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Key Highlights Work for an organisation supporting the broader community Be part of shaping the Parks & Sportsgrounds team Work in our Operations Centre - Ryde location About Us City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, worldclass hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities. Our City is undergoing significant population growth as we address the housing crisis in a collaborative manner with the NSW State Government. Council anticipates our population to double over the next 30 years. To address this rapid population growth, Council has developed a strategy to strike the right balance, ensuring that employment opportunities and provision of critical infrastructure occurs with significant housing uplift. Our council will continue to deliver a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programmes, a learning and development programme including study support, and a reward and recognition programme. About the Role You will be driving the leadership and management of our public green spaces, sports facilities and urban landscape, also working on large scale projects aligned with the Councils strategic vision. You will be leading a team to manage the Councils strategic, operational and community objectives ensuring our spaces are safe, functional and provide a positive connection to the public. Reporting to the Director, Infrastructure, you will be integral in bringing your expertise to work with a range of complex matters using your think outside the square approach to guide your team delivering best practice to the people of Ryde. About You You will be influential in the future vision of City of Ryde by taking your team on a journey of growth. Your superior leadership skills are key to bringing your teams together and thinking of the future-state City of Ryde. You will have experience working in a similar role with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Your influential approach along with your hands on experience in project delivery will drive positive outcomes for the City of Ryde. In addition, you will also have: Qualifications Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Leisure Management, Sport and Recreation or Recreation Management, or equivalent industry experience. 10+ years of management experience in Local Government, the public sector, or a large organisation, overseeing teams and resources in public land, including recreation planning, demand management and project delivery. Demonstrated experience in managing parks and leisure spaces, sportsgrounds and facilities, with a focus on delivering outcomes in a customerdriven environment. Extensive experience with and knowledge of legislation, regulations, design standards and codes of practice related to the construction and maintenance of park assets. Understanding of EPA legislation and its impacts on works in the field. Experience in leading teams through organisational, technological, or cultural change, particularly in regulated environments with reputational impacts. Proven ability to manage budgets, financial planning, and forecasting for projects and operational needs. Knowledge of the regulatory, social, and political landscape within which Local Government functions. Your commencing annual salary will range from $174,500 to $226,862 + Leaseback Vehicle + Superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications. Benefits Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle Work 35 hours and enjoy one Personal Leave day a month Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees) 3 extra leave days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday Annual performance reviews and Award increases Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member Various health & wellbeing initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.) City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety. #J-18808-Ljbffr