Senior Manager Operations, Maintenance (Communities Assets)

Senior Manager Operations, Maintenance  (Communities Assets)

Location: Key Hubs (Parramatta, Orange, Newcastle, Wagga Wagga)

Employment type: Ongoing (Permanent) Full time

Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 ($145,378 - $168,130 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Reporting to the Director, the Senior Manager Operations, Maintenance (Community Assets), is a critical member of the Programs & Partnerships Communities leadership team. This role leads a team in the management of a portfolio of over 700 residential assets across NSW, ensuring the department fulfills its maintenance obligations in relation to the Disability Group Homes portfolio.

What you’ll do

As part of the Program and Partnerships team with Infrastructure and Assets, you will be responsible for the Disability Group Homes asset portfolio to ensure that landlord operational maintenance standards and legislative / compliance requirements are met.

You will develop and implement infrastructure services partnerships, contracts and programs to provide efficient solutions to meet the needs of a dynamic asset portfolio which a number of the NSW community call home. 

With a performance and outcome focused approach, you will promote a high-quality asset portfolio with a focus on achieving a positive customer experience supported by robust performance and compliance reporting.

Taking a proactive approach, and using your planned preventative maintenance expertise, you will develop a program of capital improvements / works to ensure the resilience of priority assets, working closely with the Program Delivery team to ensure the scope, schedule and budget are achievable and can be successful achieved in line with organisational priorities. 

Our Program and Partnerships team are passionately committed to making a difference in the work we do, delivering human centred, resilient and efficient solutions to ensure safe and resilient assets for our NSW community.

What we’re looking for

Our ideal candidate must have previous experience in managing and maintaining a diverse range of commercial and residential owned assets. Previous experience in the Disability sector would be highly desirable, but not essential.

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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.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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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 Thursday, 19th June 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Nicole Tyson, Director, at Nicole.tyson@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 call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via thikimyen.nguyen@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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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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