

• Tertiary degree or higher qualification in property, architecture, design, engineering, project management, construction or related fields.
• A demonstrated record of achievement in the management and delivery of major construction, infrastructure or property and land development projects characterised by competing priorities and public scrutiny.
• A proven track record in the timely delivery of housing projects spanning land development, house and townhouse construction and medium density apartment delivery.
• Broad ranging experience in the leadership and management of people and teams in a development related field.
• Technical experience in planning and development, infrastructure, property and commercial environments, in both public and private sectors.
• Experience in maintaining networks at peak body level in government, industry and the community, including negotiation, influencing, consultation and stakeholder engagement expertise.
• A proven track record in managing multiple complex stakeholder relationships and liaising with senior management and executive to resolve issues and obtain approvals.

Employee Benefits

• We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
• Professional development opportunities available including;
• Study support
• Mentoring programs
• Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
• Novated leasing
• Purchase leave
• Paid parental leave
• Technology salary sacrifice
• Employee referral bonuses
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave
• Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance
• Modern onsite facilities

Application Process

• Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email.
• Advert may close prior to the closure date if a high volume of applications is received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
• At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.
• Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 16/11/2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.