Manager Complex Development Services Planning (Temporary opportunity for up to 36 months)

About this role

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW. This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals. In this role, you'll: Work as part of a high-performing team within Transport for NSW's Complex Development Services function, delivering expert planning assessment and advice on major developments, infrastructure projects and complex planning proposals that shape the future of the state. This role will see you leading the assessment of Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) projects and other significant developments, managing a specialist team while applying your technical expertise to provide planning, transport and infrastructure advice that supports sustainable growth across NSW. You will lead planning outcomes, broker stakeholder engagement and build collaborative solutions that balance development objectives with the long-term protection and performance of the state's transport network. Working in a complex and high-profile environment, you'll navigate competing priorities, statutory requirements and infrastructure challenges while contributing to projects of significant strategic importance for regional NSW and the state's renewable energy future. For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack. About you Your leadership, stakeholder engagement and planning expertise, formed across statutory planning, transport planning, urban planning, civil engineering, infrastructure delivery or related sectors, will see you excel in leading complex development assessments and delivering high-quality planning advice on major projects. You bring the technical capability to assess transport and infrastructure impacts, combined with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, influence outcomes and manage competing stakeholder interests to deliver practical and effective solutions. You're recognised as a trusted and proactive leader, skilled at building strong relationships, translating complex technical matters into clear advice and fostering collaboration across government, industry and community stakeholders. You'll have experience leading people, managing complex workloads and driving outcomes in environments where strategic thinking, sound judgement and effective communication are critical to success. Experience in development assessment, integrated land use and transport planning, or major infrastructure and development projects will be highly regarded. Who we are Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 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. This role may require you to work from remote locations away from your home base to support Transport initiatives or projects. Apply today Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 9th August 2026 For more information about this role, please contact JOSH.RING@TRANSPORT.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 information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW #LI-Remote, #reghyb #reghyb