Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $298,489 - $430,740
Grade: VPS SES2
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 9545
About Us
The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.
We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians. Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning and land services for use by all. We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.
About the Group
Planning and Land Services delivers responsive, customer focussed, high quality planning, land administration and property services that support thriving places and connected communities.
About the Position
The Executive Director, State Planning Services and Heritage provides strategic and high-level leadership within the Department’s planning portfolio. The role oversees the Metropolitan Planning, Regional Planning Services and Heritage Victoria areas and reports to the Deputy Secretary, Planning and Land Services.
The role is responsible for ensuring local government planners, senior officers, regional planning teams and ministerial service functions are supported at Executive level to deliver quality and timely statutory planning processes and outcomes.
The Executive Director provides authoritative strategic and operational advice, leads engagement with senior internal and external stakeholders, and drives collaboration across government, the private sector and the community to integrate and coordinate planning, heritage policy, regulation and service delivery. The role also contributes to whole-of-government and organisational reform initiatives, promotes continuous improvement, and ensures effective stewardship of people, resources and budgets aligned with departmental values and governance frameworks.
As a senior leader, the role champions a diverse, safe and inclusive culture, strengthens capability and engagement across teams, and contributes to cohesive executive leadership within the Department to deliver better outcomes for Victorians.
Position Outcomes
To provide greater insight into the role the position description can be found here
Qualifications and role specific requirements
Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.
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Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday 06 February 2026.