Job Description

Director Commissioning Performance

• Based in Parramatta – flexible and hybrid arrangements available
• Ongoing role available
• $226,630 - $251,576 total remuneration payable

Your role

As the Director Commissioning Performance, you will drive evidence‑based decision-making, lead strategic performance oversight, and help reform the statewide service system to deliver improved outcomes for children, families and communities.

You will shape commissioning practice across the department by embedding performance frameworks, intelligence, and analysis that support sustainable sector growth including community-led organisations and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. You will contribute to building a responsive, accountable service system grounded in strong performance insights and meaningful engagement with providers and stakeholders.

What you’ll do

As the Director Commissioning Performance, you will:

• Lead statewide performance framework implementation, including indicators, reporting, analytics and dashboards for 1300+ contracted services.
• Provide strategic advice to strengthen performance, mitigate risk and support informed decision‑making across Commissioning & Planning and program areas.
• Oversee market intelligence to identify trends, risks, gaps and opportunities, improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
• Support growth of community‑led and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, including enabling market entry in rural and remote locations.
• Review contract management systems and governance to ensure accountability, quality and alignment with departmental policies.
• Drive service delivery reviews to ensure priorities are met and funding aligns with community needs.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team, overseeing planning, resources, budgets and staff capability.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive senior executive experience leading performance frameworks, commissioning, strategic reform or major system-level initiatives in a complex environment.
• Strong capability in performance measurement, analysis, service planning and evidence‑based improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in market stewardship, sector development and strategic procurement to enhance service system performance.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams, drive accountability, and oversee governance, risk and financial management frameworks.
• High-level stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across government, sector partners and diverse communities.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Monday 6 April 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact Tara Neufeld at tara.neufeld@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please reach out to Dylan Huke on 0484 362 936 or at seniorexecutiverecruitment@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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