From governance to insight. Help shape transformation decisions that matter.

• Partner with senior leaders to provide portfolio insights, assurance and governance that support transformation success.
• Ongoing full-time opportunity (35 hours/5 days per week)
• NSW Office located in Parramatta and Sydney CBD with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $102,936 to $113,579 plus super (Clerk Grade 9/10)

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The role

The Transformation Management Office (TMO) is DPHI's enterprise transformation and change management function. We help leaders deliver the right change, at the right time and in the right way by providing portfolio visibility, governance, assurance and delivery support across the department.

As the Senior Transformation Portfolio Officer, you'll play a key role in helping build and mature DPHI's enterprise transformation portfolio capability. Working across a range of strategic initiatives, you'll provide assurance, insights and advice that support informed decision-making and successful transformation outcomes.

It will be your role to support the governance, assurance and oversight of transformation, reform and business improvement initiatives across the department. You will conduct assurance reviews and delivery confidence assessments, support governance and stage-gate processes, analyse portfolio risks, dependencies, benefits and organisational impacts, and develop insights and recommendations that inform executive decision-making. Partnering with leaders and initiative teams, you will provide objective advice, constructive challenge and portfolio visibility to help improve delivery outcomes and support successful transformation across the organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to work across a diverse range of transformation challenges within one organisation.

Working with senior leaders, you will contribute to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and gain broad experience typically developed across multiple transformation programs, portfolio offices or consulting environments. Joining DPHI's newly established enterprise Transformation Management Office, you will help shape its direction, influence organisational outcomes and strengthen how transformation is governed, assured and delivered across the department.

For more information about this role, you can read the Role Description here: Senior Transformation Portfolio Officer

What you'll bring

• Experience in transformation, portfolio management, governance, assurance, program management, organisational change, business improvement or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to interpret complex information and identify meaningful insights.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Sound judgement and the ability to provide objective advice and constructive challenge.
• Experience working across multiple initiatives in a complex organisational environment.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly established enterprise function and help shape how transformation is governed, assured and delivered across DPHI. You'll work alongside experienced transformation professionals while contributing to initiatives that have impact across the department.

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Join us

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. If you're serious about leading transformation and change, we also invite you to tell us about yourself, your experience and what attracts you to this role by completing a quick the video intro via the link below:

https://myint.video/aCbPZiDoJm

We’d love to hear from you and explore how you can shape your world with us! 

Applications close Sunday, 19 October 2026 at 11:55PM. For further information about this role, please contact Nicole Tyson, Director Transformation on Nicole.tyson@dphi.nsw.gov.au.    

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.

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

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'.

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. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.