Business Planning & Risk Lead

At the NSW Department of Education we educate and inspire lifelong learners from early childhood through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Located in Parramatta with flexible work arrangements available
• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with salary ranging from $ 129464 to $ 142665 super and annual leave loading
• Shape strategy strengthen governance and deliver meaningful impact

About the role

The Business Planning & Risk Lead drives the development and delivery of the Finance directorates business and operational plans ensuring alignment with departmental priorities.

You will work closely with Finance Executives to shape planning oversee performance monitoring and reporting and identify opportunities to improve outcomes. The role also leads key practices across audit risk business continuity and people initiatives contributing to strategic projects and organisational.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

The ideal candidate will bring:

• A strategic proactive approach with demonstrated experience in business planning performance reporting and risk management
• The ability to translate strategic priorities into clear actionable plans and deliver results in a dynamic environment
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills including the ability to work effectively with senior executives
• Sound judgement professionalism and discretion in managing sensitive and complex matters
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear timely and insightful advice
• A collaborative mindset with a track record of working across teams to embed best practice in planning audit risk and people initiatives
• Proven capability to manage competing priorities drive continuous improvement and support organisational change

Key knowledge and experience

• Experience leading the development of government business and/or operational plans and working with senior executives
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Departments Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Departments Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge skills and experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive salary salary sacrificing options employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience insights and alignment with the Departments values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicants Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking Apply Now.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires as long as you remain in a nonchild-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens permanent residents New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

For role enquiries please contact Katarina Rodriguez via email on and for recruitment process enquiries please contact

We welcome applications from all ages and genders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culturally and linguistically diverse groups the LGBTQIA community veterans refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team () or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role and who may be considered for a range of similar roles including temporary term or ongoing roles over the next 18 months.