Senior executive roles
We work to deliver better outcomes, infrastructure and services for the people who live and work in NSW. Effective leadership is essential to our success as our innovative and forward-thinking leaders drive the change we want to see in the workplace and in the community.
We support our leaders through ongoing development and training opportunities.
Our Leadership Academy supports executives through programs that strengthen their skills to deliver a world class public sector and achieve outcomes for the people of NSW.
Our Senior Executive Fundamentals is a key resource designed to help senior executives in the first 12 to 18 months of their employment within the NSW Government sector.
Senior executives in the sector
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Job posting: 06 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 04 Jul 2023
Environmental
Senior Executive
CEO
Statewide
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies. NSW Coastal Council Do yo...
Job posting: 06 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 16 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region
Executive Director, Toll Review * Employment Type: Temporary – until December 2024 * Classification / Band: Senior Executive Band 2 * Remuneration:...
Job posting: 05 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Public Sector Senior Executive - Band 1 Ongoing Full-Time Sydney About us The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the w...
Job posting: 05 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
* Lead Ministerial and Parliamentary processes in a newly formed Agency * Ongoing Full-time role based in Sydney with flexible work arrangement opt...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
CEO
Sydney Region
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Secretary, Premier’s Department The Premier’s Department leads the largest workforce in the southern hemisphere of 430,000 public serva...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
CEO
Sydney Region
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Secretary, The Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office and Premier’s Department are commencing operations on 1 July 2023, replacing the Department ...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 30 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney - North/North West
Director, Workforce Insights and Transformation Executive Band 1 NSW Ministry of Health An opportunity to join the journey together with a group of...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 30 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney - North/North West
Director of Workforce Governance Executive Band 1 NSW Ministry of Health An opportunity to join the journey together with a group of brilliant peop...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region
Director, Media • Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW • Ongoing 2 Senior Exec...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Director, School Climate • Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW • Full time te...
Job posting: 02 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Executive Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
About us Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transf...
Job posting: 01 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 21 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Illawarra & South Coast
Sydney Region
Statewide
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Gosford, Central Coast and Region
Regional NSW / Bathurst & Central West NSW
Regional NSW / Riverina & Murray
Regional NSW / Far West and North Central NSW
• Band 1 Senior Executive role • Temporary full time to June 2025 with the possibility to be ongoing • Great opportunity for growth ...
Job posting: 01 Jun 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Lismore & Far North Coast
* Key regional leadership position * Northern Rivers NSW location * Regional Recovery Coordinator for the Northern Rivers * Newly formed Authority ...
Job posting: 31 May 2023 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney - North/North West
Director, Financial Performance and Reporting Executive Band 1 NSW Ministry of Health * Temporary role available (up to 8 months) * We are looking ...
Job posting: 30 May 2023 - Closing date: 11 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies. * Strategic executive lea...
Job posting: 30 May 2023 - Closing date: 18 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Executive Director
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Director of General Medicine and Palliative Care Calvary Mater Newcastle Executive Team Temporary Full Time - 6 month opportunity #511741 * Progres...
Job posting: 29 May 2023 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region
Director, Early Childhood Outcomes Commissioned Programs · Join a team that is transforming early childhood education and care in NSW. &midd...
Job posting: 29 May 2023 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2023
Environmental
CEO
Statewide
Appointments to the Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Panel are paid positions, for up to a three-year term. BCAP members have a current remunerat...
Job posting: 29 May 2023 - Closing date: 11 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies. * Strategic executive lea...
Job posting: 29 May 2023 - Closing date: 11 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Executive Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
About us Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transf...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Chief Executive
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Chief Executive NSW Health Pathology NSW Health Pathology was formed in 2012 and is the largest public pathology and forensic & analytical scie...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Planning
Policy
Senior Executive
Property and Real Estate
Research and Analysis
CEO
Statewide
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast
Regional NSW / Riverina & Murray
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Port Macquarie & Mid-North Coast
Regional NSW / Dubbo & West NSW
* Role: Chairperson, Aboriginal Housing Office * Location: New South Wales * Remuneration: Up to $174,210 pa PLUS employer’s contribution to supera...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 16 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies. * Strategic executive lea...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 25 Jun 2023
Planning
Policy
Property and Assets
Senior Executive
Property and Real Estate
Research and Analysis
CEO
Regional NSW
Statewide
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast
Regional NSW / Riverina & Murray
Sydney Region / Sydney - West
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Port Macquarie & Mid-North Coast
Regional NSW / Dubbo & West NSW
* Role Title: Board Members, Aboriginal Housing Office * Location: New South Wales * Remuneration, calculated on an annual basis, will be paid to e...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 13 Jun 2023
Legal and Justice
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region
Deputy General Counsel, Arts and Tourism * Join the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade * Senior Executive Band 1 with an attractive rem...
Job posting: 26 May 2023 - Closing date: 11 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Executive Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
About us Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transf...
Job posting: 25 May 2023 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney - Greater West
Public Sector Senior Executive - Band 1 Temporary Full-Time up to 12 January 2027 Sydney Olympic Park / Parramatta About us The NSW Police Force (N...
Job posting: 25 May 2023 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
PSSE Band 1, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Join the NSW ODPP Leadership Team * Sydney CBD based role * Total Remuneration Pa...
Job posting: 24 May 2023 - Closing date: 08 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Illawarra & South Coast / Wollongong & The South Coast
Director Mental Health, Community and Intergenerational Wellness – Band 1 Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Based Wollongong area Hi...
Job posting: 23 May 2023 - Closing date: 12 Jun 2023
Senior Executive
Sydney Region / Sydney City
Public Sector Senior Executive - Band 1 Ongoing Full-Time Sydney About us The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the w...
Job posting: 18 May 2023 - Closing date: 07 Jun 2023
Senior Executive | Director
Sydney Region / Sydney City
About us Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project and first fully-automated metro rail network, connecting customers and transf...