Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Deliver organisational development initiatives that lift employee engagement, strengthen culture and drive sustainable workforce transformation.
• Temporary (Up to November 2026) full-time opportunity.
• Office location based in Parramatta with flexible working supported.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 + super

What’s in it for me?

Motivated to make a difference? Then join us to work in a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role

The Senior Partner Organisation Development works closely with leaders and teams to strengthen employee experience and drive organisational development across the Department. It focuses on building positive engagement, improving organisational effectiveness and supporting culture transformation through well‑designed frameworks, programs and solutions. By shaping initiatives across performance, recognition, talent and succession, the role plays a key part in creating a more connected, high-performance culture.

A big part of the work involves partnering across the business to guide behavioural change and embed consistent ways of working that support workforce transformation. This includes using insights from employee engagement activities, applying agile-like change management principles and supporting strategic workforce planning to help leaders make informed decisions. Through this collaboration, the role helps ensure employee experience initiatives are practical, sustainable and aligned to broader organisational goals.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Senior Partner Organisational Development

What you will bring to the role

• Strong experience in organisational development, culture and employee engagement initiatives that support meaningful behavioural change.
• Proven ability to improve organisational effectiveness through practical, people‑centred programs and change management approaches.
• Skills in using workforce insights to inform strategic workforce planning and shape employee experience improvements.
• Ability to partner with leaders to build and embed practices that strengthen culture transformation and high performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, enabling collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.

Key knowledge and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Organisation development or equivalent significant experience
• Experience in areas of generalist HR, organisation development, talent and engagement management.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 11:55PM on Tuesday 3 March 2026

Should you require further information about the role please contact Simone Sietsma on simone.sietsma@dpie.nsw.gov.au

To enhance your account security, PageUp is introducing two-factor authentication (2FA). You can follow the step by step guide here. If you experience any issues please reach out on (02) 63637676 - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.