Opportunities

Development Delivery Lead

Access Community Housing is growing our portfolio to deliver more homes for people who need them. We’re seeking a Development Delivery Lead to take end-to-end ownership of our development pipeline and ensure projects progress smoothly from submission through to delivery and handover.

This is a hands-on, high-accountability role for a strong operator who thrives on follow-through, can manage multiple stakeholders, and enjoys turning complexity into clear action. This role suits someone who enjoys working in a lean organisation where funding requirements can change quickly and delivery discipline matters.

The Role

You will be responsible for driving development delivery across a portfolio of projects, including:

• maintaining clear visibility of project status, risks, next actions and deadlines
• identifying and assessing development opportunities in partnership with builders/developers (including gathering key information and preparing decision-ready feasibility briefs)
• coordinating EOIs and funding submissions (with internal contributors)
• managing ongoing government follow-up and information requests
• coordinating builders/developers/project managers and internal stakeholders
• supporting contracting and settlement documentation requirements
• undertaking initial review of funding agreements and contracts to identify key obligations, risks and deadlines, and translating these into practical delivery and compliance requirements
• tracking funding agreement obligations and ensuring compliance readiness
• coordinating handover readiness with Housing/Asset teams
• managing defects tracking and close-out with delivery partners
• strengthening templates, checklists, reporting and tracking tools to build repeatable systems

You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the CFO and COO.

What Success Looks Like

In this role you will:

• run the development pipeline day-to-day with limited CEO involvement
• ensure opportunities and projects keep moving, risks are surfaced early, and obligations are met
• provide clear internal visibility through structured reporting and a single source of truth
• help Access build a scalable, repeatable development delivery framework

Decision-Making and Autonomy

You’ll have high autonomy to run the pipeline day-to-day. Major commitments and key decisions (e.g. contracts, purchases, material risk or reputational issues) will be escalated to the CEO and, where required, the Board.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can own outcomes and keep things moving in a high-accountability environment. You’ll be comfortable coordinating across government, delivery partners and internal teams, and you’ll be the kind of person who maintains momentum without needing to be chased.

Essential:

• proven experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• excellent written communication (structured responses, documentation, evidence packs)
• strong organisation, prioritisation, and follow-through
• high integrity, attention to detail, and comfort working with compliance requirements
• confidence engaging with external stakeholders and managing competing priorities
• ability to test assumptions, challenge early pricing, and surface commercial or delivery risks early

Highly regarded:

• experience in community housing, social/affordable housing, government or infrastructure delivery
• experience with funding agreements, contracting, probity, or settlement processes
• experience improving systems and templates to create repeatable delivery practices

Why Join Access Community Housing?

• mission-driven work with real community impact
• high trust and autonomy – genuine ownership, and meaningful, valuable work
• opportunity to build scalable delivery systems in a growing organisation
• as Access grows, there is potential for this role to expand in scope based on performance

Position Description

You can view the full Position Description here.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your application via our Seek advertisement:
👉 Apply now via Seek

You will be asked to provide your CV and a short cover letter outlining:

• why this role suits you
• an example of a complex project you’ve owned end-to-end, including how you managed stakeholders and shifting requirements.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Questions?
If you’d like to ask a question about the role before applying, please contact Aidan Lang at aidan.lang@achc.org.au