Senior executive roles

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Senior executives in the sector

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Director Road Asset Information Management (up to 3 year fixed term opportunity)

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2025

CEO | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You’re a leader who takes ownership and actively creates positive change. You have the opportunity to lead the innovation and integration of asset ...

Transport For NSW

Contract / Temporary

Job reference number:

99778-43420654

Chief Operating Officer

Job posting: 04 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Sydney Region / Sydney City

Chief Operating Officer – Independent Review Office (IRO) * Seeking an experienced executive to lead transformation in a dynamic statutory agency. ...

Department of Customer Service

Full-Time

Job reference number:

req42737

Director, Banking System Architect

Job posting: 05 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Sydney Region

Director, Banking System Architect * Employment Type: Temporary – up to 12-month Term * Classification / Band: Senior Executive Band 1 * Remunerati...

Treasury

Full-Time

Job reference number:

req42812

Chief Information Security Officer

Job posting: 26 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end. If finding secure ...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

99868-43409798

Executive Director, Architecture, Strategy and Partnering

Job posting: 26 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end. If finding secure ...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

99867-43409962

Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Panel

Job posting: 04 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 22 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Regional NSW
Regional NSW / Bathurst & Central West NSW
Statewide
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City

Appointments to the Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Panel are paid positions, for up to a three-year term. BCAP members have a current remunerat...

Strategic Policy Science & Engagement

Part-Time

Job reference number:

543344

Director, Educational Leadership,West Wyalong

Job posting: 28 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Education And/Or Training | Education Management
Senior Executive | Director

Regional NSW / Riverina & Murray

* Full time temporary role for up to 2 years (with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing employment) * Join a leadership group tran...

Department of Education

Full-Time

Job reference number:

7292-43415265

Chief Data Officer

Job posting: 26 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end. If finding secure ...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

99869-43409738

NSW Commissioner of Police

Job posting: 09 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Sydney Region / Sydney City

NSW Commissioner of Police The NSW Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism, the Hon Yasmin Catley MP, invites applications from candidates who wi...

The Cabinet Office

Full-Time

Job reference number:

0000AZ12

Executive Director, System Purchasing - Ministry of Health

Job posting: 27 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney - North/North West

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SYSTEM PURCHASING NSW MINISTRY OF HEALTH BAND 2 Role Title: Executive Director, System Purchasing Join our System Sustainabilit...

NSW Ministry of Health

Full-Time

Job reference number:

REQ579380

Director Infrastructure Projects

Job posting: 27 May 2025 - Closing date: 09 Jun 2025

Projects
Senior Executive

Statewide
Sydney Region / Sydney - West

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage. * Temporary full-time opportunity to 1...

Water

Full-Time

Job reference number:

542732

Director, Transparency and Integrity - The Office of General Counsel

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 16 Jun 2025

Legal and Justice
Senior Executive
Legal and Justice | Solicitor

Sydney Region

Director Transparency and Integrity, The Office of General Counsel * Employment Type: Ongoing * Classification / Band: Senior Executive Band 1 * Re...

Treasury

Full-Time

Job reference number:

req42634

Senior Deputy Ombudsman, People, Performance & Sector Improvement, SE Band 2

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 15 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Sydney Region / Sydney City

Pursue fairness for the people of NSW! Vacancy: Senior Deputy Ombudsman, People, Performance & Sector Improvement, SE Band 2 Location: Sydney CBD w...

NSW Ombudsman

Full-Time

Job reference number:

0000AYTJ

Executive Director Procurement Services - Temporary Opportunity up to 24months

Job posting: 28 May 2025 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

Transport for NSW is delivering a bold and exciting Procurement Transformation Program — establishing a dedicated, centre-led Procurement branch wi...

Transport For NSW

Contract / Temporary

Job reference number:

99845-43415277

Director Community Corrections Operations (Southern District)

Job posting: 26 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Director

Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast

Director Community Corrections Operations – Southern District * Based in the Wollongong office, with flexibility to work across locations within th...

Department of Communities and Justice

Full-Time

Job reference number:

75005-43409752

Chief Operating Officer - Health Infrastructure NSW

Job posting: 05 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 26 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney - North/North West

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BAND 2 Join the Executive Leadership Team at Health Infrastructure for an exciting opportunity and he...

NSW Ministry of Health

Full-Time

Job reference number:

REQ578725

Director Customer Insights

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2025

CEO | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You’re a visionary who sees the story behind the data—and knows how to turn insight into impact. As Director, Customer Insights, you’ll lead the ch...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

100023-43420920

Director Project Delivery Communications

Job posting: 02 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2025

CEO | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

As Director, Project Delivery Communications, you’ll shape how we engage, inspire, and earn trust across communities as we deliver some of the most...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

100026-43424482

General Manager, Illawarra Hospitals Group

Job posting: 05 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 19 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Director

Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast

General Manager, Illawarra Hospitals Group Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District HSSE Band 1 An exciting opportunity exists for a General Mana...

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Full-Time

Job reference number:

REQ580104

Director Corporate Communications

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 15 Jun 2025

CEO
Media, Publicity and Communications

Sydney Region / Sydney - West

Executive Job Opportunity: Director Corporate Communications * Key role leading internal communication and engagement strategies * Parramatta locat...

Strategic Policy Science & Engagement

Full-Time

Job reference number:

542954

Director, Divisional Enablement

Job posting: 27 May 2025 - Closing date: 10 Jun 2025

CEO | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

Join our new Portfolio Management Office & Enablement (PMO&E) branch, accountable for managing the lifecycle of the Finance Technology and Commerci...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

98423-43412341

Director Community & Stakeholder Engagement x2 - (Sydney, East) & (Regional)

Job posting: 02 Jun 2025 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2025

CEO | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

We’re looking for someone to join our dynamic Community & Stakeholder Engagement team, where our focus is to truly understand and respond to the ne...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

100019-43424497

Executive Director Transport Strategy

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Executive Director

Sydney Region / Sydney City

You're a strategic thinker who sees the big picture—and knows what to do to bring it to life. As Executive Director Transport Strategy, you’ll help...

Transport For NSW

Full-Time

Job reference number:

100027-43420870

Director, Media

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 15 Jun 2025

Senior Executive | Director

Sydney Region / Sydney - Inner West

* Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW * Public Service Senior Executive Band 1 role wit...

Department of Education

Full-Time

Job reference number:

7857-43421079

Senior Deputy Ombudsman, Complaints & Investigations, SE Band 2

Job posting: 30 May 2025 - Closing date: 15 Jun 2025

Senior Executive

Sydney Region / Sydney City

Pursue fairness for the people of NSW! Vacancy: Senior Deputy Ombudsman, Complaints & Investigations, SE Band 2 Location: Sydney CBD with hybrid an...

NSW Ombudsman

Full-Time

Job reference number:

0000AYTG