Associate Director, SPI

2025 Job Advert – Associate Director SPI

Associate Director, Strategy, Planning and Innovation (Decarbonisation), Temporary, Sydney

This role is a 13-month temporary role. It is a salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $149,739 - $173,174 base plus superannuation, commensurate with experience.

Join INSW and play your part in creating a sustainable infrastructure legacy for NSW

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual to join us as the Associate Director, Strategy, Planning and Innovation (Decarbonisation). In this role, you will play a crucial part in leading the NSW Government infrastructure decarbonisation policy initiatives.

Some of the key accountabilities for the role include:

• Leading drafting, analysis, and quality assurance for the expansion of the NSW Government Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Policy to whole life carbon
• Managing key outputs and materials, and coordinating government and industry engagement on the expanded policy and supporting documents
• Managing stakeholder engagement, addressing feedback from stakeholder engagement and coordinating government approval processes
• Managing and supporting more junior team members
• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders to allow the gathering of information and to influence outcomes in a complex stakeholder environment.

About You

Our ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Additionally, they bring significant experience in interacting with stakeholders within complex and dynamic environments, particularly within infrastructure sector. Experience in infrastructure projects and decarbonisation would be highly valued.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. For more information, please refer to the Role Description.

For any questions regarding the recruitment please email Lucinda Pham at 

Why work for INSW?

Infrastructure NSW is a NSW Government agency providing independent, evidence based advice to Government in relation to infrastructure priorities and projects. Its functions and structure are set out in the Infrastructure NSW Act. 

Our core functions include providing independent and strategic advice to ensure infrastructure investment decisions are underpinned by robust assessment and long-term planning; monitoring NSW's infrastructure program through independent reviews and expert analysis; recommending infrastructure projects to the NSW Treasurer for funding from the Restart NSW fund; and managing the procurement and delivery of nominated priority projects.

We offer flexible working including hybrid options, and are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, providing employees challenging and rewarding work, opportunities for career progression, and learning and development. We offer our employees discounted gym membership, study assistance, salary packaging, and are conveniently located near Wynyard station in Sydney's newest waterfront precinct at Barangaroo. 

Our commitment to diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and women.

We endeavour to make all our roles flexible. While this role is advertised as full-time, we will consider requests to undertake the work flexibly.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and no more than a two-page cover letter which addresses;

• How do your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the Associate Director, Strategy, Planning and Innovation role (Decarbonisation)?
• What unique value will you bring to INSW if you are successfully appointed in this position?

Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2026 [9.59am]

Please note that applications received via email will not be considered. Please apply using the 'Apply now' link below.

Please note: Infrastructure NSW offices will be closed from 25 December 2025 to 12 January 2026. Shortlisting for this role will commence in mid-January 2026.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

For general enquiries about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture at

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