Provide safe social and affordable housing and homelessness solutions for women and their families as a foundation for safety, connection, and opportunity.

About Us

Join our team at a leading not-for-profit Housing Provider!

The Women’s Housing Company (WHC) Limited is a registered charity and Tier 1 Community Housing Provider managing over 1,200 properties, providing housing, accommodation, homelessness and support services for women and children in NSW.

Last year, we housed about 2,000 women and children and over 300 homeless women were supported in our homelessness services. We have a particular focus on addressing the housing needs of older women, women with children, survivors of domestic and family violence and single women.

Our Values

Courage - Integrity - Collaboration - Respect - Support

Women’s Housing Company is a diverse organisation that encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all ages, abilities and cultures.

Benefits

• Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging up to $18,550 tax-free
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Award-winning EAP wellbeing and coaching support program
• Extra leave between Christmas and New Year, plus a birthday day off
• Team building and well-being initiatives
• Surry Hills office, just a 5-minute walk from Central Station
• Purpose-led, inclusive and values-driven work culture

About the Role

The Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and securing opportunities that enhance WHC’s community housing asset portfolio. This role builds strategic partnerships, shapes funding and redevelopment pipelines, and strengthens growth pathways aligned with long term asset management plans and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with the CEO, Assets, Finance and other WHC teams, the role ensures the organisation can sustainably expand and improve housing outcomes for women and their families.

• Reports to: CEO
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (will consider Part-Time)
• Hours of Work: 38
• Location: Surry Hills
• SCHADS Award Level: Above Award (attractive remuneration package negotiable)

Key Accountabilities

• Identify and progress asset‑based growth opportunities aligned to organisational strategy and government programs.
• Develop and manage a viable pipeline of projects with Finance and Assets teams, supporting long‑term portfolio planning.
• Build and manage strategic relationships across government, community housing, private and philanthropy sectors.
• Lead high‑quality business cases, tenders, proposals and funding submissions with strong probity, governance and compliance.
• Work with the Finance team to undertake project financial modelling and viability assessment
• Analyse markets, project feasibility, and asset performance to inform investment decisions.

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

• Tertiary qualifications in Property, Planning, Business, Asset Management, or related disciplines.
• Experience in business development within community housing, property, development, or government.
• Understanding of social and affordable housing and related funding and financing opportunities.
• Demonstrated capability in developing business cases, feasibility assessments, and funding proposals.
• Proven ability to build and manage high value partnerships.
• Strong analytical, financial, and commercial acumen.
• Exceptional leadership and negotiation skills and an ability to build partnerships and joined up collaborations.
• Excellent written communication skills, including for tenders and strategy documents.
• Willingness to obtain a National Police Check.
• Full, unrestricted Australian working rights.

Important Information

• No agency referrals will be considered.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
• Only successful applicants will be contacted on the progress of their application

A position description is attached.