Job Description

• Lead a landmark, high-profile Sydney CBD redevelopment that will shape a significant Australian institutional asset for generations to come.

• Fixed-term opportunity aligned to a multi-year redevelopment programme, providing exposure to the full development lifecycle.

• Work at the intersection of development, design, heritage, sustainability, governance and major construction delivery in a highly visible leadership role.

About the business/role/team

This role sits within the Bank’s Property functions and will play a critical role in delivering a major Sydney CBD redevelopment programme. Reporting to the Head of Department, the Senior Development Manager will provide strategic leadership and client-side development management across a complex, multi-stage project.

Working within a high-performing property and project delivery team, you will collaborate closely with executive stakeholders, consultants, contractors, government authorities and specialist advisors to ensure the successful planning, governance and delivery of this significant redevelopment. The role offers the opportunity to influence development outcomes from strategy and approvals through to design, construction and project completion.

About the role

• Lead the development management of a major CBD redevelopment across planning, design, approvals, procurement, delivery and project completion.

• Drive development strategy and oversee the transition between current and future project stages.

• Manage design development, governance approvals, assurance processes and key project gateways.

• Lead consultant and contractor performance, including commercial management, procurement and stakeholder coordination.

• Oversee project budgets, cost planning, contingency management, risk mitigation and value optimisation initiatives.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, government authorities, regulators and external partners.

• Champion safety, sustainability, heritage considerations and governance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

• Prepare executive-level reports, business cases and decision papers to support senior leadership and governance forums.

About you

• 10-15+ years' experience delivering major property developments, capital works projects or large-scale commercial, residential, mixed-use, workplace or institutional developments.

• Demonstrated success with proven end-to-end delivery of at least one large, complex project, operating at Senior Development Manager, Development Director, Project Director or equivalent leadership level.

• Strong technical skills and experience managing complex projects across design, approvals, procurement, commercial management and construction delivery.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives, consultants, contractors and external authorities.

• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in budgeting, cost control, risk management, procurement and value management.

• Experience working within complex governance, regulated, public sector, operationally sensitive and/or heritage environments will be highly regarded.

• Tertiary qualifications in property, engineering, architecture, construction/building management, or a related discipline.

• Postgraduate and/or relevant professional qualifications will be highly regarded.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drive the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

July 31, 2026