Director, Corporate Services & Strategy

• Join the Executive Team in a key leadership position
• Deliver impact through strategic innovation
• Lead & empower a multidisciplinary team

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

We are seeking a leader who has the enthusiasm and tenacity to build on our success while driving a focus on innovation and continuous improvement to deliver excellence in our Corporate Services and Strategy team. You will lead, engage and inspire teams in the areas of Customer Experience, Finance and Procurement, Digital Information Services, Governance and Risk, and Property Strategy and Leasing, and will also deliver on Council’s IP&R requirements and Business Improvement initiatives to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will work collaboratively as a member of the Executive Team to design, transform and deliver a customer focused service delivery model for the benefit of both internal and external stakeholders.  Your well-developed and demonstrated interpersonal skills, contemporary leadership style and political astuteness will enable you to create a positive influence across all levels of Council.

A strategic mindset and proven ability to translate strategy and policy into delivery outcomes within the Local Government context will be highly regarded.

How to apply

Applications need to be submitted via our website and should include a cover letter and resume which provides details of your experience, achievements, skills and qualifications – demonstrating how you meet the described criteria levels of the focus capabilities highlighted in the attached position description.

Should you wish to receive an applicant pack to support your application please email Natasha Denham at Natasha.Denham@canadabay.nsw.gov.au.

Applications close 11:30pm, 16 November 2025

Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description here alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Natasha Denham, Manager, People & Culture on 02 9911 6497. 

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The City of Canada Bay Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, and other diversity groups. 

 Formal offers of employment are subject to standard Council pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.